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The Scandinavian Life Insurance industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Legal Services in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the France legal services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Broadcasting & Cable TV in Asia-Pacific industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Asia-Pacific broadcasting & cable tv market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Advertising in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe advertising market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Advertising in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United States advertising market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its latest report, "CountryFocus: Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape - Malaysia". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement landscape in Malaysia. It identifies the key trends in the healthcare market and provides insights into the demographic, regulatory, reimbursement landscape and healthcare infrastructure. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights into the trends and segmentation of the pharmaceutical and medical device markets. It is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research, and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

Despite plenty of project oppurtunities in Kuwait's construction sector, particularly in industrial construction and transport and energy infrastructure, the country's business environment is limiting investment and investor interest. Political involvement in awarding of contracts, claims of corruption and numerous project redesigns have been putting off foreign investors from key infrastructure projects in Kuwait, despite government's support towards development projects. In comparison to its GCC neighbours, Kuwait's industry size is small and will exprience more moderate growth rates. Between 2014 and 2018, BMI forecasts the value of the Kuwaiti construction industry will increase on average by 4.2% yo- y, taking it from US$3.5bn in 2014 to US$5bn by 2018.

Double-digit current value sales growth was witnessed by retail tissue and hygiene in 2013, mainly driven by climbing household income levels and increasing awareness of health and hygiene amongst local consumers. The frequent usage of tissue and hygiene products in developed areas and growing product acceptance in lower-tier cities and rural areas were major drivers of demand over the review period.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the chemical and pharmaceutical plant construction industry in Spain. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the chemical and pharmaceutical plant construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Chemical & Pharmaceutical Plant Construction in Spain to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the chemical and pharmaceutical plant construction industry in Spain. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Spanish construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

MarketLines' Cie Automotive S.A. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Cie Automotive S.A. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Growing demand for noodles continues to be supported by an influx of Asian expatriates coming to Saudi Arabia for work. Nevertheless, noodles also started to become more popular among Saudi consumers during the review period, appreciated for their fast and convenient preparation time and affordable unit prices.

Following a year in which BMI saw mixed dynamics across Russia's freight transport sector, 2014 will signal growth in all freight modes in line with the macroeconomic outlook for the country.

BMI projects that Indian consumer electronics spending will grow by about 16% in US dollar terms in 2014 to US$43.4bn, fuelled by rising incomes, growing affordability, and the fact that 45% of India's population is under 25. PC market growth is currently being driven by laptops and by tablets, albeit sales of the latter are growing from a very small base. Meanwhile, sales of smartphones - including Apple's iPhone - are finally taking off. Spending on consumer electronics devices is projected to grow at an overall CAGR of 14% through to the end of our five-year forecast to 2018, with the key segments including low-cost mobile handsets, colour TV sets, set-top boxes and notebook computers. Much of the growth during our forecast period will be driven by growing demand from India's underpenetrated rural areas. However, there are concerns a new import tax on handsets priced at above 2,000 rupees could constrain demand in this key product category.

The development of Croatia's consumer electronics market has been stymied by the challenging economic environment in the country, which has seen GDP contract in real terms between 2010-2013. Declining consumption, unemployment, currency depreciation and fiscal austerity have all squeezed demand for devices, countering the positive impact of some technology trends such as adoption of smartphones, tablets and smart-TVs. BMI believes big-ticket items such as TVs and PCs have been hardest hit by the economic challenges faced in Croatia, leaving the handset market as the outperforming subsegment.

MarketLines' Tyson Foods, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Tyson Foods, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

BMI maintains its positive outlook for the US freight transport sector. Our view for gradual strengthening in the US economy through end 2014 continues to play out, driven by a tightening labour market and sustained growth in the cyclical components of the economy, notably the residential housing sector and business investment in equipment. Data have been particularly strong in recent months, and we acknowledge that risks are weighted to the upside. On the back of this BMI maintains its cautiously positive outlook on the US freight sector.

Towards the end of the review period, dishwashing had become an important component of hygiene in Kazakhstan, where consumers do dishwashing regularly. Consumers enjoyed formats with specific properties for hand dishwashing being most popular. Price sensitivity resulted in consumers purchasing products offering good value-for-money, such as products in larger pack sizes and discounted products. In addition, consumers remained loyal to well known and trusted products and brands such as Fairy,...

Home insecticides in Colombia is one of the categories with weak investment in new launches and advertising. The category is highly dependent on spray/aerosol formats which account for 64% of value sales, and within these, there are different price ranges and products to tackle specific types of insects.

BMI's Kuwait Defence & Security Report for Q114 examines the country's strategic position in the Middle East and globally. Kuwait continues to have a close defence relationship with the US and has reportedly increased the number of service personnel receiving training in foreign academies. In the last quarter, Kuwait has had yet another election, leading to the appointment of a new defence minister. Despite this - and ongoing sectarian tensions linked to the conflict in Syria - overall stability is such that continued defence links with the US and Western arms contractors will be maintained.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Washing and Cleaning market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the waste processing plant construction industry in Bahrain. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the waste processing plant construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Waste Processing Plant Construction in Bahrain to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the waste processing plant construction industry in Bahrain. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Bahraini construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

We forecast strengthening Mexican macroeconomic fundamentals from 2014 through 2018 will lead to solid production and consumption growth of steel. We expect expansion of the automotive, manufacturing, construction, and oil and gas sectors, all of which rely on steel as an input, through our forecast period as the Mexican economy continues to recover from recent economic weakness. Still, domestic producers are likely to face pressure from foreign imports, given global steel market overcapacity, though recent import rule changes should curtail the impact of cheaper foreign steel.

Things are looking up for the Bahraini shipping sector. The Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP) is seeing volumes rise on the back of the massive hike in demand at Saudi Arabian ports. The consumer demand story also bodes well for domestic demand over the medium term, while the port of Mina Salman could see tonnage volumes rise due to a house-building programme underway in the Kingdom.

Spain's electricity market is struggling in the face of an unclear regulatory environment and a sluggish economy. Keen to cut costs, the government wants to reduce renewable energy subsidies, but it risks the wrath of providers who invested in the market expecting high returns. In February UAE renewable energy developer Masdar, owning a 40% stake in Torresol Energy, was the first operator to file an official legal case against Spain At the other end of the scale, major utilities have long been demanding increases in electricity prices to plug the gap between the cost of generation and the prices paid by end-users, but proposals for an 11% increase in January 2014 were rejected by the country's newly created regulator, capping prices increases at 2.3%. In the face of this confusion, some players may simply choose to invest elsewhere. E.ON is one example of this, with press reports from late 2013 suggesting the German utility is keen to sell its assets in Spain.

Mobile Phones in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Germany mobile phones market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.