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India industry fears investment backlash over colas (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Leading Indian industry lobby groups have stepped up calls for stricter food safety standards, while warning that moves to ban sales of soft drinks after a report on pesticide content could damage overseas investment.

IT industry bristling with confidence (Computer Weekly) - IT industry professionals are confident that business over the next six months will match and better their clear success in the first half of 2006.

Construction industry continues to expand (RTÉ News) - The Irish construction industry continued to expand strongly in July, with the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers index recording a figure of 57.7. This was down from June's figure of 58.5, but the index has remained about the no-change mark in each month since September 2003.

Terror threat 'raises risks' for airline industry (Middle East Times) - PARIS -- The global airline industry can recover from the turbulence of a foiled terrorist plot in Britain last week, but it is not clear skies ahead as the sector faces higher security costs and passengers even more hassle, analysts said.

Bolivia Suspends Oil and Gas Industry (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Bolivia says it has suspended the nationalization of its oil and gas industry pending a reorganization of the state petroleum company, which lacks the funds and operating capacity to take over production from foreign companies.

College loses top profs to video-game industry (BizJournals) - Every year, DigiPen Institute of Technology, a private college for video game developers in Redmond, sees its graduates snapped up by some of the top companies in the industry.

Save film industry, pleads Jack Thompson (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - The Australian film industry is in need of help and revitalisation, legendary actor Jack Thompson says.

Biofuels industry battles to make its case (BizJournals) - Unless the Texas biofuels industry can convince state officials its vegetable-based diesel fuel won't foul the state's air, it risks being forced from the huge Texas diesel market.

College papers buck industry trend (Baltimore Sun) - Campus publications draw steady readership, lure major advertisers It's not breaking news that the newspaper industry is losing the attention of young readers. But one sector of the industry is defying the trend: college papers.

New regs could hurt state's fishing industry (BizJournals) - New regulations intended to protect marine life and ocean waters along California's coast may also threaten the state's $5.5 billion fishing industry.