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German approach might energize solar industry / Applied Materials enters market with acquisition in July (San Francisco Chronicle) - Is the sun finally ready to shine on the solar industry? That question is getting asked more often in clean energy circles these days, in part because Applied Materials Inc. -- the Santa Clara company best known for selling the tools that make computer...

Quebec Industry Group Says U.S. Softwood Accord `Improved' (Bloomberg.com) - Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The Quebec Forest Industry Council, representing producers from Canada's second-biggest lumber- producing province, said U.S. concessions this week have ``improved'' an accord to end a softwood lumber dispute between the two countries.

Real Estate industry under attack (Stuff) - The Consumers' Institute has called for the real estate industry to be stripped of its powers to handle complaints and offences.

Union urges national plan for troubled car industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) says the latest collapse of a car components supplier shows that a national strategy is needed for the automotive industry.

Utilizing Strategic Insurance Industry Experts to Expand Your Technology Outsourcing Company (SYS-CON Media) - Outsourcing companies need a resource that can provide a Business Plan for the Insurance Industry Sector that includes:

Toyota tops list at Prime Minister's Industry Awards (Bangkok Post) - Caretaker prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday granted the Prime Minister's Industry Award 2006 to 21 outstanding companies.

Judge Rules Against Tobacco Industry for Conspiracy (NPR) - Morning Edition , August 18, 2006 · A federal judge ruled this week that the tobacco industry conspired for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking.

Judge Rules Against Tobacco Industry for Conspiracy (NPR) - A federal judge ruled this week that the tobacco industry conspired for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking. Judge Gladys Kessler imposed new restrictions on cigarette makers, ruling that companies should stop marketing cigarettes as "light" or "low-tar." But she stopped short of ordering the companies to pay billions of dollars.

Tobacco groups mull appeal after judge slates industry (Independent) - Philip Morris, the world's largest cigarette manufacturer, indicated yesterday that it may appeal against a stinging ruling handed down by a Washington DC judge which found that the tobacco industry had for decades conspired to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking.

TN govt plans pharma park at Nanguneri, industry hails the decision (PharmaBiz) - The government of Tamil Nadu has announced setting up of a pharma park at the Special Economic Zone at Nanguneri in Tirunelveli responding to the long standing demand of the pharma industry in the state.