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Although the regulator has objected to handset subsidies, and fined operators for offering them, the access to new handsets has been driving the fast upgrade from 3G services to 4G. South Korea is one of Asia's outperformers, with consumers happy to spend on mobile services and often keen to upgrade to the latest services. This is also reflected in the wirelin e market where high-speed broadband continues to show good growth.

The continued use of monetary and fiscal stimulus measures by the Chinese government at the expense of structural reforms suggests that near-term growth in China's infrastructure and construction sectors could be stronger than previously expected. That said, we still expect China's construction and infrastructure sectors to experience a structural slowdown over the long-term. The key reason for this outlook is our belief that the basis for the increase in fixed asset investment is through the rise in liquidity in China's financial system, an unsustainable investment model due to the diminishing marginal return on expenditure.

Fish food and small mammal/reptile food are driving the performance of other pet food in Switzerland. The, albeit slowly, growing fish and small mammal/reptile populations are likely to offset losses in the bird population in 2014.

Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (Exploit Technologies) is a technology transfer company. It provides technologies for license in various sectors industries such as Electronics, energy, Environment, food, life sciences, medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and others. The company offers services related to licensing, startups and collaborate. Its key services include investment services, spinoff services others. Exploit Technologies also offers IP management and intellectual property services. The company has partnership with research institutes, namely, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, and Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences among othersand government agencies such as Singapore workforce development agency, Media Development Authority Singapore and others. It is a subsidiary of Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A STAR). Exploit Technologies is headquartered in Singapore.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Jewelry includes ornaments that are worn for personal adornment. Jewelries are made of gold, diamond, and other precious metals such as platinum, silver, and gems. Jewelries play an important role in the lifestyle of Indian people and they associate jewelries with a number of reasons such as status, long-term investment, and hedge against inflation.

Natural Fiber Composites Market by Applications (Automotive, Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronics & Others) by Manufacturing Processes (Compression Molding, Injection Molding & Others) and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019

There is no tradition of smoking cigars or cigarillos in Belarus. Cigars and cigarillos remain expensive and unaffordable for the majority of Belarusian consumers, being perceived as luxury products. Awareness of the products is still relatively low among the majority of Belarusians. Some consumers choose cigars and cigarillos only for the purpose of trying something new, but not as a regular part of daily tobacco consumption. Trade representatives state that these products are often chosen by tourists who visit Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Cigars excluding cigarillos are also in growing demand in casinos in Minsk, which increased in number over the review period after they were closed in Moscow.

We expect the slowdown in Taiwan's main export markets to continue to present headwinds to growth during 2015, as the country's over-reliance on tech-related exports leaves Taiwan vulnerable to both changes in the global electronic business cycle and demand changes in developed markets. With credit growth decelerating and private consumption remaining relatively subdued, we are forecasting a below consensus 3.1% real GDP growth for 2014 and have downgraded our real GDP forecast for 2015 to 3.5% from 4.1%. Therefore, as last year, we remain fairly pessimistic about the performance of Taiwan's food and drink market in the short to medium term, albeit that select individual (premium) sectors may still outperform the overall market.

Although Finland is a mature market with penetration rate around 181%, BMI believes that the growth has not yet reac hed its ceiling and the mobile market will expand until 2016. ARPU's, on the other hand will decline as the competition intensifies a trend which BMI believes will continue until the end of the forecast period. To keep a competitive edge, operators will have to focus on investing into high-bandwidth infrastructure such as fibre and LTE, but this is a capital-intensive undertaking despite the improved margins LTE at 800MHz would provide. Newcomer Ukko Mobile sees an opportunity in the LTE 450MHz market, but it will need to rely on innovative service bouquets if it is to stan d out from the crowd. Regulator s ' proposals to cut fixed line leasing costs, are likely to bode well for fixed-line operator revenues.

Travel retail continued to benefit from strong demand during 2013, with both online and offline sales register and positive growth. Interestingly, travel retail offline sales continued to account for 70% of total travel retail value sales in Switzerland at the end of the review period, meaning that bricks-and-mortar travel agents remain the dominant force in the category. Nevertheless, growth in travel retail online sales consistently outpaced growth in travel retail off-line sales over the...

Tanzania's mining industry will come under pressure over our forecast period to 2018 . This will largely be a result of weakness in global gold prices disincentivizing production growth. Although gold is the current mainstay of the sector , there are plans to diversify into nickel , coal and uranium production in the long term . The mining industry is relatively small in terms of value, but its importance is highlighted by the fact that mining earns a significant share of the country's export revenues. Majo r foreign investors in Tanzania's mining sector include Acacia Mining , (formerly African Barrick Gold) and AngloGold Ashanti .

Regulator raises Bs.F.4.6 billion in multi-spectrum auction: mobile broadband expansion anticipated in 2015

Rising disposable incomes due to the increasing number of households moving into the USD10,000-plus income bracket will lead to a steady expansion of the Chinese retail sector over the next few years. Household spending is forecast to rise across all retail subsectors, with fashion and consumer electronics set to benefit particularly well from the burgeoning e - commerce sector. However, the greatest proportion of the household budget will continue to be spent on food and drink t hroughout our forecast period.

Anti-counterfeit packaging is the process of providing a secure packaging to products to reduce counterfeiting or imitation. The packaging not only helps companies to reduce losses incurred because of counterfeiting but also improves the safety of packaged goods. Governments in various countries are taking strong measures to stop counterfeiting by spreading awareness among consumers as how to identify the counterfeit products. The practice of counterfeiting is widespread in developing countries as consumers are unaware about the process of product authentication.

The Quarterly Beverage Tracker Norway report published by Canadean, is an essential tool for keeping up-to-date with the latest industry developments in the Norwegian beverage market. Providing detailed analysis, factors influencing demand and challenges faced by the industry

The maturity of LCD TVs in Saudi Arabia, the increasing popularity of the internet and of mobile devices, along with the increasing marginalisation of a significant number of categories of products within home video as they become increasingly obsolete, led to a decline in the overall growth rate of home video in Saudi Arabia in 2014.

Health and wellness tourism in Morocco increased in current value by 6% to reach MAD7.8 billion in 2013. Morocco is a major destination for health and wellness tourism, with both spa tourism and medical tourism very popular in the country. Although Morocco attracts inbound tourists of all ages, an increasing number of elderly people are opting to travel to Morocco for medical tourism as the country offers a very favourable climate for recuperation and high-quality medical insurance at competitive prices.

While the Swiss are generally fond of travelling abroad, at the same time there is a high number of more traditional Swiss people, mainly among the middle-aged and elderly population, who prefer to remain within the country when taking leisure holidays. As one of the Alpine countries and a country in which there are many beautiful lakes, Switzerland office domestic tourists a wide range of attractions for both summer and winter holidays.

Ireland's beleaguered pub trade recorded further declines in 2013 as consumers continued to tightly manage disposable incomes. Despite improving employment levels and a recovering economy many people still find themselves either unwilling or unable to afford the high cost of socialising outside the home. Bars/pubs have been particularly affected in this regard with alcohol readily available through grocery retailers often selling at below-cost prices. Despite this, sales through bars/pubs represented 75% of total value within cafes/bars. Of this, independents represent a 95% value share with the Irish market highly skewed towards family owned and operated enterprises, often passed down from parent to child.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Etisalat's adoption of Microsoft Lync, which can connect people across Windows and other operating systems, including mobile devices, supports BMI's view that heavy investments in next generation mobile broadband networks and the proliferation of smartphones has laid the foundations for growth in the region's enterprise mobility solutions market. We expect Microsoft's cloud-based mobility solutions to continue to be a key selling point for its software in the UAE an d across the Middle East.

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

BioMedomics, Inc. (BioMedomics) is a medical diagnostics company. The company conducts research and develops assays and technologies for use in molecular diagnostics. Its diagnostic platform technologies include time-resolved lateral flow immunoassay platform, nanotube based highly sensitive biosensor platform, and novel universal bacterial capture technology. BioMedomics offer tests for sickle cell disease, acetaminophen, H.I.T, and alpha-thalassemia. The company's rapid drug overdose test is used to test drugs of abuse including morphine, cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine and THC. It markets its assays and technologies to corporate strategic partners. BioMedomics is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the US.

The poor economic context had very heterogeneous impact amongst the main chains of home and garden specialist retailers during 2014. In particular, this was the case of the two most important groups, both with Chilean capital: Falabella, which operates Sodimac stores, and Cencosud, with the chain Easy. In the case of Falabella the company stopped its expansion in the interior of the country, because of the uncertainty in the economy in Argentina. In the case of Cencosud, the company believes...