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Norway Names New Trade, Industry Chief (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Dag Terje Andersen was appointed trade and industry minister in Norway's three-party coalition Friday, replacing Odd Eriksen.

Industry to pitch for price monitoring, roll back of excise to 8% (PharmaBiz) - The pharmaceutical industry is planning to intensely lobby with the Government to bring in a price monitoring mechanism, instead of the current price control regime. Pressure is also likely to put on the government for a roll back of the excise duty from the current 16 to 8 per cent.

Industry behind Cornish moonscape (BBC News) - BBC News looks at the industry which has been a mainstay of the Cornish economy for 270 years.

Ottawa postpones softwood deal start indefinitely: industry source (Canadian Business) - VANCOUVER (CP) - A forest industry news service says the federal government is shelving implementation of the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement indefinitely.

Israel's citrus industry blossoms again (Reuters) - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The citrus industry in the land of Jaffa oranges, squeezed for a decade by economic decline and a Palestinian uprising, is blossoming again.

Pawlenty promises job search aid to timber industry workers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Laid-off timber industry workers in northern Minnesota will be in line for dislocated worker aid from the state that includes job training, career counseling and resume help, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday. Ainsworth Lumber Co. last week announced plans to close operations in Grand Rapids and Cook until market conditions improve. The layoffs hit a total of 300 workers. Speaking on a conference

Russia Tightens Screws on Domestic Oil Industry (NPR) - The Russian government says it plans to investigate more of its oil and gas projects for possible environmental violations. But oil industry experts say officials are targeting foreign oil companies, as part of their campaign to increase the Kremlin's control over the country's vast mineral wealth.

FMCG industry in for strong showing (The Star Online) - PETALING JAYA: The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry can expect stronger performance this year in light of a recovery in retail sales and encouraging consumer sentiment in the second half of the year, according to an ACNielsen survey.

Norway Names New Trade, Industry Chief (KiplingerForecasts.com) - Dag Terje Andersen was appointed trade and industry minister in Norway's three-party coalition Friday, replacing Odd Eriksen. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said Eriksen, of the Labor Party, resigned after less than a year in the post to devote more time to his family in northern Norway.

NASA MSFC Solicitation: Lunar Precursor and Robotic Program Industry Day (SpaceRef) - NASA MSFC Solicitation: Lunar Precursor and Robotic Program Industry Day - SpaceRef