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Revenue of information industry grows 26 percent in first seven months (People's Daily) - China's electronic information industry saw a rapid growth in the first seven months of this year, with revenue rising by 26.6 percent over the same period last year to 2.2 trillion yuan (275 billion U.S. dollars).

The junk mountain: Britain's growing junk mail industry prompts backlash (Independent) - More than 21 billion pieces of junk mail are being shoved through Britain's letterboxes each year prompting a growing backlash against the industry.

Help solve rubber wood shortage, industry urged (The Star Online) - PENANG: Furniture industry players should help find solutions for the current shortage of rubber wood in the country, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.

U of L names Equine Industry Program director (Business First of Louisville) - The University of Louisville has named Richard W. Wilcke director of the Equine Industry Program in the College of Business.

Industry Celebration Seeks Focus (AdWeek) - NEW YORK The third annual Advertising Week industry celebration is striving for improved organization and navigability, a response to criticism that its previous iterations were somewhat poorly organized.

The Options Industry Council Announces August Trading Volume Climbs 31% Over August 2005 (SYS-CON Media) - The Options Industry Council (OIC) announcedtoday that the industry's high growth trend continued in August as tradingvolume rose 31.2 percent over the same period last year. A total of160,450,902 options contracts changed hands during the month, compared to122,255,529 contracts in August 2005.

UK's HSE Says Industry Must Do More to Meet Offshore Safety Targets (Rigzone) - The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published safety statistics for the offshore industry during 2005/06. The figures show that two workers were killed and 50 suffered major injuries.

Key Challenge: Sustaining the Philippine tuna industry (Sun Star) - THE city will again host the annual Tuna Congress, now on its eight year, this week where some 300 local and foreign players take another look at the country's P18-billion tuna industry and draw strategies for its future.

US Experts To Boost Prawn Export Industry (BruDirect.com) - Bandar Seri Begawan - The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) predicted the contribution of non-oil sector to be 50% in 10 years' time, and that the fisheries sector could contribute to the country's economic diversification.

Federline finally wins music industry backing (WENN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Kevin Federline has finally won music industry backing for his much publicised fledgling career as a rapper after signing a deal with record label giant Sony BMG.