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BMI View: Despite the threat of austerity measures and the government's focus on cost-containment within the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector, as well as the impact of generic competition as a result of the patent cliff, we expect Germany to remain attractive to innovative drugmakers. In 2011, Germany's drug market was the fourth largest globally after the US, Japan and China. Furthermore, per-capita spending is high, there is a sizeable pensionable population and regulations are transparent - factors BMI believes will continue to bring in substantial income for companies operating in the country.

The Canadian addressable domestic market for IT products and services is forecast by BMI to reach US$52.4bn by 2016. Canadian IT spending is expected to report 6% growth in 2012, with drivers including hardware refreshes, datacentre consolidation and a growing interest in cloud computing.

Domestic and foreign demand for mineral resources will spur a period of rapid growth in Brazil's mining sector, as investment exploits substantial untapped reserves. Iron ore will remain by far the primary driver of Brazilian mining growth, although base metals and gold will provide additional opportunities for sector development. Infrastructure investments in the run up to the World Cup and Olympics will allow more efficient and cost effective extraction and transport of mineral resources. We forecast that Brazil's mining industry will contract in 2012, primarily on the back of moderated iron ore prices. We expect the industry value to reach US$66.6bn in 2015, up from US$55.4bn in 2011. Driven by strong global demand for iron ore at home and abroad, we forecast average annual industry growth of 9.0% between 2011 and 2015.

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From a new air conditioning system and anti-lock brakes to transmission and engine overhauls, the amounts that most dealerships and shops charge is enough to break most drivers’ already-strained budgets.

With nationwide home prices at some of the most affordable levels they have been at in years and mortgage rates reaching record lows of 3.79 percent, it has truly become a buyer’s market. This favorable housing market is prompting a large number of people who have been sitting on the fence to consider beginning their search for the perfect home. But before a person can start looking at houses, it is important for them to determine what price range they can afford.

BMI View: Overall, we hold an optimistic outlook towards the country's agriculture sector. However, we highlight that the shift from raw commodity exports to refined exports (especially for palm oil and cocoa) will warrant more public and private investment in order for the raw inputs industry to keep pace with downstream industries. In a bid to achieve the government's agriculture production targets, the ministry plans to allocate INR17.81trn (US$1.96bn) to support its self-sustainability and expansion programmes, slightly more than the amount spent in 2011, about INR17.6trn.

The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity (PE), venture capital (VC) and partnership transactions registered in the petrochemical industry in 2011. The report gives detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the past five years categorized into deal types, segments, and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top financial M&A, equity and debt offering advisory firms in the petrochemical industry.

“France Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2018 - Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices and Others” provides key market data on the France Neurology Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within six market categories – CSF Management, Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices, Neurosurgical Products and Radiosurgery. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

""Cable and Wireless Worldwide plc: Technology and Communications Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Report"" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, competitive benchmarking, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries, plus information on key news events affecting the company.

""SK Innovation Co Ltd: Energy and Utilities Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Report"" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, competitive benchmarking, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries

""Mehler Vario System GmbH: Aerospace and Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report"" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries

""Datron World Communications, Inc: Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report"" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries

The industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, “Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape - Malaysia”. The report is an essential source of information and an analysis on the healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement landscape of Malaysia. The report identifies the key trends in the healthcare market of Malaysia. The report also provides insights on the demographic, regulatory, reimbursement landscape and healthcare infrastructure of Malaysia. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the trends and segmentation of pharmaceutical market. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.

“Substation Automation System - Global Market Size, Average Pricing, Equipment Market Share and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2020” covers ten key countries for the substation automation system market. Drivers, restraints, revenue forecasts, sales volumes and market share analysis are covered for the global market. Revenue forecasts, average pricing, market share analysis, sales volume analysis, contracts and forecast for transmission lines and substations are covered for each country. The countries covered in this chapter are the US, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Qatar, China, India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. The report also provides SWOT analysis of the key players in the Substation automation system market.

The drivers, restraints, challenges, revenue forecast, market share analysis and volume sales are covered for the global power transformers market. The report covers eight key countries for power transformer market. Revenue forecast, average pricing, market share analysis, volume sales analysis and regulations are covered at the national level. The report also covers the regional volume share for the global transformer market.

GlobalData’s new report, “Incontinence Devices Market Outlook in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to 2018” provides key market data on the Incontinence Devices market in the BRICS countries. The report provides value ($m), volume (units) and average price ($) data for each segment within three market categories –Protective Garments for Incontinence, Urinary Catheters and Urine Bags. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for the overall Incontinence Devices market in each of the aforementioned countries. The report is also supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key developments, wherever available.