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Sales of luxury goods expanded in 2013, as a result of a rebounding consumption. As Romania gradually recovered from recession in 2011, consumers were still somewhat reluctant to spend a significant amount of money. However, luxury goods recorded a solid performance in 2013 due to a the fact such products that are rather new to Romanian consumers (eg luxury cigars, luxury travel goods, or fine wines/champagne and spirits grew at higher rates than other major categories). In contrast, luxury...

Confectionery Market in Lithuania: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Lithuania.

Summary "Czech Republic Smartphone Market to 2015: Mobile Handset Sales by Vendor" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in Czech Republic and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Confectionery Market in Marshall Islands: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Marshall Islands.

GlobalData's new report, "United Kingdom Electrophysiology Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the United Kingdom Electrophysiology market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, and volume (in units) and average price data (in US dollars), within market categories - Electrophysiology Diagnostic Catheters, Electrophysiology Ablation Catheters and Electrophysiology Lab Systems.

The purchase of laundry care products in Azerbaijan is viewed as necessary, and is therefore not affected by any financial and economic problems. The market offers brands from all price segments allowing consumers from different income levels to purchase these products. Laundry care remains the largest home care area in Azerbaijan in terms of value sales.

Summary "USA Mobile Data Market to 2015: Mobile Data Users by Application" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in the USA and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

We project growth for the majority of the commodities covered in this report over our forecast period to 2018; however, the rates of growth will be lacklustre. An ongoing power supply crisis - characterised by ever-increasing tariffs and frequent lengthy shutdowns - has meant rice and flour mills as well as cotton gins face very challenging operating conditions. The rising costs of diesel and fertiliser present similar obstacles for farmers. While there are some indications that the government is trying to improve the situation by holding down fertiliser costs and reforming the energy sector, any positive results may be a long time coming. More positively, rice production will recover the ground lost during 2012 flooding, and we expect to see modest growth continuing to 2018. Pakistani basmati has become more price-competitive with Indian produce, which may allow Pakistan's exporters to recover ground in the key EU and Middle Eastern markets.

Confectionery Market in Panama: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Panama.

Direct selling picked up after the economic crisis in 2009 as some expatriates lost their jobs and resorted to selling products from home, as well as taking on franchise names from companies and selling them on behalf of Western retailers. It was seen to be a cheaper and easier option to earn money. Furthermore, the direct selling festival that was launched in 2008 helped promote direct selling further, as well as create interest among consumers and help business players demonstrate their...

Summary "Argentina Mobile Operator KPI Market to 2015: Market Share by Operator" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in Argentina and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Summary "China Fixed Operator Market to 2015: Voice Telephony Lines by Operator" report provides a top-level overview and detailed insights into the operating environment for mobile operators. It is an essential tool for companies active across the telecom value chain in China and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Amines Market By Type (Ethanolamines, Alkylamines, Fatty Amines, Specialty Amines And Ethylene Amines), By Application (Agricultural Chemicals, Cleaning Products, Gas Treatment, Personal Care Industry, Petroleum, Water Treatment & Others) & Geography - Trends And Forecasts To 2018

The rising coffee culture as well as the popularity of coffee shops in the first and second tier cities helped to boost the performance of coffee in the review period. Instant coffee already has fixed consumer groups in developed cities due to long-term consumer education by leading companies, but lacks opportunity for further growing because of its high maturity. Thus, leading coffee companies were penetrating into third and fourth tier cities as well as rural areas, because they saw great...

Confectionery Market in Maldives: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Maldives.

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism - Pipeline Review, H1 2014

The study of Brigman and Women’s Hospital (BWH) concluded that middle-aged people practicing extreme sleeping habits result to more rapid decline in memory in later life.

Political and macroeconomic factors cast a shadow over the short-term development of Argentina's electricity sector. Protectionist policies have long defined the market, and as a consequence the electricity sector has suffered from underinvestment and inefficiency. Although Argentina is keen to build capacity and reduce its reliance on expensive energy imports, particularly given the recent devaluation of the peso, the current operating environment does little to attract investment. The sector's struggles were underlined by blackouts in Buenos Aires earlier in the year, which thrust the issue into the political spotlight. That said, prospects have improved in recent months, with the government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announcing a series of macroeconomic and structural reforms, including a politically controversial reduction in consumer gas subsidies. Such moves suggest that the government is finally becoming serious about reform, and could set the scene for an improvement in the operating environment over the coming years. With elections looming in 2015, however, the medium-term outlook for the country's power sector remains as uncertain as ever.

T he Hong Kong economy narrowly eclipsed our expectations for 2.8% growth in 2013, notching a 2.9% full-year expansion on the back of 3.0% year-on-year growth in Q413. Nevertheless, we remain decidedly below consensus (3.7%) with our 2014 real GDP forecast of 3.0%, with expectations for the ongoing slowdown in China as well as the nascent correction in the Hong Kong property market to take a toll on broader economic activity.

We hold an increasingly positive view of Ireland's prospects of an economic recovery over the next few years.

We retain a bullish value and subscriptions growth outlook for the UAE telecoms sector over new forecast period, ending in 2018, on the back of strong economic growth and the expected surge in visitor numbers in the run-up to the Dubai 2020 World Trade Expo. Meanwhile, the market is witnessing the development of a wide range of advanced telecoms-related services, including m-government, mcommerce, telecare, machine-to-machine (M2M) and smart cities. We expect these trends to spur operators to step up their capital expenditure in mobile and fixed network infrastructure over the next few years as they prepare their networks to cope with higher demand for various communication services, especially data.

The global embedded systems market is expected to reach USD 214.39 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Favorable regulatory scenario for installation of smart devices such as smart meters is expected to drive global embedded system demand over the forecast period. Growing adoption and evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) driven by technological advancement is also expected to fuel the industry over the next six years.

The global market for injection molded plastics is expected to reach USD 277.78 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing demand for plastic as a packaging material coupled with the growing packaging industry in Asia is expected to be a key factor driving market demand over the next six years. In addition, the growing need for weight reduction in automobiles is also expected to augment the demand for plastics as a substitute to metal which in turn is expected to increase the demand for injection molded ABS and polypropylene. Volatile crude oil prices coupled with growing environmental concerns is expected to be a key issue for market participants.

The global market for stem cells is expected to reach USD 170.15 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and liver disease, diabetes and cancer coupled with the presence of high unmet medical needs in these disease segments is expected to drive market growth during the forecast period. Moreover, increasing government support pertaining to funding R&D initiatives and the growing demand for medical tourism and stem cell banking services is expected to boost the demand for stem cells over the next six years. The future of this market is expected to be driven by opportunities such as the growing global prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases, increasing demand for contract research outsourcing services and the substitution of animal tissues by stem cells in the

The global market for acrylic acid is expected to reach USD 22.78 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing adoption of super absorbent polymers in emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil is expected to be a key driver for the market over the forecast period. In addition, the growing demand for high strength materials with superior thermal resistance from the surface coating market is expected to boost demand for acrylic acid over the next six years. Volatile raw material prices and strict regulatory scenario in North America and Europe are expected to be key challenges for market participants. Consequently, companies have been working on the development of bio-based acrylic acid to overcome the above mentioned restraints.