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Cutbacks Mount in Real Estate Industry (Washington Post) - Washington's real estate industry, already pinched by a slowdown in residential construction, is bracing for further retrenchment after last week's meltdown in the mortgage market.

Pear industry in Oregon struggling (UPI) - Oregon's pear industry is foundering under a litany of issues, ranging from immigration reform to increasing land prices.

Us-Taiwan Defence Industry Conference To Be Held In September (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - The annual U.S.-Taiwan defense industry conference is scheduled to be held in Annapolis, Md., Sept. 9-11, a business source said Thursday.

Music industry caps fees for Webcasters (The Kansas City Star) - A music industry group Thursday said it would cap "per channel" fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels.

Music industry caps fees for Webcasters (Lexington Herald-Leader) - A music industry group Thursday said it would cap "per channel" fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels. SoundExchange, which collects royalties from Webcasters and distributes them to artists and record labels, said it would limit fees - at $50,000 a year - for online radio station companies that offer more than 100 channels to customers. A panel of three ...

Govt must sort garlic industry triple-whammy (Scoop.co.nz) - The Green Party is calling on Biosecurity and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton to step in and save New Zealand's garlic industry from disaster.

Focus: HOPE Wins Computing Technology Industry Award (Michigan Technology News) - DETROIT - Focus: HOPE's Information Technologies Center received a national award from the Computing Technology Industry Association that recognizes its success in training, certifying and placing students in technology careers.

Racing industry may sue over horse flu (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The Federal Government may face legal action over the horse flu outbreak which has brought Australia's lucrative racing industry to a standstill.

New Report Examines the Global Impact of China's Apparel Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66610) has announced the addition of "Apparel Industry in China - PEST Framework Analysis" to their offering.

Pear industry in Oregon struggling (Moldova.org) - Oregon's pear industry is foundering under a litany of issues, ranging from immigration reform to increasing land prices.The recent U.S. crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants, along with a number of other issues, has pear growers struggling to make a profit and offer quality fare, the Oregonian reported Sunday.Development projects in Oregon have threatened to squeeze out production ...