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Dean batters Caribbean banana industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - Hurricane Dean has delivered a potentially fatal blow to a once-vibrant banana industry on three small eastern Caribbean islands, authorities said Saturday.

Industry shrugs off smearmail (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The Hospitality Association's shrugging off concerns a name and shame email doing the rounds about a North Shore City restaurant will have a ripple effect on the industry.

North American Foods blends top potato industry talent to deliver superior products (AG Weekly) - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP BUSINESS WIRE)—Jul. 27, 2007—RD Offutt Company and United II Potato Growers of Idaho, Inc. have formed North American Foods, LLC. The new company, resulting from the contribution of certain assets of the companies unites the industry’s top talent from field to shelf.

Industry shrugs off smearmail (NZCity) - The Hospitality Association's shrugging off concerns a smear campaign will have a ripple effect on the industry.

Dean batters Caribbean banana industry (El Paso Times) - CASTRIES, St. Lucia—Hurricane Dean has delivered a potentially fatal blow to a once-vibrant banana industry on three small eastern Caribbean islands, authorities said Saturday.

Resources industry divided over port takeover plan (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The resources industry has backed further funding of the nation's ports by the Federal Government, but is divided over whether a Commonwealth takeover would be beneficial.

Pyramid Saimira set to enter Malayalam film industry (The Hindu) - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited (PSTL), a prominent presence in the entertainment industry in the country, is all set to enter the Malayalam film industry.

Hospitality industry meet opens on August 23 (The Hindu) - KOLKATA: Railway Minister Lalu Prasad will address hoteliers at the country’s first summit of the hospitality industry to be held in New Delhi from August 23. The managing director of the International Hotel Management ...

Auto industry pays $31.2 million for lobbying in 1st half (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids) - DETRIOIT -- The auto industry paid about $31.2 million in the first six months of the year toward lobbying federal lawmakers and bureaucrats, according to a newspaper's analysis...

Hot hotel industry cools (Boston Globe) - Greater Boston's red-hot hotel industry can look forward to another year of growth in 2008, although markedly slower than what hoteliers have enjoyed over the past three years.