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Watchmaking industry fears labour shortage (NZZ) - Switzerland's expanding watchmaking industry has warned it will need to increase its workforce by 18 per cent over the next four years.

Fishing ban proposal misguided: industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The West Australian fishing industry says it is concerned about a State Government move to ban fishing along sections of the state's south-west.

BofA Upgrades Insurance Industry;Issues Stk Ratings Changes (New Ratings) - CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Expecting a steeper yield curve to benefit life insurers generally, Banc of America Securities LLC analyst Tamara K. Kravec upgraded the life-insurance industry to overweight from marketweight Tuesday.

$1m blow for cray industry (Wairarapa Times-Age) - Rough seas and a drop in stock numbers have taken a million dollar toll on the Wairarapa crayfish industry this year.

Study: Cruise industry spent $31 million in Maine in 05 (Bar Harbor Times) - The cruise ship industry spent nearly $31 million in Maine in 2005, supporting 412 jobs that paid $14 million in wages and salaries according to an annual economic impact study by Business Research and Economic Advisors (BREA). The study was commissioned by the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL).

Industry honours top performers (The Star Online) - KUALA LUMPUR: FIABCI Malaysia on Monday night honoured the top real estate industry performers at a glittering gala dinner at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

What Has the Chemical Industry Done to Improve Security Since the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11? (RedNova) - ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, American Chemistry Council (ACC) member companies have spent nearly $3 billion to enhance security under the industry leading Responsible Care(R) Security Program.

9/11 Changed Airline Industry Forever (Washington Post) - -- No other industry was devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks quite like the U.S. airlines.

ACCC not to oppose S8 travel industry acqisitions (Queensland Business Review) - The ACCC will not intervene in the recent and proposed acquisitions by S8 Limited in the travel industry, ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel says. S8 acquired Harvey World Travel in late 2005 and recently acquired Transonic Travel, Travelscene and Gullivers Travel Group.

Tissue Bank Industry Needs More Oversight (RedNova) - For many, organ donation provides a way to help others even in death. But some members of the industry have done little to inspire public confidence in what ought to be an honorable calling.