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Job cuts spreading across drug industry (MSNBC) - With major pharmaceutical companies announcing job cuts one after another, the industry in deeply entangled in patent losses and slow R&D, and the downtrend is likely to hold on for a few years.

Drug Industry Sees Big Job Cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - When the traditional safe bet among the big pharmaceutical companies, giant Johnson & Johnson, starts the biggest restructuring in its 121-year history, it's clear things aren't rosy for the industry.

Pata calls on tourism industry to reduce emissions (Bangkok Post) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) is challenging travel industry leaders to agree and sign on to a truly cross-sectoral industry response to climate change, one of the greatest global threats to travel and tourism.

Company's collapse good for industry in long run, lenders say (Naples Daily News) - Local lenders say the collapse of American Home Mortgage, which has three offices in Lee County, is another sign the mortgage industry is purging itself of high-risk loan practices that are contributing the housing market’s woes and sending shock waves through the U.S. economy.

Music industry rebuffed across Europe on file-sharing identifications (The Register) - 'Disproportionate' A German court has refused to order ISPs to hand over user details to the music industry. The incident is not the first in Germany, and follows the opinion of a European Court of Justice Advocate-General backing the stance.…

Language Harmful to Horse Industry Stripped From Bill (BloodHorse) - Weeks of lobbying by the horse industry were successful the evening of Aug. 2, when the United States House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to remove from the Agriculture Appropriations Act language that could have stymied transportation of horses by halting funding for inspections.

HSE Urges Investment in Safety for the Offshore Industry (Rigzone) - The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) urged the offshore industry to make further investments to protect the growing number of workers and to meet its future safety goals.

July Global All-Industry output index falls (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - Aug 3 (Reuters) - Following are details of the JP Morgan Global All-Industry Output Index for July, which combines data on the manufacturing and services sector, and the Global Services Purchasing Managers' Index.

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.

iPhone gives mobile industry new direction (MacNN) - Apple's iPhone is about to disrupt the cellular phone industry, according to one report, with data from one survey suggesting that up to 16 percent of those planning to purchase a mobile handset in the next six months will acquire an iPhone. The news comes after the iPhone launch on June 29th, which shattered AT&T's sales record and swamped stores ...