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Insurance industry ad swipes at plan (Politico via Yahoo! News) - For the first time since Harry and Louise helped sink health care reform in 1994, the insurance industry is back on the airwaves Monday with a seven-figure, national cable television ad campaign. 

China Coal Industry Advises Delaying Tax Hike, Securities Says (Bloomberg) - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- China National Coal Association has asked the country’s energy industry regulator to delay an increase in resource taxes, the Shanghai Securities News reported , citing the association’s deputy chairman.

N.Z. Services Industry Contracts for 15th Month (Update1) (Bloomberg) - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s services industry contracted for a 15th straight month in June as sales slowed and companies reduced production, crimping demand for transport and business services.

Govt urges pork industry to address welfare concerns (The New Zealand Herald) - The pork industry should address consumer concerns about animal welfare and reductions to the length of time sows can be kept in dry stalls need to kick in sooner, Agriculture Minister David Carter says.

Music industry back on right track (Guardian Unlimited) - Sponsorship and live shows helped to raise revenues by 4.7%, according to research It has been an unhappy few years for the music industry, hit by plummeting CD sales and rampant online piracy. But there are signs that the worst may be over – research suggests the industry grew last year and is finding new ways of making money. Music brought in £3.6bn to the British economy last year, growing by ...

Resources industry seeks more women (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the industry will not be able to achieve the growth it wants without recruiting more women.

Roo industry woes having 'huge local impact' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - A western Queensland mayor says problems in Australia's kangaroo meat industry are hurting outback communities.

Leccy car boost for industry (The Sun) - BRITAIN'S car industry gets a boost as Nissan announces plans to build battery factory

Steel Industry on a Consolidation Mode (People's Daily) - Contrary to expectations steel output in China will not see any slowdown and would continue its strong growth trajectory this year, according to industry experts. Earlier reports had indicated that China's steel output in 2009 would drop to 427 million tons from over 500 million tons in 2008. &$ &$ A worker watches steel products being loaded at Baosteel's Meishan dock in this file photo. ...

Minister reminds industry of animal welfare (TVNZ) - The Minister of Agriculture has used a speech at the NZ Pork Industry Board Conference to remind those in the industry of the importance consumers place on animal welfare