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The further movement towards offering more added value and premium products was the main trend within sanitary protection in Costa Rica during 2013. As demand for value for money continued to develop, manufacturers added value features to their brands. They also encouraged the use of more innovative products such as tampons and pantyliners, which are capable of generating better profit margins to producers, while suiting and increasing the number of usage occasions among women.

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

Record warm summer weather and a reduction in soft drinks tax boosted volume sales growth in the mature RTD tea category in 2013. Like many other soft drinks categories, domestic RTD tea sales have in recent years suffered in competition with cheaper German border retailers. The tax reduction on soft drinks, which was implemented in June 2013 eased DKr1.00 per litre from the final retail price of RTD tea and thus narrowed the gap to German retail prices.

Total volume sales of soft drinks saw a decline in 2013 in Finland, reflecting a similar performance over the review period. VAT was also increased by one percentage point at the beginning of 2013, adding to pressure on unit prices. Increased VAT, economic downturn, an elevated unemployment rate and lower consumer confidence indicators meant that consumers were looking for ways to save money by limiting their spending on soft drinks. Taking advantage of special offers and trying out economy...

Other than in Libya, which continues to feel the effects of the 2011 civil war, there is strong competition in North Africa's mobile markets. While there remains growth potential across North Africa's mobile markets, BMI believes increased liberalisation, in some cases, and investment in fixed and mobile broadband markets will drive growth in that segment. Morocco's regulator plans to impose fixed infrastructure sharing regulation, Algerie Télécom has announced plans to launch fixed wireless 4G LTE in H114 to compete with mobile operators' 3G services and Tunisie Télécom awarded Alcatel-Lucent a contract to improve access speeds over its copper cable network. Meanwhile, Libya recruited the ITU's help to build up its ICT sector, including setting up a regulatory framework, which may speed up the licensing process for a planned third operator. With most markets set to reach mobile saturation within our forecast period, BMI believes the broadband market will provide important long term opportunities for subscriptions and revenue growth.

Journyx today announces that companies that use Microsoft Dynamics GP as their accounting system and are seeking a replacement time and expense solution since the cancellation of Business Portal can download a free 30-day trial of Journyx. Microsoft recently announced that Business Portal will not be included in the next release of Dynamics GP. Companies can download the free trial here.

MarketLines' Akamai Technologies, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Akamai Technologies, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

MarketLines' Quebecor, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Quebecor, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Wausau real estate company Coldwell Banker Action salespersons received franchise awards on Monday, April 28, 2013 for their accomplishments in real estate sales for 2013. The Merrill WI real estate company Coldwell Banker Real Estate recognized 14 agents and two teams for their hard work last year. 

Oman's significant gains in oil production in the last few years will peak in 2016, moderately and gradually declining. This is primarily due to the decreasing returns from the enhanced recovery efforts that Oman has pursued in the last decade. The rewards for the Omani oil industry is as follows: 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. There are downside risks, the most important being the disappointing output from redevelopment projects. These risks extend to gas as well. While we assume a more sustained rebound in output, albeit with much of the gains reliant upon BP's costly and complex Block 61, setbacks here would result in downward revision to our forecast. That said, Oman's continued push to secure additional foreign participation makes the market one of opportunity despite expectations for growth to moderate. The recent Iran-Omani gas initiative, facilitated by an easing of US/EU sanctions on Iran, promises to be a major opportunity for the Omani gas sector. And if the thaw in Iran-US relations continues, Oman's strategic location on the southern end of the Persian Gulf can facilitate re-exports into the Arabian Peninsula, with possible ramifications for LNG.

Order selection verification and auditing are essential components of a warehouse control system. The ability to examine the percentage of picks by customer, carrier, or picker is vital information. The ability to audit automatic weight tolerance checking is also critical. During the verification process, best practices require 100% scan to verify along with visual verification. It is also critical to know the percentage of cartons by an audit reason or rationale, such as those cartons failing a weight tolerance check or errors by a reason code (such as the wrong SKU or quantity.)

Voice America Talk Radio Network, Internet broadcasting pioneer, producing and syndicating online audio and video, today announced that Robert Pruitt, leadership trainer, educator and inspirational speaker, will join Cheryl Jones, host of the Good Grief radio program on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel (http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2264/good-grief) Wednesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

The global market for advanced phase change material is expected to reach USD 1,765.8 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing need to conserve energy across various industries and sector is expected to be one of the major driving factors for the market. In addition, stringent regulations imposed on various industries to reduce green house gases emission has also helped in developing the market for advanced phase change material. Consumption of APCM is expected to reduce the overall demand for energy by up to 50% by 2050. However, their high price compared to other insulating materials owing to lack of awareness among the consumers in under developed countries is expected to hinder market growth over the forecast period.

At the upcoming WCS Webinar on June 10th, direct impacts of a WCS (Warehouse Control System) will be reviewed. Specifically there will be a discussion how WCS increases productivity and cuts costs and allows for flexibility in equipment purchase decisions. Other benefits included real-time task management and elimination of islands of automation.

The report "Food Colors Market By Type [Natural (Anthocyanin, Carotenoid, Caramel) & Synthetic (Blue, Green, Red, Yellow)], Application (Beverage, Bakery & Confectionery, Dairy & Frozen product, Meat product) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecast To 2019 ", defines and segments the food colors market with a glance of the global market size in terms of value ($million) and volume (KT). It also identifies the driving and restraining factors for this market with an analysis of trends, opportunities, burning issues, winning imperatives, and challenges. The market segment includes food colors by type, by application, and by geography.

The report “Bioactive Ingredients & Product Market by Ingredient (Probiotics, Proteins, Plant Extracts, Minerals, Vitamins, Fibers, Carotenoids), by Product (Functional Foods, & Beverage, Dietary Supplements, Animal Nutrition, Personal Care) - Global trends & forecast to 2018”, is published by MarketsandMarkets . According to the report, the bioactive ingredients market is estimated to grow from $23.8 billion in 2013 to $33.6 billion in 2018 at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2013 to 2018.

An investigation on behalf of investors of FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) shares over potential securities laws violations by FireEye and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced.

An investor who currently holds shares of Susser Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SUSS) filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the takeover of Susser Holdings Corporation by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

An investor who currently holds shares of Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:FURX) filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the takeover of Furiex Pharmaceuticals by Forest Laboratories, Inc..

An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of 1st United Bancorp Inc (Florida) (NASDAQ:FUBC) shares, was announced concerning whether the takeover of 1st United Bancorp Inc by Valley National Bancorp is unfair to NASDAQ:FUBC stockholders.

An investor, who purchased shares of Imperva Inc (NYSE:IMPV), filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Imperva Inc in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements made between May 2, 2013 and April 9, 2014.

Altering the genome with targeted nucleases is powerful and increasingly necessary for research and drug discovery. The CRISPR-Cas9 system has gained popularity due to its simplicity and high efficiency. While the original CRISPR technology is not owned or commercialized by any one company but many companies including Transposagen, it has been plagued by problems with off-target mutations, a concern for research and drug discovery applications as it may compromise results.

TraceGains, a web-based, full-service supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution for the food and beverage industries, is now offered in Spanish.

Trilogiq USA, a full service provider of holistic material handling solutions, is experiencing dynamic growth as demand increases in the holistic material handing industry. The company Director of Operations, Luman Temby, announced Dave Barrett the new Value Stream Manager.

Paints and coatings market is highly correlated with various end-user sectors like housing, construction, automotive, furniture, and packaging. The global market for paints and coating experienced a healthy growth in 2013 on account of rising construction projects, increase in housing starts, resuming consumer confidence and improvement in industrial production worldwide. While housing and construction markets in North America and Europe remained subdued over the years following the global financial crisis, activity has been strong in Asian markets like China and India. Further many new construction activities are expected to begin in Asia Pacific region that will boost the demand for paints and coatings.