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Stakes are rising for China's online game industry (Market Watch) - SHANGHAI (MarketWatch.com) -- The ears of China's online games industry will spend this week recovering from the auditory assault that is the annual ChinaJoy exposition in Shanghai, and investors will digest some of the new products and other announcements that popped up during last week's show.

Oil execs speak on transformed energy industry (Houston Chronicle) - High prices, war in the Middle East and global warming concerns have transformed energy from a dull industry taken for granted by many Americans into a top-of-the-mind pocketbook issue for consumers.

Industry Notes (The Oregonian) - Items for the Monday Industry Notes feature should be submitted to The Oregonian Business News Department via e-mail at money@news.oregonian.com or by fax at 503-294-4079.

Industry, legislators oppose WTO status for Vietnam (BizJournals) - Textile manufacturers, U.S. lawmakers and industry trade groups are fighting Vietnam's efforts to join the World Trade Organization, fearing such a move will flood the United States with inexpensive imports.

Growing up: N.C. wine industry showing signs of maturity (BizJournals) - Nearly a decade after the rebirth of the North Carolina wine industry began, there are signs that it may be starting to move past its infancy.

'Green industry' brings in the bucks (BizJournals) - A new report on the impact of the golf and landscaping industries on New Mexico's economy shows that the local "green industry" is one plump cash cow.

Meat industry agreement to tackle skilled visa abuse (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The Australian Meat Industry Council is trying to stamp out abuse of the program to import skilled migrants to fill labour shortages.

Wool growers seek speedy industry body merger (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - A rebel group of wool growers says a proposed merger between the industry's two peak bodies must be completed before producers are asked to vote to increase levies later this year.

Industry groups warn rates rise would hurt Qld economy (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Industry groups say the Queensland economy would be hurt by another interest rate rise.

Mindanao Dominates Philippine Banana Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - Mindanao is dominating the Philippine banana industry in terms of production and value.