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Carolco Pictures, Inc. (CRCO), announced that it has begun pre-production on the Motion Picture "Audition", a psychological horror-drama based on Ryu Murakami's bestselling novel to be directed by Richard Gray. In addition to the locations, props, special effects and visual effects we anticipate announcing a casting call shortly.

In 2014, only one store card was available in Chile. Empresas Hites, through its Hites brand, offers the Tarjeta Hites card to its customers. The card combines the functionality of being an entry card and payment card with a revolving credit. The company operates the card itself and is not linked to any other operators active in the market. In addition, Hites is a mixed retailer that targets middle-low consumers and its core business activities include consumer appliances and electronics, home...

The Greek economy has not yet recovered from the deep hole into which it slid over the course of the review period, a situation which has left large numbers of Greek consumers with very low disposable incomes and very little confidence about their economic situations. Consumption behaviour has changed markedly in recent years, with the majority of consumers now strictly adhering to pre-compiled shopping lists when shopping for groceries, as well as preferring any products with low unit prices.

The Malaysian power sector is set to grow at a slower rate in 2015 than in preceding years as we expect no thermal projects to be completed in that year. However, we expect sector growth to accelerate after 2015 as most of the major thermal projects being developed in Malaysia for completion after 2015 are on schedule.

In 2014, refrigeration appliances posted a 5% decline in retail volume sales, registering a total of 7 million units. This performance was the result of the worsening of macroeconomic scenario in the year, when the GDP posted real growth close to zero and inflation remained persistent, hovering above the central bank?s 2.5%-6.5% target band. This contributed to reduced consumer confidence, which had a stronger negative impact on durable goods.

Global Fruits and vegetables industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2010-14, and forecast to 2019). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

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 Air Transport 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 commercial construction industry in New Zealand. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the commercial construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Commercial Construction in New Zealand to 2018: Market Forecast' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the commercial construction industry in New Zealand. It is an essential tool for companies active across the New Zealand construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The debit card remained the leading payment card type in Denmark, accounting for an 89% value share of all card payment transactions in 2014. Debit cards continued to be the most popular payment method due to a long tradition, high merchant acceptance and low costs to consumers. The Dankort (the national debit card) and the Visa/Dankort (the international debit card Dankort co-badged with Visa) incur relatively low levels of annual fees. Since new regulations from the EU were implemented in...

The report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Vietnamese personal accident and health insurance segment, including:

BMI View: The broadband sector is witnessing strong growth on the back of investments in next generation wireless and wireline networks and the demand for multiplay services. This will lead to the outperformance of telecoms service providers offering convergence services in volume and value terms.

The development of the Slovenian IT market was stymied in 2012 and 2013 by the challenging economic environment - but BMI now forecasts a more robust economic recovery in Slovenia from 2014, which should put the IT market back on a faster medium term growth trajectory . Despite the major challenges faced in recent years the IT market has performed relatively well, and as confidence returns there will be opportunities for vendors. Privatisations by the government, the wider trend of modernisation of enterprises and public administration underpin our forecast for a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 3. 0 % between 2014 and 2018. Enterprise spending growth will be the strongest area of the market, especially newer technologies such as cloud computing, but we also highlight opportunities in the retail market. Tablet penetration is low, at just 13.8% in 2013, indicating significant growth potential remains in the market.

The report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Singaporean reinsurance segment, including:

Sales of baked goods are governed by a move back to basic, authentic and naturally-healthy products. Ingredients manufacturers are taking advantage of the opportunity to propose additives aimed at giving an authentic and old-style taste and consistency - for instance, a mix proposed by Puratos, O-tentic, which is aimed at achieving the taste of bread of yesteryear. This quest for more natural and authentic bread is also exemplified by the ongoing development of the "clean label" trend. For...

In contrast with the negative growth which has been recorded in store-based retailing in Slovenia ever since the onset of the economic crisis in 2009, non-store specialists sales in Slovenia registered steady positive growth throughout very review period. Low consumer purchasing power has actually benefitted some non-store specialists channels such as internet retailing, which is attracting increasing number of price-sensitive consumers on account of the lower prices charged for online as well...

The desire for ostentatious consumption used to drive luxury accessories sales, with people favouring bags with a large and obvious logo to show off. However, with many fake products becoming available and consumer preferences changing towards low-key products, no-logo or small logo products are more popular in China. For example, Gucci announced it was to reduce production of bags with its double G logo. There are more new items with the logo "Made in Italy by Gucci" in a small font, instead...

Giving the ongoing economic polarisation, spreads manufacturers have applied the deepest levels of segmentation, especially in honey and jams, which are the most popular products amongst locals. On the one hand, the offer of health-orientated listing ingredients (Splenda sweetened, lower sugar content, no artificial ingredients) and new product developments (exotic flavours, certified organic, added cinnamon and differentiated positioning) have continued to become popular among higher-end...

Rapid economic development in Asian countries has benefitted the South Korean Travel and Tourism sector across all categories - domestic, inbound, and outbound - in terms of both tourism flows and expenditure. The increasing popularity of Korean popular culture, known as the Korean wave, has increased tourist arrivals from Southeast Asia and India. According to the World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2013, South Korea ranked sixth among 25 countries in terms of overall travel and tourism in Asia-Pacific.

In January 2014, Globe Spots published a list of top 10 destinations to visit in 2014. Tajikistan was second in this list behind Malta but ahead of Romania, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Lithuania and others. It was mentioned that just getting there is an adventure on its own. This perfectly illustrates travel and tourism in Tajikistan. The country has great cultural and historic heritage combined with beautiful mountain scenery. However, it has underdeveloped tourism infrastructure and does not run...

Spirits in Italy by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers all spirits (distilled beverages) and liqueurs (flavoured with fruit, herbs etc.). Market size is based on retail (off trade) and non-retail (on trade and food/other industries) sales. Market size for Spirits in Italy is given in EUR and litre with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Italy. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Ownership of pets other than cats and dogs is mainly driven by the urban population, especially families. As sales of other pet food are expected to increase constantly over the forecast period, advertising and marketing efforts can influence consumer behaviour so that feeding habits move from non-prepared food to pet-customised products; however, this shift can only be made gradually and limited change was noticed in 2014 compared to the previous year. Over the forecast period, product diversification will be presented as a way of convincing customers to switch to pet-specific food products.

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

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

The Future of the Hot Drinks Market in Egypt to 2018 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Hot Drinks consumption trends in Egypt, historic and forecast Hot Drinks consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Hot Drinks sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

The Future of the Kenyan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020, published by Strategic Defence Intelligence, provides readers with detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news.