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A Strike Exposes an Industry’s Divide (New York Times) - A two-day taxi strike revealed a bitter dynamic in a deeply divided industry.

Fuel-economy rules could kill US auto industry: union chief (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Tough new fuel-economy standards now pending in Congress could lead to the dismantling of what remains of the US domestic car industry, the president of the United Auto Workers union warned Thursday.

Asia's booming games industry heralds "new world" (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Welcome to the new world. Video games on personal computers, mobile phones and other devices are bringing people together in a new community -- and Asia is playing a huge part in the fast-expanding sector, industry leaders said as a conference opened Thursday.

Hidili Industry Raises Hong Kong IPO Range To HK$5.05-HK$6.83 Source (Nasdaq) - HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. raised the price range for its intial public offering and is now seeking to raise up to US$525.4 million ahead of a Hong Kong listing, a person familiar with the situation said Friday.

Housing crisis hurting construction industry (Daily Telegraph) - THE housing affordability crisis continues to wreak havoc in the Australian construction industry, contributing to a further deterioration in activity, figures show.

Finnish plant demonstrates nuclear power industry's perennial problems (International Herald Tribune) - The industry sees a 'nuclear renaissance,' but it looks like it will be over budget and behind schedule.

Cable Industry Debuts Digital Transition PSAs (TV Week) - The cable industry is launching its first major effort to educate consumers about the coming transition to digital television. The industry has promised legislators that $200 million worth of public service messages will air through the February 2009 digital transition.

Fuel-economy rules could kill US auto industry: union chief (Channel NewsAsia) - DETROIT, United States: Tough new fuel-economy standards now pending in Congress could lead to the dismantling of what remains of the US domestic car industry, the president of the United Auto Workers union warned on Thursday.

Fuel-economy rules could kill US auto industry: union chief (TODAYonline) - A motorist holds a fuel pump. Tough new fuel-economy standards now pending in Congress could lead to the dismantling of what remains of the US domestic car industry, the president of the United Auto Workers union warned Thursday.

Record industry hoping for some autumn magic (The Cincinnati Post) - NEW YORK - After a particularly anemic year that saw double-digit declines in album sales and no true blockbuster CDs, the recording industry is looking to its fall releases to deliver some much needed multiplatinum magic.