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Global Markets Direct's, 'Nuevolution A/S - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Nuevolution A/S's pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Global Markets Direct's, 'HAL Allergy BV - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the HAL Allergy BV's pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Lithuania's mobile market recorded negative growth in 2013 and the for first nine months of 2014, with incumbent Omnitel finally ceding its lead position to Tele2. The mobile market is saturated and as operators move customers to more valuable postpaid plans, so large numbers of inactive prepaid accounts are being eliminated. In Omnitel's case, this has yielded stronger ARPU figures and uncovered underlying posit ive ARP U growth that had previously n o t been visible. Consumers have become used to very low monthly mobile bills, however. And, despite an uptick in mobile data consumption, we expect revenues to continue declining over the next five years. The pressure will be on operators t o develop advanced new prod ucts and services. Not all players will survive the medium term and news that the Bit? gro up is being prepared for sale comes as no surprise.

We continue to favour the Tanzanian sugar and coffee industries over the medium term owing to the potential for growth on the back of strong investment in capacity. The grain industry in Tanzania will remain less competitive than in other countries in the region, particularly South Africa and Zambia, and we see little potential for the country to become a major grain exporter.

Towards the end of the review period, growth in transportation in Austria continued to be driven by the rising value sales being generated in air transportation, specifically schedule airlines, which accounted for 86% of total transportation sales in 2013, registering ?3.5 billion in retail value sales. Still, the highest value growth was registered by low cost carriers, which increased by 9% in 2013. Even though schedule airlines remained the largest air transportation category in Austria during 2013.

Geomembranes are synthetic membrane liners used in geotechnical engineering to contain or control the flow of fluids or vapors. The two common processes used to manufacture geomembranes are calendering and extrusion; the raw materials used are polyethylene, bitumen composites, or geotextiles in combination with polymer sprays, colorants, asphalt, or elastomers. HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP, and EPDM are the most widely used forms. Geomembranes are vital to the Waste Management, Water Management, and Mining industries

An automotive wiring harness, usually the last component to be finalized on a vehicle prototype, is an assemblage of cables or wires used in automobiles to transfer signals or electric power. It is also known as a wiring loom for automobiles. Electric wires are tied together with the help of different components such as cable ties, electrical tape, conduits, or a combination of these to form the complete wiring assembly. An automotive wiring harness safeguards the wires against the impact of vibrations than individual electric wires in automobiles. In addition, it is better secured from abrasions and moisture. The number of components to be connected in an automobile is increasing, hence, complicating the design of the automotive wiring harness. Companies have developed design software and CAD tools to design automotive wiring harnesses.

The life segment, despite being smaller than the non-life segment and facing the challenge of low affordability at present, will outperform over the coming years as it grows from a low base and benefits from Latvia's introduction into the Euro. While the non-life segment will retain its majority of the insurance market in 2018, its share will decline from 88.1% currently to 86.0% by 2018.

Health and wellness tourism in Austria was influenced by two distinctive factors over the course of 2013. On the one hand, as a country with a high proportion of elderly citizens, Austria is seeing an increase in demand for medical tourism and destination spas. As elderly Austrians tend to have higher levels of disposable income, whether retired or still working, they generally opt for holidays which include relaxation and health treatments. On the other hand, an increasing number of middle-aged and young working Austrians are displaying a similar tendency, looking for offers which include holidays in wellness hotel/resort spas.

Recent developments have led us to hold a more positive outlook for Egypt's pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. An increased healthcare budget for 2015, combined with the government's efforts at developing the local manufacturing industry and combating medicine shortages and counterfeit drugs are all positive developments. We expect Egypt's relative political stability and positive economic outlook to further increase interest from foreign pharmaceutical companies.

Singapore has one of the highest levels of food consumption in the region, which effectively eliminates the possibility of substantial industry growth in the short or medium term. This is illustrated by our modest sales growth forecasts for a majority of sub-sectors to 2018. Nonetheless, we believe that the Singaporean alcoholic drinks market has not reached a saturation point yet and holds significant growth potential over our forecast period.

In 2013 retail sales of cigarettes saw growth, albeit of only 2% in volume. Tobacco market experts consider the internal demand for cigarettes in Belarus to be fairly stable. High growth in retail sales of cigarettes in the first part of the review period (2009-2011) was partially attributed to the so-called "people's export", with some volume of cigarettes sold in Belarus taken out of Belarus to nearby European countries by private travellers. This tendency slowed in 2013 because the high...

With a deteriorating economic environment, the Argentine grain sector will continue to play centre stage over the medium term. With foreign reserves under pressure, grain exports (particularly soybean) will remain vital, but there is increasing evidence of hoarding, which could lead to clashes with the government over policy.

The TRA's release of 800MHz LTE spectrum in the UAE will enable operators' networks to cope with rapidly rising demand for data. As content becomes an increasingly important piece of the Middle East's telecoms ecosystem, we expect operators to continue forming partnerships with and eventually move to acquire regionally focused content providers.

We remain conservative towards the near-term growth outlook for India's construction and infrastructure sectors despite the improvement in growth in Q1 2014/15. Even though the results of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections have increased the likelihood for policy formation and execution as well as greater coordination between ministries, other factors dampening construction and infrastructure activity are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Reforms in energy and transport sector show encouraging signs for the industry, however, and it is possible that BMI will upgrade its outlook in the future.

Young Macedonian men aged between 18 and 35 as well as working men up to the age of 50 were becoming increasingly interested in maintaining more attractive and masculine personal appearance. Most of the leading manufacturers of beauty and personal care products in Macedonia identified the growth potential within men's grooming, which prompted them to launch a wide variety of new men's grooming products towards the end of the review period.

Taiwan's petrochemicals industry depends on its ability to compete on the Asian market, but BMI's latest Taiwan Petrochemicals report states that the island could find itself crowded out as a result of rising Chinese self-sufficiency and growth in low-cost shale-based ethane-fed production in the US.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the infrastructure construction industry in the United Arab Emirates. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the infrastructure construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Infrastructure Construction in the United Arab Emirates to 2018: Market Forecast' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the infrastructure construction industry in the United Arab Emirates. It is an essential tool for companies active across the UAE construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The Future of the Moroccan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts to 2019 published by Strategic Defence Intelligence, provides readers with a detailed analysis of both historic and forecast industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news.

Moderate Growth Expected For Tallinn In 2015

The Danish telecommunications market is highly mature and increasingly focused around value-added premium services. Most notably, while the broadband market is growing steadily on the back of demand for converged services, the mobile sector is beginning to show signs of fatigue, with periodic declines in subscriber numbers linked to the retirement of low-value or inactive acc ounts. Curiously, adoption of M2 M services lags behind other equally advanced European markets, although growth now seems to be accelerating. In this environment, there are scant opportunities for new or risk-averse investors, although the potential for niche value-added services is far from played out.

In 2014 the Peruvian economy saw a slightly slower performance than the previous year. In an effort to promote sales, apparel and footwear specialist retailers increased the availability of credit options and offered more frequent discounts such as 2-for-1 offers and promotions linked to store cards. In addition, these retailers increased their advertising efforts through magazines, newspapers and street billboards. As a result, sales of apparel and footwear specialist retailers increased by 8% in current value terms in 2014.

The decline in the housing market was the most significant hindrance to sales of large cooking appliances in 2014. New norms and restrictions set by the Duflot/Alur law in effect since January 2013 slowed down investment in housing construction.

Greek consumers suffered a series of cuts to wages and state benefits over the course of the review period and this, combined with heavy unemployment, the falling value of property and substantial decline in personal wealth among all segments of the population painted a bleak picture for the country's economy at the end of the review period. However, a slow improvement in consumer confidence was recorded over the course of 2014, although consumer confidence remains much lower that was private...

Smoking tobacco has a bigger historical culture in Georgia, as tobacco was grown in the country; correspondingly, smoking tobacco became a culture of the nation. Therefore, the tradition of smoking cigars or cigarillos is comparably new for Georgia. However, cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos have dramatically influenced the use of smoking tobacco, which is at a very low level in terms of volume and value sales in the country. The majority of smokers consider smoking tobacco to be quite inconvenient, so prefer ready-to-use tobacco products. Another issue that prevents Georgian smokers from using smoking tobacco is its higher price in comparison with cigarettes.