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South Africa's tepid economic growth, depreciating currency and current account deficit will limit the market potential over the next decade in real terms. Foreign investment is increasingly subdued and therefore catalysts for economic development are withdrawing. This will weigh on the pharmaceutical market's development.

The trend towards personal appearance, coupled with Portugal?s seaside location and declining disposable incomes, continued to benefit depilatories in 2013; primarily hair removers/bleaches and women?s razors and blades. The Portuguese population regularly goes to the beach for the day, and looks are an important factor in people?s lives; hence the success of such products. Interestingly, the effect of consumers? desire to maintain a youthful appearance was strong enough to withstand the opposing economic environment, which pushed Portuguese consumers to cut back on superfluous expenditure. The growing demand of Portuguese consumers for cheaper ways to maintain their beauty regimes led to a general movement away from the use of beauty salons for professional depilation techniques during the review period.

"Cigars and Cigarillos in the UK" is a new report by ERC that focuses on the extent to which UK Cigars and Cigarillos market has evolved in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies.

The primary issue in Indian shipping continues to be the state of the nation's ports. Investment in the 12 major state-run facilities has not kept up with the demand engendered by rapid economic growth experienced in India over the past decade. This is leading to repeated issues of congestion in the ports, but investment is now starting to be made. However, this may be a case of too little, too late. Further, Indian ports' troubles have been compounded by a fall in demand in the eurozone, which has contributed to a fall in container throughput at many facilities in recent years . It is hoped that the projected return to growth in the currency bloc in 2014 will result in throughput growth returning to the major Indian ports.

The worsening of the Italian economy has led Italians to reduce their spending on non-essentials and only purchase products when absolutely necessary. This trend does not favour categories which offer more long-term benefits, such as vitamins and dietary supplements. Although more and more consumers became familiar with these products over the review period, many Italians started to forgo buying vitamins and dietary supplements as they could not justify spending on them. With the current economic situation, only a minority of Italians continued to purchase vitamins and dietary supplements in 2013. These consumers have a greater appreciation of innovations and more ad-hoc products targeted at the specific needs of various groups.

Germany will remain the biggest consumer and importer of oil in Western Europe for the next ten years. The country will also be the largest importer of natural gas. Largely due to this demand, the country has been unable to significantly deter Russia from its efforts to disrupt eas tern Ukraine, as its economy remains dependent on Russian supply.

2013 saw an influx of expatriates moving to the United Arab Emirates from Western European countries including France, Italy and Spain in search for better job prospects as well as Arab countries such as Egypt, Syria and Lebanon in search of political and economic stability. The fact that the United Arab Emirates is experiencing an economic boom and has seen the creation of a large number of jobs in recent months has made it a very attractive destination for these expatriates. This, coupled...

In 2014, BMI forecasts an 8.7% increase in vehicle sales on the back of an expected 15% uptick in the passenger car segment and 19.9% jump in commercial vehicle (CV) sales.

Footwear current value sales increased by 4% in 2013 and reached HuF118 billion. In volume terms, sales increased by 2%. Sales of women's footwear increased by 2% in volume terms, just like men's footwear, which rose by 3% and children's footwear by 3%.

Colour cosmetics saw an impressive performance in 2013, with a 12% increase in current value terms. The average Nigerian consumer of colour cosmetics is influenced by Western culture, and the rising trend of global producers using the internet and satellite TV to promote their brands helped to boost value sales in 2013. Again, the number of younger women and professional women who use colour cosmetics as a confidence booster and beauty regimen increased in 2013, orchestrated by a rise in disposable incomes amongst the middle-classes.

Beer in Slovakia stagnated throughout 2013 in terms of volume sales. Consumers were slowly shifting from beer to other types of alcoholic drinks or abandoning their consumption. Consumers switched from standardised economy and mid-range beer brands (offered by major manufacturers, sometimes referred to as "euro-beer") towards more sophisticated products such as artisanal beer brands, beer specialties, flavoured beer or non-alcoholic beer.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the prefabricated buildings market in Argentina. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the prefabricated buildings market and its categories (aluminium buildings, concrete buildings, iron & steel buildings, plastic buildings and wood buildings), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Prefabricated Buildings in Argentina to 2018: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the prefabricated buildings industry in Argentina. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Argentinian construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the roofing products market in Switzerland. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the roofing products market and its categories (clay roofing products, slate tiles and bitumen roofing felts), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Roofing Products in Switzerland to 2018: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the roofing products industry in Switzerland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Swiss construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Influenza B Infections - Pipeline Review, H2 2014', provides an overview of the Influenza B Infections's therapeutic pipeline.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the concrete and cement market in Poland. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the concrete and cement market and its categories (Cement Clinker, Factory-Made Mortars, Portland Cement, Refractory Cements, Mortars & Concretes, Other Hydraulic Cements, Ready-Mixed Concrete and Prefabricated Structural Components), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. "Concrete and Cement in Poland to 2018: Market Databook" provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the concrete and cement industry in Poland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Polish construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

Shampoo & Conditioners in Indonesia by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers shampoos and hair conditioners for men, women and includes unisex products. Market value is based on sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer, but excludes the professional sector including hairdresser sales to the consumer. Market size for Shampoo & Conditioners in Indonesia is given in IDR with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Indonesia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

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Transportation in Germany in 2013 was able to further benefit from growing domestic, inbound and outbound tourism as, apart from trips in the car, these journeys had to be taken by one or another means of transportation. Consequently, all the different modes of transportation, ie air, bus/coach, cruise, ferry and rail, posted positive current value growth in 2013. The strongest growth was achieved by cruises, which continued to be a very attractive type of holiday for many Germans, followed by rail, bus/coach, air and ferry, which profited from the availability of new flight routes and large bridges and tunnels.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) - Pipeline Review, H2 2014', provides an overview of the Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)'s therapeutic pipeline.

Demand for deodorants increased strongly for the last five years, excluding the economic crisis of 2009, and products are increasingly visible in a wide variety of retail outlets, including big supermarkets such as Shoprite and Park 'n' Shop. The use of deodorants is not traditional in Nigeria, despite the hot and humid weather, due to low affordability of consumers in the past. However, with increased Westernisation and growing affordability, the category was able to record strong growth from a low base. At 12% in current value terms, the growth rate in 2013 was faster than the review period average of 9% in current value terms. There were more people using deodorants in 2013, and with greater frequency than in the review period, encouraged by producers' increasing marketing activities and consumers' higher incomes.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the aggregates market in India. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the aggregates market and its categories (construction sands, gravel & pebbles, crushed stone, chippings, waste-based aggregates and pre-coated aggregates), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Aggregates in India to 2018: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the aggregates industry in India. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Indian construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the bricks and blocks market in Finland. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the bricks and blocks market and its categories (bricks and stone blocks), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Bricks and Blocks in Finland to 2018: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the bricks and blocks industry in Finland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Finnish construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

Coffee in Spain by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This report covers all instant and fresh coffee. It excludes RTD liquid products. Market size is based on retail (off trade) and non-retail (on trade) sales. Market size for Coffee in Spain is given in EUR and tonne with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Spain. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

With a deteriorating economic environment , the Argentine grain sector will continued play centre stage over the medium term. With foreign reserves under pressure, grain exports (particularly soybean) will remain vital , but there is increasing evidence of hoarding, which could lead to clashes with the government over policy . Nonetheless, s oybean will remain the pre-eminent crop in Argentina over the long term, and we expect the poultry production to show the most promise within the livestock complex. We see potential for a mild rebound in beef production, as sector fundamentals remain challenging despite a significant decrease in grain prices. The country's dairy sector shows relative promise, due to relatively high retail dairy prices and investment into the sector.

mBio Diagnostics, Inc. (mBio Diagnostics) is a medical diagnostic company. The company develops a suite of multiplexed diagnostic tests. Its products include MBio CD4 System and MBio Array System. mBio Diagnostics' MBio CD4 System delivers absolute CD4 T helper cell counts at the point of care in minutes. The company's MBio Array System is a multiplexed fluorescence immunoassay system that provides the simultaneous and accurate measurement of multiple analytics from a single sample. Its products are developed for the rapid diagnosis of complex infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis. The company has longstanding collaboration with a team of clinical infectious disease experts at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). mBio Diagnostics is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the US.