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Consumers remain persuaded by the offer of convenience and variety that ready meals provide. They remain convinced that a higher price is a worthwhile sacrifice for less washing-up and less preparation. In addition, the World Cup in 2014 boosted sales of products such as chilled pizza and frozen pizza.

Benefitting from the strong economic performance in the Philippines, retail volume sales of computers and peripherals improved by 3% in 2013. Computers and peripherals continue to become part of consumers? lifestyles. The efficiency offered by these devices coupled with the increasing availability of mobile devices keeps up with consumers? needs of connectivity even on the go. Consumer spending on computers and peripherals improved during the year as both value and volume sales experienced moderate growth. The upbeat performance of the Philippine economy became instrumental in encouraging both businesses and consumers to spend on computers and peripherals.

With no end in sight for the political and economic crisis that shook Ukraine in 2014, we forecast the commercial real estate sector to continue to suffer . Economic and political uncertainty remain a decisive obstacle for investors to enter the market while growth is contracting or stagnating.

Virtually full internet penetration in Chile is supporting the shift towards internet retailing in the country, a trend which is particularly noteworthy in urban areas of the country. Easy and affordable internet access, bolstered by the offer of free Wi-Fi in many public locations, is boosting the number of internet users in the country and fuelling growth in internet retailing, which is considerably higher among young Chilean consumers. Broadband internet penetration among Chilean households...

Executive SummaryCheeseDespite being conservative Russians are changing their attitude towards cheese consumption, choosing soft cheese or more sophisticated hard cheese. This trend is taking place alongside increasing incomes and growing interest in European cuisines, where cheese is one of the main ingredients. Salads, starters, main courses and desserts with mozzarella, blue-veined cheese and mascarpone have become common dishes for inhabitants of big cities. On the other hand, interest in processed cheese is easing, due to growing health concerns and accessible alternatives.

A thriving pharmaceutical market, active improvements to regulatory practices, and the government 's commitment to healthcare services will continue to make Brazil a regional outperformer. A growing population and strategies for improved clinical research will ensure the development of the Brazilian market. C ontinued domestic competition and the need for further regulatory change will still pose challenges.

The report contains a detailed description of the power generation company's business operations, history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on key employees (executives), and major products and services.

The Quarterly Beverage Tracker Germany report published by Canadean, is an essential tool for keeping up-to-date with the latest industry developments in German beverage market. Providing detailed analysis, factors influencing demand and challenges faced by the industry

Malaysia's commercial real estate market benefits from the country's location in South East Asia, as well as the government's welcoming attitude to foreign investment and the developed and fairly transparent nature of the business environment. The country has a developed real estate investment trust (REIT) market, although there is room for this to expand. Indeed over the medium term we see increasing interest in Malaysian commercial real estate from international investors, as well as increasing investment overseas by Malaysian firms.

2014 was a good year for health and beauty specialist retailers in Morocco. This was mainly due to the rising demand for health and beauty products amongst women of different ages. Beneficial social development, and also the growing purchasing power of women joining the labour force in Morocco, helped them to be able to buy more beauty products, especially anti-ageing creams and sun protection, as the weather tends to always be sunny in Morocco. The launch of new retail malls all over the country also helped many key players in this category, such as Yves Rocher and Oriflame, to open new stores all over the country.

There was no change to the number of self-service cafeterias in Singapore in 2013. The size of outlets is usually bigger than typical full-service restaurants in Singapore, as they need space to display the different food serving counters/stalls, in addition to the main kitchen and seating area. Due to the high rental costs in Singapore, players are less keen on such a concept. This also saw new outlets by Movenpick Marche being in the form of full-service restaurants instead of self-service...

"IT Business Confidence Report Q4 2014" is a new report by Kable that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions and growth prospects within the IT industry. This report also examines executive opinion about the current and future state of the economy and its retrospective effect on the industry. Furthermore, it analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over the next quarter. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global IT industry over the next quarter. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q3 and Q1 2014 and Q4 2013 results, wherever applicable.

While the trend towards mobile solutions within computers continues, supporting flexibility in terms of the time and location of usage (including the possibility of using/storing computers even with limited space, in unconventional locations or as second screens), the demand for more powerful computers with stronger processors, greater storage capacity, higher resolution screens and quality graphics all support growth.

Renewable energy is defined as a source of power generation, which comes from naturally replenished resources such as hydro, wind, solar, biomass and geothermal. Renewable energy is used as an alternative source of power generation, hot water or space heating, in motor fuels as solar cells and for off-grid power generation. Since renewable energy resources are free and abundantly available in nature, the cost of power generation is less. Moreover, renewable energy mitigates carbon emission, reduces dependency on traditional hydrocarbon oil sources, and increases energy security. The importance of renewable energy sources is growing because of increased environmental concerns and rising prices of fossil fuels.

Switzerland is a country which is well-known around the world for its high quality of living and its high average income levels, even by European standards. In addition, the rising exchange value of the Swiss franc against the euro towards the end of the review period played a much more affordable for Swiss citizens to travel abroad as they now get much more for their money when spending their Swiss francs in other European countries. Consequently, the number of outbound departures in Switzerland increased by 6% in 2013, a rate of growth which represents an acceleration from the 3% CAGR registered in outbound departures over the entire review period. Finally, Swiss people are generally well-known for their enthusiasm for travelling to other countries for leisure holidays, to explore new cultures and to visit historic places.

As the excitement of the New Year begins to die down and fitness resolutions meet their match with day-to-day life, Dr. Prabha Krishnan reminds patients of the health benefits that can be seen from practicing exceptional oral health.

Wind power is capital intensive with most of the investment required upfront. The largest capital cost component is the turbine itself which can account for between 40% and 80% of the total capital cost of an onshore wind installation. Costs offshore are higher because of the more expensive operating environment and the greater difficulty establishing a foundation so the proportion of capital cost taken by the turbine is generally lower than onshore. Turbine cost fell from 1980 until 2002 when prices started to rise again, peaking in 2009 before falling further. Technological advances and greater overall efficiency are continuing to bring costs down. This is feeding into capital cost trends which are following turbine prices by falling.

The report titled "Global Biosimilar Market: Trends & Opportunities (2015 Edition)" analyzes the global biologics market, with exhaustive discussion on demand of Biosimilars with increase in patent expiry of innovator drugs. The key market challenges recognized by the analysts and the major trends biosimilar market are presented in the report. Further, key manufacturers of Biosimilars like Sandoz, Teva, Hospira and Dr. Reddy's Lab are profiled in the report.

Overall power generation is forecast to decline by 2.1% in 2015 to 25.0TWh due to a fall in the generation of electricity from coal and hydropower, and a slight dip in power produced from oil and natural gas. Over the next decade, however, generation will increase by nearly 30%, mainly as a result of an expansion of nuclear power. We forecast only a minimal rise in consumption in 2015 and 2016, but an acceleration in demand in the second half of the decade, driven by a steady expansion of the manufacturing sector. By 2017, Slovakia should become a net exporter of energy. However, risks remain, such as interference in pricing by the government and the rising costs of the project to build two new reactors at the Mochovce nuclear power plant. Several major investments planned for the years ahead may experience delays or fail to materialise altogether .

Unless significant discoveries are made in the short term, 2015 will start the gradual but inexorable decline of Oman's oil reserves. The country's crude oil production levels will reach their peak in 2017, with total hydrocarbon production reaching their zenith in 2020. Incremental increases in Omani domestic consumption will be aggravated by the decreasing returns from the enhanced recovery efforts that Muscat has pursued in the last few years. BMI feels that Oman's oil industry will still provide new lucrative opportunities from the approval of additional upstream projects to new discoveries, with a specific focus on offshore being a unique area of opportunity. However, with significant decline in global oil prices that started in the latter half of 2014, smaller energy producers such as Oman will have more challenges attracting upstream investment.

Data Center Blade Server Market by Data Center Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4), by Services (Consulting, Installation and Support, Professional), by End User (Small, Medium, Large), by region, & by Industry Vertical - Global Forecast to 2019

Crystal Oscillator Market by General Circuitry (SPXO, TCXO, VCXO, FCXO, & OCXO), Technology (AT, BT, SC), Mounting Scheme (SMT and Thru-Hole), Application (Telecom, Consumer, Industrial, Automotive and Medical) and by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020

Singapore's petrochemicals industry continued to surge in 2014 as aromatics production capacity was boosted by projects on Jurong Island, securing the city state's position as a major supplier to the Chinese market, according to BMI's latest Singapore Petrochemicals r eport.

Starch derivatives are formed through a chemical reaction of raw starch, which contains hydroxyl groups and various functional groups. The derivatives formed have distinguished characteristics such as gelatinization, fluid viscosity, fluid paste stability, chemical resistance, and other applications. Starch derivatives have a wide range of applications in the Food and Beverages, Paper-making, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, and Others sector.

2015 Deep Research Report on Global Apheresis Machines Industry is a professional and depth research report on Global Apheresis Machines industry. For overview analysis, the report introduces Apheresis Machines basic information including definition, classification, application, industry chain structure, industry overview, policy analysis, and news analysis, etc.