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Ryanair is Europe's largest low cost airline and one of the most profitable, thanks to its reliance on ancillary revenues. Despite the difficult business environment in which Ryanair operated in both 2011 and 2012, the Irish player succeeded in achieving good financial results. In an effort to boost ancillary revenues and lure more business travellers in January 2012 Ryanair began the sale of reserved seats across all its flights.

The Germany Real Estate report examines the commercial office, retail, industrial and construction segments throughout the country, in the context of Germany's central role in managing the ongoing eurozone debt crisis.

Cotton wool/buds/pads increased in value by 9% in 2011, rising to GTQ10 million. Value growth in cotton wool/buds/pads is derived mainly from unit price increases. The prices charged of cotton wool/buds/pads in Guatemala are considered to be very low and the majority of Guatemalan consumers are more than willing to purchase cotton wool/bids/pads, a situation which allows the leading companies in the category to raise their prices in spite of the fact that there are only very low levels of...

There was on-going growth in housing stock in Egypt during the review period. This supported good growth in furniture and furnishings stores during the review period. Growth was further boosted by a housing boom in the second half of 2010, as the anticipated introduction of a new mortgage law spurred a rise in house prices and sales. However, this situation came to a halt in 2011 with the new political situation and furniture and furnishings stores one of the non-grocery formats to suffer the...

In spite of the fact that tea has been a traditional drink in Serbia (especially herbal teas) for a long time, industrially produced branded tea remains a relatively fast growing category. This is mainly due to a shift from domestically produced (homemade) tea to commercial brands. In previous decades most Serbian consumers made their own teas due to the widespread availability of various herbs and flowers. However, over the last 10 years Serbian lifestyles have changed, with consumers having...

More consumers are willing to spend on air care, pushing value sales to grow by 6% in 2011, reaching RM106 million. As consumers find refreshing smells make them feel good and air care products are widely available at retail outlets, air care is gaining popularity regardless of the format.

Hair care saw a decent performance in 2011, growing by 2% in current value terms to reach EUR2.2 billion. The category profited from the high attention that Germans pay to styling and colouring their hair. The increase in disposable incomes that many consumers saw in 2011 eased their hesitation to buy high priced brands. However, this positive development was restrained by increased demand for bigger formats. This trend shows that a large number of consumers have not profited from the economic...

In 2011 unit volumes of packaging for chilled processed food in Canada grew by 2% to reach 1.4 billion units. This compares to a CAGR during the review period of 2%. Chilled processed food experienced volatility during the review period due to the fact that the recession caused many Canadians to examine their budgets more carefully and therefore reduce their attendance at foodservice locations; this resulted in increased demand for chilled processed food as more consumers chose to eat at home.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the personal accident and health insurance industry in Russia. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for healthcare insurance. 'Healthcare Insurance in Russia to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Russia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Russian personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

South Korean metals consumption growth is set to moderate sharply in 2012 as the country's exports of manufactured goods are hit by a global economic slowdown and an expected contraction in the European market. South Korea is a major producer of steel and slab zinc, but domestic mining output of ferrous and nonferrous metals is small and the country is reliant on imports for the raw materials required by the metals industry. Domestically produced metals and metal products are fundamental to the country's industrial base, as well as trade.

Reasons to Get this ReportLifeServe Innovations, LLC (LifeServe Innovations), is a medical device company, based in the US. It develops medical device equipment and surgical techniques for procedures that pertain to airway management and oxygen delivery in critically ill patients. The company has developed a patent-pending approach for performing percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy to provide long-term oxygenation to patients suffering from respiratory dysfunction as a result of disease or traumatic injury. Its medical researchers develop new solutions for difficult airway management in emergency medicine with the assistance of experienced professionals. The company combines research data from evolutionary morphology and ergonomic design to develop safe and effective techniques for airway, breathing, and circulation. LifeServe Innovations is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the US.

China, the biggest consumer of iron ore in the world, has created its new online electronic exchange, the China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), in order to initiate price discovery and fixation of spot prices for iron ore purchase and sale transactions. The exchange is globally the first online electronic trading platform and aims to be a standard in iron ore pricing.

Reasons to Get this ReportOhmx Corporation (Ohmx) is a biotechnology company, based in the US. It develops electronic biosensor based products for the in vitro diagnostics, food safety and bioterrorism industries. The company's products include biosensor chip, handheld biosensor reader and laboratory biosensor reader. Its handheld biosensor reader product device support multiple communication links, including USB, wireless, ethernet and other capabilities to interface with existing e-health infrastructures. Ohmx also offers technologies such as electronic detection, multiplexed analysis and intellectual property. The company was founded in the year 2005. Ohmx is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, the US.

Energy Drinks in Italy by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers sugar-free and regular energy drinks and shots. Energy drinks are marketed with additives specifically designed to increase alertness. Market size comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer including vending machines. Market value is calculated at prices in retailers. Market size for Energy Drinks in Italy is given in %, EUR, USD and litres 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.

From 2012 to 2016 the metals industry in China will be facing a period of steady declines in demand and supply growth. On the demand side, we are expecting a sharp slowdown in Chinese fixed asset investments that will see a softening in demand across the metals. We expect construction activity in China to moderate significantly in 2012 - we forecast real sector growth of 5% y-o-y compared to 7.8% in 2011 - which will have a notable impact on demand given the commodity-intensive nature of the industry. At the heart of this slowdown are the government's measures to curb real estate investment. Both official and private sector data point to a deceleration in investment in residential construction in 2011 and we expect this trend to continue into 2012 and 2013.

This report is the result of ICD Research / Strategic Defence Intelligence's extensive market and company research covering the South African values, including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from ICD Research's exclusive panel of leading pharmaceutical industry executives. It analyzes how marketing expenditure, business strategies and practices are set to change in the pharmaceutical industry in 2012-13. The report provides data on the current size of the marketing and advertising budgets of pharmaceutical industry supplier companies and how spending by industry suppliers will change, providing insight into global marketing behavior. This report not only grants access to the opinions and strategies of business decision makers and competitors, but also examines their actions surrounding business priorities.

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 Romania. 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 natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities) in Romania. The report compares the investment environment in Romania with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Romania together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

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

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Uterine Fibroids Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2012" provides data on the Uterine Fibroids clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Uterine Fibroids. 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 Uterine Fibroids. 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.