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Ohio Steel Industry Stabilizing (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Ohio's steel industry is healthier and more productive than it has been in a decade, at the cost of thousands of jobs, but is still troubled by the possibility that foreign imports will flood the domestic market.

Industry Spotlight Illuminates BHP Billiton (TradingMarkets.com via Yahoo! Finance) - The Industrial Metals & Minerals industry group is among today's worst performers, but due to its high PowerRating, should investors view this weakness as a buying opportunity?

India's IT industry cries foul as rupee strengthens (AFP via Yahoo! News) - India's IT industry, the flag bearer of a resurgent economy, wants the government to step in and check the rupee's unprecedented rise to nine-year highs in an effort to protect their earnings.

Thailand's industry to sustain growth in 2007 (MCOT - TNA English News) - BANGKOK, July 28 (TNA) - Despite local political problems, the overly strong baht and a slowdown in domestic consumption, Thailand's industry may yet enjoy sustained growth in the second half of 2007, a senior Ministry of Industry official said.

'Vulgar' ads off air, ad industry guilty? (IBN live) - Face The Nation discussed whether the advertising industry guilty of making indecent ads.

Chevron's Q2 profit soars to new high as industry boom continues (Canadian Business) - Michael Liedtke July 27, 2007 - 6:02 p.m. SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Chevron Corp.'s profits soared to new heights in the second quarter, capping another round of astounding oil industry earnings that have piled up as high gasoline prices squeeze household budgets.

Sharp Sees LCD TV Industry Prices Falling About 25% This Year (Bloomberg.com) - July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Sharp Corp., Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal display televisions, forecast average industry prices of large models will fall about 25 percent this year as competition increases.

Industry can't count on weak loonie, Interfor CEO says as strike continues (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - VANCOUVER (CP) - With the Canadian dollar stuck near 30-year highs, the B.C. coastal forestry industry can not count as it has in the past on a low-valued loonie offsetting cost and productivity issues, the head of International Forest Products Ltd. (TSX:IFP.A) said Friday as thousands of unionized workers walked picket lines.

Possible bomb in Industry (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) - Sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible bomb in Industry.

Coastal forestry industry can no longer count on weak loonie, Interfor CEO says (Canadian Business) - VANCOUVER (CP) - With the Canadian dollar at a 30-year high, the B.C. coastal forestry industry can no longer count on a low-valued loonie to offset cost and productivity issues, the head of International Forest Products Ltd. (TSX:IFP.A) said Friday as thousands of unionized workers walked picket lines.