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This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the storage tanks construction industry in Singapore. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the storage tanks construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Storage Tank Construction in Singapore to 2016: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the storage tanks construction industry in Singapore. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Singaporean construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

"Tourism Economics in Italy to 2016: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research on the travel and tourism industry covering tourism economics in Italy. It provides a five year review of tourism output (overall and per employee), tourism employment and tourism employee compensation in Italy. The report also includes an overview of the Italian travel and tourism industry covering key trends, barriers to tourism and tourist attractions with a detailed SWOT analysis of the tourism industry in Italy. Review and forecast data for tourism demand factors and market indicators has also been included in the report.

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

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Sri Lanka. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for policies and premiums. 'Life Insurance Policies and Premiums in Sri Lanka to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Sri Lanka. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Sri Lankan life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the construction site equipment market in the US. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the construction site equipment market and its categories (compressors & generators and construction pumps), including data by domestic production, supply balance, existing stock, imports and exports. 'Construction Site Equipment in the US to 2016: Market Databook' provides an overview and insight into the operating environment of the construction site equipment industry in the US. It is an essential tool for companies active across the United States of America construction value chain and for new players who are considering entering the market.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the insurance industry in Tunisia:

"Trends and Opportunities in the Moroccan Personal Accident and Health Insurance Industry to 2016: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research into the insurance market, covering the personal accident and health insurance segment in Morocco. It provides insights on the market size and forecast for the personal accident and health insurance segment.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Venezuela. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for claims and expenses. 'Life Insurance Claims and Expenses in Venezuela to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Venezuela. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Venezuelan life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

"The Future of Airlines in South Korea to 2016: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research on the travel and tourism industry covering the airlines market in South Korea. It provides detailed analysis on key trends and issues, market size and forecasts, key performance indicators and competitive landscape in South Korean airlines market. The report also includes an overview of the South Korean travel and tourism industry covering key trends, barriers to tourism and tourist attractions with a detailed SWOT analysis of tourism in South Korea. Review and forecast data for tourism demand factors and market indicators has also been included in the report.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Norway. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for property insurance. 'Property Insurance in Norway to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Norway. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Norwegian non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Denmark. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for policies and premiums. 'Non Life Insurance Policies and Premiums in Denmark to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Denmark. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Danish non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report provides projections of the volume and wealth of Turkish HNWIs. This includes demographic trends (2007-2012) and findings of the proprietary WealthInsight HNWI Database.

Value sales of watches was highly impacted by import restrictions and growing inflation rates since 2010. Watches products in Argentina were almost exclusively imported. With imports being limited to the minimum and especially closed in luxury goods most importers, distributors and retailers saw their stocks disappear which had an impact on variety and pricing. However, it was still a positive year since demand remained strong and consumers bought available products instead of desired ones.

FrieslandCampina generates most of its sales in the dairy category. The company has been expanding in the emerging markets, most recently with the acquisition of Alaska Milk Corp in the Philippines. The company has also been targeting the milk formula segment particularly in Asia Pacific where it is a major player in China, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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 Hospitals, Medical and Dental Services 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.

Sales of spectacle frames showed a healthy performance in 2012. The economic contraction resulted in lower value sales in comparison to the previous year as more people restricted purchases of more expensive products. Spectacles saw higher pressure on price as retailers competed more fiercely to attract demand through in-store offers as a measure to reduce the effect of lower retail sales.

60 million Brazilians remained outside the financial system in 2012. The unbanked population represented cards companies' main target for pre-paid cards. In spite of their lack of familiarity with financial instruments, unbanked consumer groups were acquainted with pre-paid cards mechanisms through government social programmes.

Rising health awareness and increasing prices have resulted in a falling number of smokers in Turkey. Although value growth was positive in 2011 as a result of rising unit prices, volume sales recorded a decline, albeit significantly lower than that of the previous year. This decline was mainly driven by cigarettes as it is the biggest tobacco category in Turkey.

Economic uncertainty has led to consumers cutting back on their spending. As a result, transaction value and cards in circulation growth for debit cards in 2012 will be lower than in 2011.

This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the US defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the travel and tourism industry in the Netherlands. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for travel intermediaries. 'Travel Intermediaries in the Netherlands to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the travel and tourism industry in the Netherlands. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Dutch travel and tourism value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the travel and tourism industry in the Netherlands. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for car rental. 'Car Rental in the Netherlands to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the travel and tourism industry in the Netherlands. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Dutch travel and tourism value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Slovenia. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for distribution channels. 'Non-Life Insurance Distribution Channels in Slovenia to 2017: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Slovenia. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Slovenian non-life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Qatar's Takaful insurance industry has emerged as one of the key markets in the Middle East Islamic financial services industry. The gross written premiums of the overall Takaful insurance industry in the country grew during the review period. This positive growth rate dynamic surpassed that of the conventional insurance industry, which is encouraging financial institutions to penetrate the industry with similar types of products. The Takaful insurance industry follows the Sharia-compliant method of risk sharing, which has received wide acceptance from the Qatari population and paves into a new untapped business market with huge potential. The Qatari Takaful insurance industry is expected to gain more momentum in the future, as a result of increases in population and per capita income in the country, along with the availability of suitable Islamic insurance products.

As in 2011, the economic downturn continued to favour a return to home cooking. This supported sales of basic ingredients such as oils and fats which had 1% volume and value growth in 2012. Oils and fats performed negatively over the review period but the recovery started in 2011 with worsening purchasing power. There is no correlation in terms of performance within the category. Those products that follow the health and wellness trend performed positively. The best performance was registered...