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Electrical Retailing in US by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers independent and chain electrical, electronics (including photographic & software) and telecommunication retailers. It excludes electrical and telecommunications goods and services sales through other types of retailers. Market volume is number of stores; market value is at total sales through electrical retailers, including sales tax, via stores and directly. Market size for Electrical Retailing in US is given in USD and store with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for US. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Oral Hygiene in Germany by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers toothpaste, toothbrush and mouthwash and ancillary oral hygiene products. Market size comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer and via dentists. Market size for Oral Hygiene in Germany is given in EUR with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Germany. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Desserts in Mexico by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This comprises all packaged frozen, chilled and ambient products which are RTE or need preparation. Most products will contain sugar and/or sweeteners. Market value and volume comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. Market size for Desserts in Mexico is given in MXN and tonne with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Mexico. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Nasopharyngeal Cancer, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Nasopharyngeal Cancer. Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Pipeline Review, Half Year is built using data and information sourced from Global Markets Direct's proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by Global Markets Direct's team.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Influenza A Infections - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Influenza A Infections, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Influenza A Infections. Influenza A Infections - Pipeline Review, Half Year is built using data and information sourced from Global Markets Direct's proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by Global Markets Direct's team.

Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Road Freight in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United Kingdom road freight market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the non-life insurance industry in Switzerland. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for claims and expenses. 'Non-Life Insurance Claims and Expenses in Switzerland to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the non-life insurance industry in Switzerland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Swiss 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 personal accident and health insurance industry in Switzerland. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for investments. 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investments in Switzerland to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Switzerland. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Swiss personal accident and health 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 personal accident and health insurance industry in Iran. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for policies and premiums. 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance Policies and Premiums in Iran to 2016: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the personal accident and health insurance industry in Iran. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Iranian personal accident and health insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

"Trends and Opportunities in the Slovenian Life Insurance Industry to 2017: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research into the insurance industry, covering the life insurance market in Slovenia. The report provides insights into legislation, supervision and regulatory control for life insurance industry in Slovenia. The report also includes growth prospects for the life insurance market in Slovenia and sub-segments such as individual and growth prospects with details of sub-products in each market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Uzbekistan. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for claims and expenses. 'Life Insurance Claims and Expenses in Uzbekistan to 2017: Market Databook' provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Uzbekistan. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Uzbek life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The spreads environment is expected to marginally improve in 2012 as a result of the expanding modern retail trade. All honey, chocolate spreads and jams and preserves have good penetration and their growth rates slowed down during middle of the review period. In chocolate spreads product usage situations are limited. The lack of new product development is reflected in a smooth, albeit slightly diminishing value growth rate in 2012.

While sales in health and beauty specialist retailers witnessed overall healthy growth in dollar value terms, led largely by parapharmacies/drugstores and beauty specialists retailers. In 2012, the overall sales in the channel grew by 5%, totalling C$36.6 billion.

Innovative drugmakers have experienced increasing government cost containment pressure and generic competition in Canada. Local authority has also switched to more direct incentive to encourage R&D investment from pharmaceutical industry. We expect the country's relatively high generic drug price will fall further which will ultimately benefit consumers.

We believe the latest strength in Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices showcases the strong demand for vehicles, a trend which we expect to continue. With the number of motor vehicle registrations crossing the 1mn mark earlier this year, Singapore's fleet size has grown about 30% since 2005. However, neither the high prices of COEs nor the greater congestion on roads has deterred consumers from wanting to purchase a car.

Austria's all-important mobile market reported slower than expected growth in 2012 as the weaker domestic economy weighed on consumer spending and made operators' low-cost 'no frills' services more appealing than ever. Market saturation also has a role to play in the slowdown of growth and operators must work harder to extract more value from the customers they already have. The postpaid user base contracted slightly as a result and was buoyed only by the higher value service from 3 Austria. This leaves some interesting opportunities in the MVNO space, and Tele2 and UPC appear to be ready to move in on the converged services opportunity.

Bulgaria's mobile market returned to positive growth in Q312 after contracting in the previous quarter. However, this came at the cost of a sharp decline in ARPUs, which we believe was due to aggressive promotional activities by operators to retain existing customers and attract new ones. We expect growth to remain in positive territory over our forecast period, despite a penetration rate of more than 160% as of 9M12. This will be driven by competition, regulatory policies, such as MTR reduction, and continued network investments. We remain upbeat about the broadband sector, which we expect to benefit from strong investments, next generation access networks and increasing take-up of internet-based services, such as IPTV.

With shale gas exploration now unlikely until beyond 2014 thanks to government and public concerns, the Czech Republic is going to remain highly dependent on imported fuel, as conventional hydrocarbons potential is limited. Demand trends are not particularly strong, but refinery disruptions show that the domestic fuels market is in a precarious state of balance. This, in turn, has prompted the government to investigate ownership options for the national refining segment.

The outlook for Spain's metals sector is bleak, with little opportunities for growth in either production or consumption until beyond 2017. The effects of the eurozone crisis and domestic recession on the steel industry means the sector will witness a protracted downturn that could permanently affect the industry's structure. Recovery in the Spanish steel industry will largely depend on growth in exports of manufactured goods. Germany has been the chief target for Spanish steel exports, but the decline in the performance of the German manufacturing sector from mid-2011 is having a deleterious effect on export performance.

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Human Future: Seven Philosophical Dialogues by Raymond Kolcaba. The author's most recent book to date is a 6 x 9 paperback in the ethics and moral philosophy category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thehumanfuture was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

Integrity Supply, Inc. has announced the availability of Uvex ambient OTG safety glasses. These safety glasses are manufactured by Sperian – UVEX and are available at great prices at this online store. The safety glasses are available in various designs.

Many of us find it difficult to stay abreast of everything that is happening financially in the world today. Dennis Tubbergen, a financial advisor, author, radio show host and CEO of PLP Advisors, LLC can be counted on to give a hand when it comes to understanding the latest events in U.S. and world economics.

Fundraising to launch commercial production of a new multifunction demolition and construction tool, the Cole-Bar Hammer, will be officially kicked off at the 2013 National Hardware Show, scheduled for May 7 - 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A combination hammer, crow bar, a demolition tool, angle measurement tool, ruler, a socket wrench and nail pliers, the Cole-Bar Hammer was a finalist in a DIY Network inventors competition. Popular Mechanics has called the tool,“The leatherman of hammers.”