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Information about diets and exercise is being thrown at consumers from all directions. The medical profession is continually advising people to lose weight, celebrities are releasing their own diet tips and exercise plans and TV shows like the Biggest Loser show that weight loss is achievable, if people are determined enough to follow specific guidelines.

Leading Gatwick Car Parking price comparison website www.airportparkinggatwick.com has announced the release of a brand-new faster, simpler search - offering a wider selection of airport car parks and quicker results, with rates from the top suppliers in seconds all on the same web page.

Anastasia Travel Group invites travelers to see beautiful historic St. Petersburg and Moscow with no complicated travel restrictions or Visa issues. Anastasia travel group is one of the oldest and best respected travel agencies in the Baltic Market, allowing them to make these unique and easy cruise-to-port trips available to travelers the world over. St. Petersburg and Moscow are two of the oldest and most desirable tourist destinations in the Baltic cruise market, and Anastasia Travel is making them more accessible and easier for travelers to experience than they have ever been.

Summer is really heating up at Tessuti as the leading UK clothing store announces the opening of their new Tessuti Meadowhall Centre store in Sheffield as well as the addition of the Passarella Death Squad line of clothing. Tessuti is one of the longest running men's designer clothing outlets in the UK with stores located in Chester, Manchester and Sheffield.

Ron Artest Sr, father of NBA Champion Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace and Founder of The Artest Foundation and Dennis “DennyMoe” Mitchell celebrity barber and Founder of Cutting For A Cure have come together for causes that are dear to their hearts. The common goal for both is helping people.

This report is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Gin & Genever market in Eastern Europe. The report provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment for the Gin & Genever market in Eastern Europe. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Alcoholic Drinks value chain and for new players that are considering entering the market.

GlobalData's report, North America Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Outlook to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of North America EPS industry. The research presents major market trends affecting EPS in the region. It provides capacity growth and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents market size, demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, and company shares of major EPS producers in the region. The research also provides price trends and trade balance data. Supply and demand scenario for key countries within the region is also included in the report. Overall, the reports present a comprehensive analysis of the specific petrochemical in the region covering all the major parameters.

Businesses in the Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing industry in China manufacture printed circuit boards and specialized electrical components. Printed circuit boards (PCBs) and specialized components are made of conducting components, inductor contacts or devices, resistors, capacitors, and other components on insulation boards through conventional or non-conventional printing procedures.

In addition to being one of the leading leisure tourist locations in Europe, Germany is also a global business tourism destination due to its well-developed economic and trade policies. According to the German National Tourism Board (GNTB), Germany was the second most popular business travel destination in Europe for 2010 and the most popular business travel destination in Europe in 2011. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector to Germany's economy was EUR41.9 billion (US$50 billion) in 2011, which represented 1.6% of

Brazil has the highest number of HNWIs in Latin America and third highest among BRIC nations. This report provides historical trends and projections of the volume and wealth of Brazilian UHNWIs by city and sector. The report then reviews these findings in an analysis of the local Wealth Management and Private Banking sector, and the opportunities therein.

BMI View: We maintain our constructive outlook on the Chilean banking sector, thanks to its low level of systemic risk and Chilean banks' strong balance sheets. While the combination of regulatory changes and a slowdown of economic activity in 2012 could hurt banks' profitability in the short term, we believe the sector can still benefit from large expansion opportunities in consumer-loans and high-end services in the medium-term. The Chilean banking sector remains one of our favourites in Latin America. This view is underpinned by our expectations of solid credit growth in the country over the next few years, declining level of delinquencies in banks' loans portfolios, and sizable opportunities for the industry to expand in the consumer-loan and high-end services segments. While we believe that a moderation in Chile's economic growth in 2012 - we forecast Chilean real GDP to grow by 4.7% in 2012, down from an estimated 5.9% in 2011 - could see credit growth cool down slightly, we maintain a positive outlook on the sector, on the back of Chile's solid regulatory environment and low level of systemic risk. A Healthy Credit Growth Story Strong economic growth in Chile in 2011 has supported a steady expansion of bank assets, which in December increased 16.7% y-o-y reaching 111% of GDP. Client loans continued to expand rapidly in 2011, reaching 78.4% of GDP in December 2011, from 72.8% of GDP a year earlier. The rapid growth in Chilean banks' loan portfolios, however, has not resulted in a deterioration of credit quality. On the contrary, the share of non-performing loans (NLPs), already one of the lowest in the region, further declined to 2.3% in December from 2.7% a year earlier. This contrasts with trends we have witnessed elsewhere in the region, for example in Brazil, where continued growth in client loans has also seen an uptick in delinquencies in 2011. Source: SBIF, BMI As we have highlighted in the past, pending regulatory changes could cause consumer credit to moderate somewhat in 2012. In September, the Chilean government submitted to Congress a bill mandating a reduction in the maximum interest rate that can be charged on some consumer-loans. At present, banks and credit-card operators can charge a maximum annualized interest rate of 52.1% for peso-denominated loans with maturity up to 90 days and worth less than 200 Unidades de Fomento (UF), the local inflationadjusted accounting unit. the proposed measures are approved, the interest rate ceiling may be lowered to below 40%, according to preliminary estimates, which will likely result in the exclusion of some of the riskiest and lowestincome borrowers from the formal credit market. In our view, this could have negative repercussions on banks' profitability and, more broadly, act as a drag on credit growth in the short run. Nevertheless, we maintain a constructive outlook on the country's banking sector as solid macroeconomic fundamentals will continu

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Market Research market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Despite increasing at a slower rate in volume terms of 3% in 2011, sun care experienced higher current value growth of 18% in the year, which can be explained by the increasing participation of value-added sun protection products. Johnson & Johnson launched Sundown Senses, a new sun protection product focusing on women, the formula of which contains fruit and flower fragrances, providing a sensory experience. Belocap Produtos Capilares (L'Oreal) launched L'Oreal Paris Solar Expertise Ice...

The sweet and savoury snacks category in Saudi Arabia benefits from the young population, which presents the category with a large potential consumer base, driving retail volume growth in 2011 to an expected 3%. Thus, population growth, coupled with growth in some of the "healthier" brands, fuels growth of the overall category.

Russian consumers continue to look for effective solutions to get rid of unwanted hair. As the issue is of high importance for women, they look for better options and try new methods, including cosmetologic procedures such as laser depilation and photo depilation. Wider distribution of reliable brands and increasing incomes provide a positive environment for growth in sales, driven by the largest players launching new products for demanding consumers.

WMI's 'The Top 25 Global Electricity Generation Plants Projects: Project Guide' is a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to access key information about the global top 25 electricity generation plants construction projects.

This report gives a view of the country's thermal energy market and provides forecasts to 2020. This report includes information on thermal (coal, oil and gas) installed capacity and generation. It provides information on key trends, profiles of major industry participants, information on major power plants and analysis of important deals. This along with detailed information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the industry, provides a comprehensive understanding of the market for thermal power in the country. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in the Netherlands. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the crude oil assets (oil fields, refineries, pipelines and storage terminals) in the Netherlands. The report compares the investment environment in the Netherlands with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the crude oil sector in Netherlands together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

GlobalData's new report "Permian Basin in the US, 2012 - Oil and Gas Basin Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" provides insight into oil and gas exploration and development potential in the Permian Basin. The report also provides details of the key exploration areas and major companies exploring various shales and plays in the Permian Basin. The report highlights the parameters for exploration and production, and discusses major activities of the top five companies in the Permian Basin. It also discusses drilling activities in the area, detailing the rig activity in the basin's Texas and New Mexico regions, and provides production forecast for the Permian Basin up until 2020.

GlobalData's report, Butadiene Industry Outlook in Thailand to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Thailand Butadiene industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the Butadiene industry in Thailand. The report covers Thailand Butadiene plants and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents Butadiene demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major Butadiene producers in Thailand. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of Thailand Butadiene industry including all the major parameters.

"NuStar Energy L.P." Analysis Across the Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into "NuStar Energy L.P.". The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company along with its operations across the value chain. The report examines the company's business structure, operations and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines.

"Scandinavian Tank Storage" Analysis Across the Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into "Scandinavian Tank Storage". The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company along with its operations across the value chain. The report examines the company's business structure, operations and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Reperfusion Injury Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Reperfusion Injury clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Reperfusion Injury. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Reperfusion Injury. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Candidiasis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Candidiasis clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Candidiasis. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Candidiasis. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA (HRT), an oil and gas company, intends to sell an equity interest in 12 exploration blocks together covering an area of 68,800 sq. km, in Namibia. The company intends to use the proceeds from the sale to fund its exploration activities. Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc. is acting as financial advisor to HRT in the transaction. Wagner Peres, president of unit HRT America, said, "Rio de Janeiro-based HRT plans to maintain a majority stake in the blocks where it plans to sell a stake." The transaction is expected to be completed in June 2012.