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This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from ICD Research's exclusive panel of leading pharmaceutical industry executives. It analyzes how procurement expenditure, business strategies and practices are set to change in the pharmaceutical industry in 2012-13. This report gives you access to the category-level spending outlooks, budgets, supplier selection criteria, business challenges and investment opportunities for leading purchase decision makers. The report also identifies future growth of buyers and suppliers and e-procurement. This report not only grants access to the opinions and strategies of business decision makers and competitors, but also examines their actions surrounding business priorities. The report also provides access to information categorized by region, company type and size.

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from ICD Research's exclusive panel of leading oil and gas industry executives. It analyzes how demand and growth expectations are set to change in the oil and gas industry in 2012-13. The report also provides access to information categorized by company type, company turnover, buyer, supplier and region.

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Canadean's exclusive panel of leading beverage industry executives. It analyzes how spending activities are set to change in the beverage industry in 2012-13. This report gives you access to the category-level spending behavior of leading purchase decision makers. The report also provides access to information categorized by region, company type and size.

Canadean's, "Apparel, Accessories and Luxury Goods Retailing in Europe: Databook to 2016" contains detailed historic and forecast retail sales values, segmented at a category level. The report takes into account macroeconomic indicators and industry-specific drivers to provide data that helps companies in the retailing industry better understand the changes in their environment, seize opportunities and formulate crucial business strategies.

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Canadean's exclusive panel of leading food industry executives. It analyzes the changing marketing behaviour and strategies of the companies in the food industry. The report also identifies the most significant strategies that food industry suppliers plan to implement. This report not only grants access to the opinions and strategies of business decision makers and competitors, but also examines their actions surrounding business priorities. The report also provides access to information categorized by region, company type and size.

Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche Diagnostics is a division of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (Roche), the world's largest biotech company with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.

3M is a global diversified technology company with a market presence in six business segments: Health Care; Industrial and Transportation; Display and Graphics; Consumer and Office; Safety, Security and Protection Services; and Electro and Communications. The company has operations in more than 60 countries and its products are sold in nearly 200 countries worldwide. The group employs more than 80,000 people worldwide.

GlobalData's report, North America Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry Outlook to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of North America VCM industry. The research presents major market trends affecting VCM in the region. It provides capacity growth and presents installed capacity by process and technology. In addition, it presents market size, demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, and company shares of major VCM producers in the region. The research also provides price trends and trade balance data. Supply and demand scenario for key countries within the region is also included in the report. Overall, the reports present a comprehensive analysis of the specific petrochemical in the region covering all the major parameters.

The market entry of parallel importers increased price competition in Swedish emergency contraception in 2011. Increased price competition contributed to a slowdown in value growth.

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 Spirits 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.

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 Education 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.

Brazil's annual per capita egg consumption of 7.5kg is below the world average of 8.8kg and lower than the corresponding averages for Latin America (9.7kg), China (20kg), the US (14kg) and France (12.6kg). The consumption of eggs is not as high in Brazil due to the fact that they are not traditionally consumed at breakfast.

Low altitude: As airlines cut economy cabin meals, operators add premium first-class options

The collapse of the housing and commercial building markets adversely affected the industry; fewer buildings being built meant less demand for the cement used in those projects. However, the industry is set to improve, as the construction markets are anticipated to make a recovery. Furthermore, state and federal government funding for large-scale infrastructure projects such as highway and street construction will provide a steady source of demand for cement manufacturers.

BMI is forecasting a recession in Iran in 2012 and 2013 as the Middle Eastern country struggles to maintain itself economically in the face of sanctions against its crude oil exports, the primary source of revenue in the country. Despite this BMI's freight transport team projects growth at the country's primary container port Bandar Abbas, albeit at less than 1%. The other freight modes of air, rail and road are to experience similarly sedate growth this year.

GlobalData's new report "Eagle Ford Shale in the US, 2012 - Oil Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" which provides insight into the oil and gas exploration and development potential in the Eagle Ford shale. The report also provides details of the key exploration areas and major companies exploring various fields in the Eagle Ford shale. The report also highlights the parameters for exploration and production, and discusses major activities of the top five companies in the Eagle Ford shale. The report discusses drilling activities in the Eagle Ford shale, detailing the companies involved and their coverage across the different fields of Texas in the play. The report also provides a production forecast of the Eagle Ford shale till 2020.

As the sold-off segment of Constellation Brands' European and Australian wine business, Accolade finds itself holding a plethora of brands in low-margin territories at a time when brand equity is difficult to achieve. However the company has its sights set on China, perhaps the biggest prize of all. In this report Euromonitor International assesses the outlook for the divested business of the former global wine industry leader.

In 2011, 18% of the Norwegian adult population smoked daily, with the percentage of male smokers marginally higher. The government is determined to decrease the number of smokers in Norway and takes some drastic steps to achieve its goal. On 1 January 2010, Norway was among the first countries to place a ban on the visible display of tobacco products in stores. The display ban is only one of many obstacles the government has implemented to discourage smoking. Taxes and fees, in addition to the...

Best Western recorded strong growth in revenue in 2011 further to the introduction of its brand "product descriptors". More hotel openings across Europe, the US, Russia, China and Latin America have driven positive growth and the company continued to introduce aggressive marketing campaigns, with an increasing online exposure through social media. Going forward the company is seen expanding in new markets, and better segmenting the market to target different groups of consumers.

Retail sales of weight management products in the UK declined by 2% in current value terms in 2011, to GBP126 million. The sharp slump of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's OTC obesity pill Alli (value sales decline of 20%) had a major impact on the category. Excluding Alli's OTC obesity, weight management enjoyed current value growth of 3% in 2011. This reflects a feeling expressed in trade interviews that notwithstanding its more recent loss of market credibility, the product has helped to attract new...

Built up: Public-sector investment into transportation and other projects will aid revenue

The Thailand Petrochemicals Report examines the long-term potential of the highly competitive local industry as well as the short-term effects of post-flooding reconstruction and the slowdown in key export markets.

BMI View: The reduction in healthcare subsidies for permanent residents (PRs) in Singapore, which is to be implemented in two phases over the coming 12 months, is a politically driven move rather than a genuine restructuring of the public healthcare system. The policy also fails to address current healthcare concerns, which include rising costs, long hospital waiting times and a lack of beds. For the time being, we hold to our market forecasts, on the basis of continuing need for treatment and the fact that PRs accounted for only 5% of the 13,000 subsidised patients in hospitals and 5% of the 144,000 subsidised patients in specialist clinics in 2011. We have, however, revised up our forecast for Singapore's healthcare spending, following the receipt of the most recent market information and reappraisal of historical data.

The Poland Real Estate report examines the Commercial Office, Retail and Industrial segments throughout the country in the context of one of the few major economies in Europe to have escaped recession.