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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in Philippines. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for personal accident insurance. "Personal Accident Insurance in Philippines to 2017: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Philippines. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Philippine personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non life insurance industry in Bahrain. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for marine, aviation and transit insurance. "Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance in Bahrain to 2017: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non life insurance industry in Bahrain. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Bahraini non life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The Future of the Dairy Food Market in Mexico to 2017: Market Size, Distribution and Brand Share, Key Events and Competitive Landscape" is the result of Canadean's extensive market and company research. This report presents detailed analysis on the Dairy Food consumption trends in Mexico, historic and forecast Dairy Food consumption volumes and values at market and category level. It also provides indispensable data on brand share, distribution channels, profiles of companies active in the global Dairy Food market along with latest industry news, in addition to mergers & acquisitions. 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 Dairy Food sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Published by Canadean, West Europe Beverage Forecasts provides consumption trends 1999 to 2013 provisional and 2014 to 2019 forecasts for key beverage categories.

The weakening rouble is of concern to food and drink and wider consumer-facing companies given that this will make importing raw materials into Russia more expensive, and will also weaken the purchasing power of the consumer base. This is the core risk in our opinion. For a company like Carlsberg, which has faced numerous issues in Russia on the back of much higher beer taxes and stricter regulation of the off-trade retail sector, this would pose yet another challenge.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Arthritis - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Arthritis's therapeutic pipeline.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in Norway. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for premiums and claims. 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance Premiums and Claims in Norway to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Norway. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Norwegian personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

The Singaporean consumer outlook remains steady as the city-state continues to push for economic momentum. With unemployment low and private consumption stable, the Singapore consumer sector continues to look strong. The Singaporean economy has shown some nascent signs of life lately, with a strong services sector powering real GDP growth to a surprise 5.1% year-on-year performance in Q313. As a result of the economy's better than expected performance, as well as material revisions to H113 figures, we have upgraded our full-year real GDP 2013 forecast to 3.6% from 3.1% previously. That said, we believe that a somewhat middling external demand picture will likely effect a modest slowdown from the current pace of growth in 2014, and therefore retain our 3.2% forecast for the year.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the commercial construction market in Greece. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings, industry players and happening projects in Greece. "Greece Commercial Construction: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the commercial construction market in Greece. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Greece construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

In 2012 Grupo Gigante reached an agreement with Tiendas Neto to sell all of its Tiendas Super Precio business units, and with that Grupo Gigante exited the grocery business to focus on the leisure and personal goods specialist retailers channel with stationers/office supply stores and pet shops and superstores: in 2013 Grupo Gigante became the sole owner of Office Depot with the acquisition of the 50% stake which its former partner, Office Depot, owned. Grupo Gigante also announced an...

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the storage tank construction industry in UAE. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the storage tank construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Storage Tank Construction in the UAE to 2017: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the storage tank construction industry in UAE. It is an essential tool for companies active across the UAE construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Chronic Bronchitis - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Chronic Bronchitis's therapeutic pipeline.

The latest real GDP growth reading came in disappointingly weak at a seasonally adjusted 1.3% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in Q313. Crucially, the latest figures suggest that cooling external demand is beginning to impact household spending and business investment. Escalated political tensions will also further dampen investor sentiment and economic activity into 2014.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma's therapeutic pipeline.

Qatar is in top position among eight countries introducing new technology and practices in their healthcare systems, according to a study published at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH). Experts assessed the gap between the perceived requirements for the dissemination of information and the reality in each country: only in Qatar did the reality match the experts' ratings. Qatar's healthcare system is set for a major revamp in the next few years. The whole healthcare system is expected to develop rapidly, measured by budget and the number of facilities, and see significant upgrades in terms of quality and services to patients. Nonetheless, there are several risks to our outlook for Qatar's pharmaceutical market. To the downside these include weaker-than-projected growth in the oil and gas sector, restricting the government's expansionary fiscal stance, delays to large-scale healthcare infrastructure projects and a widespread preference for Arab medical professionals over highly skilled expatriates. Upside risks include higher-than-expected private consumption on the back of a larger public wage bill and greater influx of foreign workers in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Type 2 Diabetes - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the Type 2 Diabetes's therapeutic pipeline.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non life insurance industry in Greece. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for marine, aviation and transit insurance. "Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance in Greece to 2017: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non life insurance industry in Greece. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Greek non life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The ConnectBooks mobile apps for Sage 50-US Edition and Sage 50-Canadian Edition enable small business owners to take advantage of their delivery and field staff creating invoices in Sage 50 databases with their smart phone, tablet, or iPad while at the client site. The use of Apple and Android mobile devices with ConnectBooks usually results in higher productivity, more accurate invoices, and more timely payments.

The growth of Russia's insurance sector has slowed dramatically. Life insurance is developing from a low base, but is growing at single-digit rates. Thanks partly to pressure from the regulator, much needed consolidation of the industry is underway. All this is in the context of an insurance sector where several of the largest players - and in particular market leader Rosgosstrakh (RGS) - clearly have scale by any standard. However, it is the weaknesses of, and threats to, the sector that continue to dominate. Growth is overly dependent on compulsory lines. Neither the regulators nor the local insurance companies have made much progress in addressing the main challenge that must be overcome by the life segment: the lack of trust on the part of individuals and households.

We have long believed Germany's Renewable Energy Source Act (EEG) will almost certainly be reformed and this is now set to occur following the signing of a grand coalition agreement between Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in December 2013. With SPD Chairman Sigmar Gabriel now installed at the head of a new 'super' ministry that will enable him to oversee economic affairs and energy policy, the revision of the EEG is a priority during Germany's current legislative term - with effective reform critical to cutting the huge cost of Germany's ambitious Energiewende (Energy Transformation). Yet, while reform is necessary to stop spiking electricity prices from curbing Germany's industrial competitiveness, we emphasise that Gabriel has a difficult job ahead of him, as he tries to constrain costs of moving from nuclear to renewable, avoid seriously damage the competitiveness of German industry, while at the same time ensuring the Energiewende is a long-term success.

"Fortified Wine Market in Papua New Guinea: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Fortified Wine market in Papua New Guinea.

It means that the UK will have a smaller domestic market that could further dampen the economics of downstream production.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Liechtenstein. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for premiums and claims. 'Life Insurance Premiums and Claims in Liechtenstein to 2017: Market Brief' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Liechtenstein. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Liechtenstein life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

While we maintain a strong conviction that economic activity in Mexico will pick up significantly this year, the recovery could be more muted than we initially anticipated. Although the recently introduced tax on sugary drinks and the tax hike on junk food may have a negative impact on the food and drink sector in Mexico, we maintain a favourable outlook for the domestic consumer, and declining unemployment and rising disposable income will ensure a robust expansion in the sector over the long term. We expect consumer confidence to improve as households adapt to the new tax regime in the coming months.