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Struggling toy industry in a tricky spot (MSNBC) - A massive toy recall by Mattel Inc. reveals an ugly side to that cost-cutting drive in the toy industry. The sacrifice of safety just to provide cheap toys is something everyone will have to pay for.

Dean delivers blow to banana industry (USA Today) - Hurricane Dean has delivered a potentially fatal blow to a once-vibrant banana industry on three small eastern Caribbean islands, authorities said Saturday.

Industry will foot bill for new nuclear waste (Financial Times) - A forthcoming energy bill is expected to set out how industry would be required to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a funding pot for disposing of radioactive waste from the new plants. Construction and operation of power stations will also be paid for by private operators.

Chinese accommodation and catering industry sees 18 pct monthly growth (People's Daily) - The retail sales of accommodation and catering industry in China saw an 18 percent growth in July to score 92.3 billion yuan (12.1 billion U.S. dollars) of business volume over the same month of 2006, according to the latest figures reveal ...

DRAM industry cautiously optimistic in 2H (Electronic Engineering Times Asia) - Some possible short-term glitches notwithstanding, a feeling of cautious optimism has finally spread throughout the DRAM industry following a downturn in 1H 2007.

Chicken price war will hit farmers, industry body warns (The Scotsman: Business) - HEAVY supermarket discounting on poultry meat - such as a whole chicken selling for £2 - is "not sustainable", an industry spokesman has warned.

The Global Entertainment Industry is Expected to Show an Annual Growth of 10% in the Next Four Years and That Growth ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c65952) has announced the addition of "Entertainment Industry in China - Porter's Five Forces Strategy Analysis" to their offering.

Richardson On Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Richardson: "This Is The Katrina Of The Mortgage Lending Industry." (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - Richardson on Subprime mortgage crisis: Richardson: "This is the Katrina of the mortgage lending industry." .

The Enormous Growth of the Textile and Apparel Industry in the Last Ten Years Made China Appear as a True Leader of the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c65962) has announced the addition of "Apparel Industry in China - Porter's Five Forces Strategy Analysis" to their offering.

Oil industry warned to retrofit equipment to save birds (KFDA-TV Amarillo) - Associated Press - August 19, 2007 2:44 PM ET HAYS, Kan. (AP) - The state's oil industry was warned nearly a year ago to close off heater treaters to keep birds out.