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The Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited 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 Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited since January 2007.

Savory and Deli Foods Market in Mauritius: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Savory and Deli Foods market in Mauritius.

In 2012, HDPE bottles were the most popular packaging in home care and constituted 21% of entire packaging utilised in the market. However, there was a noticeable tendency of declining share of HDPE bottles to the benefit of competing packaging types, mainly PET bottles. This phenomenon was particularly visible in multi-purpose cleaners, hand dishwashing, liquid fabric softeners or kitchen cleaners. PET bottles are less cost intensive for the manufacturers and attractive in terms of visual properties. Moreover, their technical parameters (eg resistance and durability) are not far behind HDPE bottles.

Hong Kong's economic situation witnessed a slight rebound in 2013 which also stabilised the volume growth of consumer appliances. Players continued to steer their 2013 new product launches towards eco-friendliness and energy efficiency in order to better meet the rising environmental concerns among consumers. Improved disposable incomes of consumers also drove their willingness to invest in premium consumer appliances with value-added features and sophisticated designs.

SaaS-based CRM describes the shift in CRM and other business systems that currently use the internet to provide online access to hosted business software. The growth of the Global SaaS-based CRM Software market has increased rapidly and succeeded in transforming the deployment of CRM applications from a capital expenditure model to a pay-per-use subscription arrangement, where CRM software is remotely hosted and offered to end-users on demand through internet browsers or mobile devices. SaaS-based CRM systems relieve enterprises from unplanned maintenance, new security threats, frequent software updates, continuous trouble-shooting, growing storage requirements, and other technical impediments that inhibit the growth of the business.

GlobalData's new report, United Kingdom Bronchoscopes Market Outlook to 2020, provides key market data on the United Kingdom Bronchoscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Video Bronchoscopes (Flexible Video Bronchoscopes and Portable Video Bronchoscopes) and Non-Video Bronchoscopes (Rigid Non-Video Bronchoscopes and Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Bronchoscopes).

Solar PV Power in France, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the solar PV market in France.

The Construction Equipment market has experienced several pits and falls in the past decade due to global economic recession. Crane market forms an integral part of the Construction Equipment market and has co-witnessed the market falls. There are broadly three types of cranes: mobile cranes, marine, and port cranes and fixed cranes. Cranes can be categorized as per their load lifting capacity, lift height, and outreach. The Global Crane market is currently undergoing a radical change, fuelled by the growth of emerging economies, exponential growth of the Infrastructure industry, and drive toward greater energy efficiency.

Massive open online courses are changing the world of education by providing free online courses for higher education, executive education, and employee development. These courses are provided by well-qualified lecturers from some of the most renowned institutes in the world. These courses provide virtual education to people from any corner of the world where there is accessibility to the internet. Massive open online courses are expected to complement the future of higher education in the world. The Global Massive Open Online Courses market has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years and 2012 came to be known as the "year of MOOCs", as coined by the New York Times. Many major MOOC players launched their services in the market during the same year and the market is expected to show further growth in the coming years.

Nicotine gum is a smoking cessation product that helps smokers to slowly overcome nicotine addiction. Nicotine is released by chewing the gum and is absorbed into the blood stream through the lining of the mouth, which helps smokers to slowly reduce their craving for nicotine. Nicotine gum helps the human body battle the strong urge for nicotine after reducing the number of cigarettes smoked. The gum is available in various dosages and can be consumed according to the level of addiction.

Cars in Italy by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers small, medium, large, multiple use and sports utility vehicles primarily for carrying small numbers of passengers. Market size is based on annual new registrations; it excludes second hand sales. Market size for Cars in Italy is given in new registration with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Italy. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

GlobalData's new report, United Kingdom Hysteroscopes Market Outlook to 2020, provides key market data on the United Kingdom Hysteroscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Flexible Video Hysteroscopes and Non-Video Hysteroscopes (Rigid Non-Video Hysteroscopes and Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Hysteroscopes).

The Thai military's assumption of power following failed talks between rival factions in the ongoing political crisis raises the prospect of an unelected government being installed. Such a move would risk a violent pro-government backlash, and we maintain our view that the path of least resistance is for escalating violent unrest. As a result, Thailand's economy is feeling the strain of the ongoing political turmoil, with real GDP growth contracting by 2.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q114, and it is difficult to see a quick recovery given our view that there is no end in sight to the crisis. The manufacturing and construction sectors are coming under pressure, while outperformance on the external front looks like it's here to stay.

GlobalData's new report, United States Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020, provides key market data on the United States Surgical Generators market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Electrosurgical RF Generators, Electrocautery Generators, Ultrasonic Generators and Argon Plasma Coagulation Generators.

Transparency of the product is a selling point asset for brand owners within soft drinks in France. This trend therefore enabled PET bottles to gain ground within 100% juices in 2012, thanks to the success of Tropicana in PET bottles in the size of 850ml in November 2010. According to trade press, PepsiCo France SNC was able to recruit 170,000 new purchaser households in 2011. Such a performance led the company to upsize PET bottles for the Tropicana Pure Premium range by launching in December 2011 the size of 1,300ml within 100% juices in retail, hence the positive growth in 2012.

Investment in the Russian data centre and cloud computing market has been strong in the first half of 2014, backed by a well-developed telecoms sector, skilled IT professionals, large internet population and opportunities for outsourcing. This is indicative of our strong medium-term outlook for Russia's IT market, as we see growth potential in devices and enterprise solutions. State intervention is helping to promote IT development but excessive regulation of the internet could also result in the industry losing its lustre. Similarly, joining the WTO and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) should help the industry, but Russia lags behind in terms of IPR enforcement and online piracy has been, and remains, a significant problem in Russia. Our short-term outlook is weaker following our macroeconomic and IT forecast downgrades in the Q214 update. Pressure on retail hardware sales as a result of competition from low-cost tablets, meaning value growth will fail to keep pace with unit growth over the medium term.

Tobacco volume sales have been significantly affected by the smoking ban, stringent legislation and higher taxes. The smoking ban in foodservice in particular impacted on the smoking patterns of the German population. Whilst some outlets banned smoking altogether, many turned to shorter smoking times. Anti-smoking campaigns as well as the smoking ban also created a social stigma around smoking with more Germans coming to consider it as less acceptable to smoke in public places. The increased levels of health consciousness in the population also contributed to the decline. All of these factors led to a decline in tobacco packaging.

The Law Offices Of Jonathan Kaye announced on Monday July 21st that it launched its new website newyork-dwi.com. The new website features a responsive design that scales to whatever device is used. Jonathan Kaye wanted a web site that worked well on smart phones and tablets. “More and more of our clients are finding us on the web via their smart phones. Our new site scales down really nice on smart phones, yet it looks great on big wide screen monitors as well. The site features easy to submit contact forms throughout the site and lots of helpful information. Our goal was to have a new web site that had a clean uncluttered look that worked well on all mediums, including personal computers, laptops, smart phones and tablets. We definitely achieved our goal and are very pleased with the results” said Jonathan.

Done properly the only people who know a hair extension is in place is the person wearing it and the stylist.

GlobalData's new report, Italy Endoscopy Visualization Systems Market Outlook to 2020, provides key market data on the Italy Endoscopy Visualization Systems market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - High-End Endoscopy Visualization Systems, Mid-Range Endoscopy Visualization Systems and Low-End Endoscopy Visualization Systems.

The increase in the food trade across the nations is increasing the scope for wider spread of food contaminants. With the rising contamination in the food items, the food safety concerns are booming. Food contaminants like pathogens, pesticides, toxins, GMO, and certain other unwanted particles are creating a threat to consumer health, leading from mild allergy to fatal effects. According to a new report by RNCOS “Global Food Safety Testing Market Outlook 2018”, natural food toxins are posing threat to human health and hence are occupying a fair share in global food contaminant testing market.

Turning out 1,500 French baguettes is all in a day’s work for the 35 employees of the Normandie Bakery on S. Cochran Avenue in LA.

The “Medical Robots Market by Type (Surgical Robot, Rehabilitation Robotics, Telemedicine, Assistive Robots, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Radio Surgery, Exoskeleton) & Application (Orthopedic, Neurology, Laparoscopy) - Global Forecasts to 2018” published by MarketsandMarkets, analyzes and studies the major market drivers and restraints in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the World.

The report “Nutraceutical Ingredients Market by Type & Application - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 ”, is published by MarketsandMarkets. According to the report, the nutraceutical ingredient market is estimated to grow from $23.8 Billion in 2013 to $33.6 Billion in 2018 with a CAGR of 7.2% from 2013 to 2018.

Norfolk MP Liz Truss replaces Owen Paterson as Defra secretary, a move that could bring water more to the forefront of farming. The move comes as part of David Cameron’s major cabinet reshuffle. With an interest in food and farming issues in her constituency, particularly surrounding food and water security, after the last drought, Truss arranged for farmers to meet ministers to discuss concerns about water supplies for irrigated crops in Norfolk and Suffolk. She has also called for greater protection for farmland from flooding.