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Rural development network gets firm grasp on social challenges facing SA Wine Industry and Agricultural sector (South African Wine News) - The biggest challenge of the South African wine industry, and the agricultural sector in general, remains the social and economic upliftment of the more than 300 000 farm worker families that is dependent on it.

Petrol price hikes hit vehicle industry (NZCity) - Petrol price hikes continue to take their toll on the vehicle industry. Land Transport New Zealand figures show registrations of new and used cars for August have dropped compared with the past year.

Skillset tips for sunrise industry (The Telegraph) - To facilitate the growth run of the retail industry, the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) has taken the lead to churn out human resources for the sunrise industry.

Industry and Trade dreams of expansion (Haaretz Daily) - The Finance Ministry is proposing to cut out 25 of 54 positions in the Industry and Trade Ministry's investment and high-tech administrations.

Industry hub for NQ - Beattie (Queensland Business Review) - The Beattie government would, if re-elected, develop an industry hub in North Queensland. Based on developing industry in Townsville, Bowen and Mt Isa, the hub would aim to provide more spin-offs from the mining boom in north Queensland.

9/11 changed airline industry forever (AP via Yahoo! News) - No other industry was devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks quite like the U.S. airlines.

Cruise industry expenditure continues to increase (Stuff) - The international cruise-ship industry was worth $140 million to the New Zealand economy over the 2005-06 season.

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.

Govt, pharma industry meet to build consensus on drug pricing (Hindustan Times) - The second meeting of the joint committee formed to address issues relating to drug pricing mechanism under the proposed National Pharmaceutical Policy was held on Monday with the industry and government "moving towards building a consensus".

We can 'rebuild textile industry' (IAfrica South African Business News) - An agreement to limit Chinese clothing and textile imports has brought mixed reaction with labour in the textile industry welcoming the opportunity to rebuild the industry and the Democratic Alliance saying it will bring price increases.