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MarketLines' Manila Electric Company 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 Manila Electric Company 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.

Non-life insurance was the largest segment in the Slovenian insurance industry in 2012, contributing 42.3% of the overall industry's written premium share. The segment registered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% during the review period (2008-2012), representative of an annual decline of -3.7%. The decline was primarily due to the fall in demand for automobiles as a result of the eurozone crisis. However, the segment received a stimulus due to the growing awareness for property insurance and the absence of natural disasters during the review period. Over the forecast period (2012-2017), government measures, such as privatization and labor reforms to provide easy and cheap labor to companies, aim to increase employment and support businesses. Recovery from the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis, reduced real estate prices and further measures by the government to support the country's economy are all expected to encourage the segment to post a forecast-period CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast period.

Summary 'Capex Optimization Strategies: Operator Best Practices for Making the Most of 3G Network Capex,' a Telecom Insider Report by Pyramid Research, presents a selection of 17 techniques for managing 3G networks in a capex-efficient way. These techniques have resulted from the application of the MASI, PYR's proprietary framework for analyzing and optimizing capex, to the capex profiles of a wide variety of operators. In this report, we explain each of these capex-effective techniques for managing networks. Examples from the Middle East and Africa as well as from some developed-market players are also provided. Operators can already harness these best practices to control and reduce their 3G capex.

Despite high unemployment and inflation both hurting spending at the moment, South Africa's retail sector is expected to grow steadily over the next few years as the country's increasingly sophisticated urban population and expanding black middle class continue to spend on non-essential items such as clothing and furnishings. This will result in a strong rise in household spending across all retail subsectors. We are particularly bullish about the future growth prospects for restaurants & hotel spending, as well as education and personal care. However, we expect housing & utilities expenditure to remain by far the highest throughout our forecast period.

Confectionery Market in Benin: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Benin.

In 2013 relative economic stabilisation continued in Ukraine but still-low income levels meant non-essentials such as air treatment products remained unaffordable. Retail volume sales declined by 3% to 1 million units.

Confectionery Market in Ethiopia: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Ethiopia.

Small Cell Backhaul Market by Access Technology Generation (2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE), by Backhaul Technology (Copper, Fiber, Millimeter wave, Microwave, Sub-6 GHz, and Satellite) - Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014 - 2019)

South Africa is the best investment opportunity for multinational drugmakers seeking to enter the African market - boasting the largest medicines market on the continent and poised for high single-digit growth over the next decade. This quarter highlighted issues surrounding intellectual property protection, in which the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association SA (IPASA) was implicated in the leakage of draft response campaigning against proposed changes to South Africa's intellectual property, and the impact of local currency depreciation - positive for local drugmakers export revenues but negatively impacting production costs and profits under the current pricing system.

Summary "Brazil Fixed Communications Market to 2015: Access Lines by Technology" 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 Brazil and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Summary "Mexico Mobile Data Market to 2015: Mobile Subscriptions by Operators" 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 Mexico and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Operators continue to struggle with the dual pressures of economic weakness limiting subscriber spending and market maturity in the mobile sector. The former is a pressure for fixed services also, with operators facing difficulties in encouraging subscribers to upgrade to more expensive services. Data show declines across all segments of the market as Portuguese consumers look to keep their costs down, while operators are expected to continue investing in faster technologies to cater to the demand for more data.

Summary "Chile Fixed Operator Market to 2015: Voice Telephony Lines 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 Chile and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

In Lithuania, laundry care was supported by recovering purchasing powers and increasing consumer confidence in 2013. This allowed producers to offer Lithuanians new products. The same factors benefited the performance of higher-quality products. In 2013, there were developments regarding products in concentrated formats and convenient tablet detergents, which came in the form of both stronger growth and new products. Consumers were more willing to buy non-essential products, which resulted in a...

Summary "China Mobile Operator KPI Market to 2015: Market Share 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 China and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

Conveyor Systems Market by Conveyor Types (Roller, Belt, Overhead, Pallet, Crescent & others), Industry (Automotive, Airport, Retail and Food & Beverage) and Geography (Asia-Pacific, Europe, Americas & ROW): Industry Trends & Forecast to 2018

Summary "India Mobile Operator KPI Market to 2015: Average Revenue Per Subscription (ARPS) 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 India and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

The Nigerian card payments channel recorded strong growth during the review period both in terms of volume and value. The card payments channel grew at a review-period CAGR of 12.89%, rising from 30.5 million cards in circulation in 2009 to 49.5 million in 2013. Over the forecast period, the card payments channel is forecast to register a CAGR of 9.76%, rising from 56.1 million cards in circulation 2014 to 81.4 million in 2018. The review-period growth was a result of the Nigerian government's efforts to move its cash-based economy towards non-cash payments. Projects such as Cash-Less Lagos have been launched to promote electronic payments and curb issues such as tax evasion and money laundering. In terms of transaction value, the card payments channel grew at a significant CAGR of 31.69% during the review period, from NGN1.1 trillion (US$7.1 billion) in 2009 to NGN3.2 trillion (US$20.3 billion) in 2013. The channel is expected to post a forecast-period CAGR of 11.09%, from NGN3.6 trillion (US$22.4 billion) in 2014 to NGN5.5 trillion (US$31.1 billion) in 2018. Mobile payments (m-payments) registered an exponential review-period CAGR of 147.46%, from NGN1.3 billion (US$8.4 million) in 2009 to NGN47.1 billion (US$300.4 million) in 2013. M-payments are anticipated to record a forecast-period CAGR of 23.24%. E-commerce also grew at a healthy review-period CAGR of 24.29%, from NGN38.6 billion (US$259.2 million) in 2009 to NGN92.1 billion (US$586.9 million) in 2013, and is anticipated to record a forecast-period CAGR of 12.63%. Outbound travel spending by retail and corporate consumers increased during the review period at a CAGR of 17.25%, and is anticipated to increase further over the forecast period at a CAGR of 9.31%, fueling the growth of travel cards. In 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a new policy stipulating a cash handling charge on daily cash withdrawals or deposits which exceed NGN500,000 (US$3,188.6) for individuals and NGN3,000,000 (US$19,131.5) for corporate bodies, in order to reduce the amount of physical cash in circulation. The policy is initially piloted in Lagos and will be gradually introduced in other Nigerian states. Consumers, financial institutions and the government are all expected to benefit from the policy.

Summary "UK Mobile Demand Market to 2015: Mobile Subscriptions by Technology " 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 the UK and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.

MarketLines' Nuvo Research, Inc. (formerly Dimethaid Research, Inc.) 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 Nuvo Research, Inc. (formerly Dimethaid Research, Inc.) 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 Indonesian non-life insurance segment accounted for 18.1% of the total insurance industry's gross written premium in 2013. The segment grew at a review-period (2009-2013) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%, as a result of a favorable regulatory framework for non-life products such as motor, property, and marine, aviation and transit insurance. It was further supported by a rise in passenger car sales, property prices and other improving economic indicators, as Indonesia's GDP grew at a review-period CAGR of 6.2%. These factors are also expected to support the segment over the forecast period (2014-2018). As a result, it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 9.6% over the forecast period.

GBI Research, has released the pharma report -"Ovarian Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - Late-Stage Pipeline Focuses on Improved Progression Free-Surival and Targeted Therapies". The current Ovarian cancer therapeutics market is dominated by the use of generics - predominately carboplatin and paclitaxel, which are used in combination for the treatment of platinum-sensitive disease (both first-line and recurrent). Initial treatment with platinum-based therapy is usually effective, with approximately 70% of patients entering remission. However, even with extended progression free-survival of 24 months, almost all patients relapse, and after successive periods of remission and relapse either die or progress to platinum-resistant disease, for which the prognosis is poor. There is a clear gap in the market for maintenance therapies to extend the initial high rates of remission, and hopefully stimulate long-term remission in patients. As well as a gap for more effective treatment options in platinum-resistant or refractory patients.

Confectionery Market in South Sudan: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in South Sudan.

Confectionery Market in Guyana: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Confectionery market in Guyana.

Summary "Brazil Smartphone Market to 2015: Mobile Handset Smartphone Sales by Vendor and by Operating System" 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 Brazil and for new companies that may be considering entering the market.