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GlobalData's new report, "Italy Cardiac Rhythm Management Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Italy Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, and volume (in units) and average price data (in US dollars), within market categories - Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (Defibrillators and Pacemakers), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators, Implantable Loop Recorders and Pacemakers.

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Summary "Russia Mobile Operator KPI Market to 2015: Minutes of Usage (MOU) 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 Russia and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

PCs - Tablets and eReaders in Italy by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers tablets and e-readers for use in the home, business and other organisations. Market size is based on sales through all retail outlets and direct sales to consumers, businesses and other organisations. Market size for PCs - Tablets and eReaders in Italy is given in unit with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Italy. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Starches and starch products market in Saudi Arabia sees 12% CAGR over 2007-2012 to reach SR1.9 billion in latter year. Industry quite concentrated as two largest companies represent 40% of total production. Starches and starch products industry predicted to see 11% CAGR over forecast period, fuelled by growing petrochemical and food processing industries. Demand for glucose and fructose could be adversely influenced over forecast period as Saudi consumers are expected to choose chocolate over sugar confectionery.

Sweden is among the most attractive destinations for foreign investment within Europe. As one of the most advanced economies in the world, the country benefits from an extremely developed infrastructure network, a highly educated and competitive workforce, low corruption and an effective legal system. EU membership has made the country highly integrated with the global economy, and the government has proactively encouraged foreign investment though privatisations and a low corporate tax rate. The cost of doing business is the main drawback to the country's business environment. A 25% VAT, high personal income tax, rigid labour market and high costs for goods and services weigh on the investment climate. While Sweden's pharmaceuticals market is small compared with its Western European neighbours, BMI believes the country's high public expenditure on health and the favourable business environment are major factors in making it an attractive place in which to set up operations.

MarketLines' Linc Energy, Ltd. 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 Linc Energy, Ltd. 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.

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Pet food and animal feeds market reaches SR4.4 billion in 2012, up 99% on 2007. Farm animal feeds category, the largest in the industry, sees 15% average annual increase over 2007-2012. Industry sees only moderate increase in number of players over review period. Industry expected to see 75% growth over 2013-2018 forecast period.

Summary "France Mobile Operator KPI Market to 2015: Minutes of Usage (MOU) 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 France and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

BMI View: Bahrain's consumer electronics market is one of the smallest in the region due to the size of the population. This means that devices are mostly distributed via regional hubs , as it is not cost effective for global vendors to have a local presence . Despite its small size there are considerable opportunities in Bahrain due to the high income s in the country and the propensity of the local population to spend on consumer electronics equipment. S martphones and tablets are the fastest - growing device categories in the market , although big - ticket items such as LED and 3G TV sets will also contribute to the market's expected expansion. While there are many positive aspects to Bahrain's market, it should be noted that civil unrest and an unstable political outlook pose downside risks to our forecasts for the sector's growth .

BMI View: BMI expects slow but steady growth in the Romanian tourism market, with economic recovery in Western as well as Central and Eastern Europe indicating a gradual increase in inbound travel throughout our forecast period to 2018. Domestic economic growth is also expected to pick up, leading to slow but steady growth in the number of outbound travellers.

MarketLines' Eitzen Holding AS 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 Eitzen Holding AS 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' Trimble Navigation Limited 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 Trimble Navigation Limited 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.

The ongoing economic crisis in Italy did not show signs of recovery during the first half of 2013. The decline in domestic GDP recorded in 2012, and a further decrease expected for 2013, together with political instability, dragged consumer confidence to lower levels. Within this scenario, packaged food volume sales are expected to fall in the majority of categories in 2013. At the overall level, however, mild current value growth is expected to be recorded by the end of the year, due to unit...

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Human Identification Market by Technology (Next Generation Sequencing, Rapid DNA Analysis, Capillary Electrophoresis, PCR), Application (Forensics, Paternity Testing), DNA Amplification, Quantification, Extraction, Services, & Software - Forecast to 2018

BMI View: Revenue recorded by multinational pharmaceutical companies will continue to be constrained in Colombia over the coming years due to severe drug price cuts. Less stringent bioequivalence regulations will also undermine sale growth posted by branded generic drugmakers. However, Colombia's relatively advanced drug reimbursement system will still offer revenue-generating opportunities for multinationals in comparison with other second-tier Latin American pharmaceutical markets.

Over 2013, gum is expected to record the retail current value growth of 8%. Thanks to higher living standards and the increasing consumer awareness of health and fitness, functional gum is paid more attention than other types. In particular, sugar-free chewing gum, with xylitol becoming the major ingredient in gum products, has turned into a more popular trend, especially in big cities. Besides improving product quality, manufacturers also are showing more efforts in promoting their products,...

Barriers to imports implemented by the government seriously inconvenienced apparel specialist retailers in 2013. Many enterprises were unable to import or faced several barriers at customs which noticeably impacted sales and national and international companies have to explain to the Secretaria de Comercio the origin of their clothes. Some cases which received mass media attention include Spanish brand Zara, which states it has local production in Argentina and that only complementary merchandise is purchased from Brazil. A second example is the Cheeky brand, which claims that 70% of merchandise is produced in country and only 30% in China. Despite this, both companies, like the rest of apparel specialist retailers, face several obstacles and delays regarding the supply of merchandise to customers.

MarketLines' Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) 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 Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) 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.

Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) (Hurler Syndrome ) - Pipeline Review, H1 2014

The Musculoskeletal Symptoms Partnering 2009-2014 report provides understanding and access to the musculoskeletal symptoms partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

January 2013 saw the Irish launch of Nicorette QuickMist. The launch of this product was timed to maximise the elevated potential demand at this time of year as giving up smoking is a popular New Year's Resolution among many Irish smokers. Irish consumers have been aware of the existence of this product for some time, mainly through advertising on non-terrestrial television, with McNeil Healthcare (Ireland) Ltd benefiting from the worldwide advertising of the product by parent company Johnson & Johnson Inc. The product benefited from continuous advertising throughout 2013, which represents something of a departure from the more specific advertising period of Christmas and New Year which is usually applied to NRT smoking cessation aids.