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Sales of carbonates in 2012 were highly affected by the relatively cold and rainy summer in Estonia. Still, the overall price improvement was softened by several discounts which were avidly carried out by the retailing chains. The performance of the previous years' hit product, unfermented kvass, dropped remarkably in 2012, showing that consumer preferences are highly changeable. Major producers therefore focused on new product development - the main new product developments were child-related...

Passenger car sales in Greece declined 34.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in January, to 5,533 units. BMI forecasts a 15% fall in 2013 on the back of increasingly bearish private consumption.

A burgeoning middle class was the main driver of sales in surface care in Argentina over the 2007-2012 review period, boosted by a strong recovery in the disposable income of middle class households after the economic crash of 2002. However, in 2012 volume sales increased at a substantially slower rate than over the review period as a whole, growing at 3% compared with a 9% CAGR for 2007-2012, as the category levelled out to more sustainable growth rates. Also, a fundamental change was seen in...

BMI View: Metal consumption growth in Brazil will be driven by the automotive, construction and infrastructure sectors in the coming years as investment under Brazil's Growth Acceleration Program is ramped up throughout 2013 and 2014. In particular, we highlight preparations to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. We foresee strong metals demand growth on the back of our forecast for 3.9% economic growth on average per annum from 2013 to 2017.

While the patent cliff and the consequent availability of generic drugs, as well as price cuts on generic medicines and their increasing affordability, will work towards increasing the consumption of generic medicines in Switzerland, BMI believes the government needs to do more to alter patients' attitudes towards these drugs as this is the main growth deterrent.

Malaysia's economy grew by a better-than-expected 6.4% year-onyear (y-o-y) in Q412, bringing full year growth to 5.6%. The latest GDP reading is closely in line with regional economic data, which reflected resilient private consumption and evidence of a recovery in external demand across South East Asia. However, we maintain our forecast for real GDP growth to come in at a relatively subdued 4.6% in 2013, reflecting our view that the Chinese economy will witness a slowdown in H213.

This quarter we have revised down our short-term and long-term forecasts for Ghana's cocoa sector. The sector has been affected by poor weather, especially in Western regions; up to early March, production estimates for 2012/13 are slightly lower year-on-year, with the end of the main crop harvest soon approaching. Over the long term, we believe the sector will face relatively strong obstacles, including labour shortages, aging trees and lower prices than in previous years. Government support for cocoa in Ghana is strong compared with other parts of West Africa, though more investment will be required for the sector to grow in the coming years. The country's poultry sector will receive a boost from recent investments by Nutreco, but we see the country remaining a net importer over the long term.

GlobalData's new report, "Alere Inc. Market Share Analysis" provides in-depth information on Alere Inc.'s market position in the different medical equipment markets it operates in. The report provides Alere Inc. market share information in three key market categories - Immuno Chemistry, Infectious Immunology and Microbiology Culture. The report also provides data and information on the overall competitive landscape of the markets, the company operates in. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profile with information on the company's business segments, major products and services, competitors, locations and subsidiaries, financial deals and other key developments.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Integra) is a medical technology company. The company categorized its products into orthopedics, neurosurgery and instruments. Its orthopedics products comprise specialty metal implants, dermal regeneration products, orthobiologic products, and tissue-engineered wound dressings, and nerve and tendon repair products. Its neurosurgery products consist of dural grafts, ultrasonic surgery systems, systems for measurement of various brain parameters, cranial stabilization and brain retraction systems, and others. The instruments include a broad range of specialty and general surgical, and dental instruments and surgical lighting. The company sells its products through direct sales representatives and distributors in the US, Canada, Australia, and major European markets. It also markets its products through distributors in more than 100 countries. Integra is headquartered in New Jersey, the US.

Travel Vaccines Market to 2019 - Hepatitis A, Japanese Encephalitis and Meningococcal Vaccine Segments to Drive Growth

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Inflammatory Pain Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013" provides data on the Inflammatory Pain clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Inflammatory Pain. 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 Inflammatory Pain. 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.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Cholestasis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013" provides data on the Cholestasis clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Cholestasis. 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 Cholestasis. 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.

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Annual Deals Analysis: M&A and Investments Trends - 2012

At Cookie's, the Kids Department Store, a massive inventory of school uniforms for the upcoming school year is available, and each and every piece of clothing sold comes in at an amazing, low price. CookiesKids.com makes it easy to stock up on an entire school year wardrobe for a fraction of the cost of other stores and websites, which is why they remain the leading destination to buy school uniforms online.

Basement find of mint condition works from the New York School Modernist period coincides with planning for painter George Vranesh’s July gallery exhibit in NY.

Sutton Foster, a two-time Tony-winner for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie and star of the critically acclaimed ABC Family series Bunheads will perform three shows during the upcoming July 4th holiday in Provincetown, MA. Her performances, as part of this summer’s star-studded Broadway @ The Art House series, include 7pm on Thursday, July 4 and at 5pm and 7pm on Friday July 5. The popular concert series, now in its third season in Provincetown where it originated (and sprouting roots as well in New Orleans, Santa Monica, London, Sydney and elsewhere), is again hosted by Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky. For tickets, please visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006.

DocHorizons LLC (DH), an independent developer of applications for the HP Autonomy iManage WorkSite platform, announced a new product that simplifies the complex process of publishing content from iManage WorkSite to SharePoint.

Financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen can usually be found helping his own clients. When he has a little free time he is busy writing his daily blog, his monthly newsletter Moving Markets or interviewing his next guest expert for his weekly radio show.

Teachers are underpaid, overworked and underappreciated, so it is no wonder that they have little time to cultivate their own expertise while spending so much of their time creating resources and lessons that will help the next generation secure their future. Teacher’s Learning Center provides a more accessible way than ever for teachers to get relicensed or apply for increased payscale rates without taking time away from their valuable work in educating children (and having their own life at home!).

Capital City Bank announces Clayton Jeck has joined its team of bankers at the Inverness Office, located at 1500 North U.S. Highway 41. As a business banker, Clayton is charged with initiating, developing and managing business relationships through the delivery of Bank products and services and ensuring that exceptional client service is upheld.

Most people will agree the most attractive feature of a woman’s face are her eyes. By Harlow has recently launched two of the most innovative brow and lash products of the decade which will compliment every women’s eyes. Highly effective but so simple is what makes these two products so popular.

Ankaka Announces Unique Latest Cool Gadgets Innovatively Designed Tetris Lamp Classic DIY 3D Stackable Puzzle Pieces Sliding Blocks Light.This Latest Cool Gadgets classic Tetris game known to all has been brought to life in the form of stackable puzzle pieces which make up an Innovative lamp that is a value added component to any ambience. Now it is possible to design the shape of the "lamp" in various formats with the puzzle pieces that have been provided. A unique feature of this product is that as long as one of the pieces remains connected to a power source, the other pieces will subsequently light up as they are placed on the connected puzzle pieces.

According to a new market research report, "Global Micro Servers Market (2013 - 2018), By Processor Type (Intel, Arm, Amd), Component (Hardware, Software, Operating System), Application (Media Storage, Data Centers, Analytics, Cloud Computing) & Geography (North America, Europe, Apac, Row)) " , published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total market for next generation memory is expected to reach $26.55 billion by 2018 at an estimated CAGR of 62.3% from 2013 to 2018.

Integrity Supply Inc. is offering Shurtape masking tapes to customers at nearly half of their original price. This enables customers to buy masking tape at the most reasonable prices.

The company RepChange.Com offers services of reputation management to businesses and individuals at reasonable prices. This ORM Company posts client reviews on popular websites like Insider Pages, Google Plus, Yelp and others. The system of RepChange.Com guarantees that all the reviews will go live. Businesses can utilize the service of this website for achieving higher sales which invariably follow increased positive reviews. The links that go out from each positive review will increase the influence of a particular company’s reviews.