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Construction firms must navigate an industry in flux (BizJournals) - Construction is an industry in flux, where business is booming or busting depending on which market segment is hot. And for many firms, survival in an evolving industry may depend on doing work that construction chiefs may never have dreamed of doing or targeting geographic areas that were never on their radar -- or both.

Global Institute Of Logistics Partners With ChiLab In Hong Kong To Develop Industry Standards (Industry Week) - July 2, 2007 -- Aided by a training program and educational resources which will lead to certification, the Global Institute of Logistics has joined with Hong Kong-based ChiLab to develop industry standards.

Ski industry turns pro to bring in the bucks (Stuff) - There's gold in those hills – white gold – and making the most of it has become serious business. MATT PHILP reports on the changing face of the ski industry.

Allianz CEO: M&As good for insurance industry (The Star Online) - Chief executive officer Alexander Ankel shared his thoughts on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as well as on risk-based capital (RBC) framework and the outlook of the industry. Below are excerpts of the interview.

Funeral industry to be restricted in Australia (Calcutta News) - Concerns in the Australian funeral industry may see government regulations taking over from a self-regulating code of conduct.

Iran to allot $10b to industry, mine sectors (IranMania.com) - LONDON, July 2 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi announced that $10 bln from Central Bank of Iran?s resources is earmarked to the private sector to invest in industry and mine sectors, MNA reported.

Japan industry happy with growth (Calcutta News) - Confidence in Japan’s manufacturing industry is at a two year high.

Music Industry Slams Prince Giveaway (ContactMusic) - LATEST: Music industry bosses have slammed PRINCE's plans to give away copies of his new album free in a U.K. newspaper, insisting the stunt "beggars

New life sciences industry study packs a $1B punch (BizJournals) - Listen up, life sciences industry insiders: You are about to become the subject of yet another workforce study.

FCC denies industry bid to delay cable box rule (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - U.S. regulators turned down a request by the cable television industry to delay new rules designed to open up the market for cable TV set-top boxes.