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The Video Game Industry Has an Image Problem and Mostly Itself to Blame (New York Times) - The gaming industry has a new concern: how to make the leap from niche hobby with a bad reputation to true mass-entertainment medium.

Rules an adjustment for travelers, industry (Dallas Morning News) - After facing a sudden shock to the system, the travel industry is sorting out a slew of inconveniences created by new air security restrictions.

Tuna industry angered by Japanese illegal fishing claims (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Australia's fishing industry is angry about reports that Japan has illegally caught $2 billion worth of blue fin tuna in Australian waters over the past two decades.

Industry: Acquisition panel on wrong path (Federal Times) - A federal advisory group’s recommendations will set back 10 years of procurement reforms, several industry associations complain.

Auto Industry and E.P.A. Agree On Program to Recycle Mercury (New York Times) - The new program would help capture up to seven tons of mercury emissions a year from old and out-of-use vehicles, the Environmental Protection Agency said.

Botswana: Fairgrounds Supports Service Industry Development (AllAfrica.com) - Fairgrounds Holdings (FGH) is committed to diversifying the economy by offering a platform for the development of the service industry, Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Thema said on Tuesday evening.

Namibia: Impressions On the Film Industry (AllAfrica.com) - They were all there at this week's consultative film conference in the capital: the serious-minded Namibian filmmakers who know exactly what they want from the industry, the usual jokers, suspect makers, the neutralizers, those who bulldozed their way into a creative sphere they know absolutely nothing about and some defenders of hidden agendas, job seekers and those who still have no clue what

Namibia: Movie Industry Must Work Together (AllAfrica.com) - In order to ensure participation of stakeholders in the Namibian film industry the government must encourage the formation of and work closely with associations operative in this sector.

Ethiopia: Floriculture Industry Said Signifies Gov't Commitment (AllAfrica.com) - The Head of a Ghanaian parliamentary delegation said that Ethiopia's effort to accelerate its economy through floriculture industry is encouraging and signifies the government's commitment to strengthen the private sector.

Insurance industry sees profits rise 37% in H1 - El Salvador (Business News Americas) - Profits were US$12.5mn compared with US$9.11mn for the year-ago period. Bottom line results are mainly explained by industry's reserves adjustment, Fitch Ratings Central America insurance companies' director Eduardo Recinos told BNamericas.