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Following a year in which BMI believes the recovery began in Czech Republic's main freight mode - road freight - and increasing volumes in all other freight modes, 2012 will signal further growth across the whole freight transport sector.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bekhterev's Disease) Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bekhterev's Disease) clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bekhterev's Disease). 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 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bekhterev's Disease). 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.

BMI View: Bahrain has a far smaller oil and gas resource base than its neighbours, but is a leading regional refined products exporter. In the coming decade, the country may begin importing LNG, but will also boost both oil and gas production. The country will continue to enjoy revenues from the Abu Saafa field, which is shared with Saudi Arabia, but will also continue importing Saudi crude oil to feed the Sitra refinery, which may be expanded. Despite the political unrest in 2011, Bahrain has not fallen in our riskreward ratings as the country remains open to foreign investment.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape - Russia". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement landscape in Russia. It identifies the key trends in the healthcare market and provides insights into the demographic, regulatory, reimbursement landscape and healthcare infrastructure. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights into the trends and segmentation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices markets. It is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

This report gives detailed information on the Syria power market. It examines the country's power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the market's regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape and leading active and upcoming power projects is provided. The report also analyses the power sector of the country on 6 broad parameters which include supply security, regulatory scenario, infrastructure, macroeconomics, competition and future potential of the power sector. Each parameter has a weight assigned, and a weighted average score is calculated to obtain the country ranking in the Middle East region.

GlobalData's mining industry offering, 'South and Central America Bauxite Mining Regulatory and Fiscal Regime Report, 2012 - Regulatory Framework, Rights and Obligations and Key Fiscal Terms' provides an understanding of the regulatory framework and fiscal regime of the South and Central America bauxite mining industry, comprising Brazil, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Venezuela. The report includes information about the governing authorities, governing laws and key fiscal terms pertaining to the bauxite mining industry in the respective countries, with a brief overview of the relevant bauxite mining industries. 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.

The Russian Retail Report examines the long-term potential of the local consumer market, but flags shortterm concerns about the impact on Russia's economic outlook of falling external demand, increasing financing constraints and growing political uncertainty.

The UK non-life insurance segment growth was supported by stable growth in the property market, rising motor insurance premiums, an increase in household insurance costs and mandatory motor third-party liability insurance. The presence of such factors helped maintain written premium growth rates in the UK non-life insurance segment during the global financial crisis. As the country's economy recovers, the non-life insurance segment is expected to register a higher-growth rate as compared to the review period. In addition, the industry is also expected to be driven by the increased levels of risk awareness and preparation for risk avoidance among UK consumers. Growth in the UK property market, the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, an increase in automobile production, rising levels of disposable income and emerging employment opportunities are expected to drive the growth of the non-life insurance segment over the forecast period.

The natural products marketplace is one of the most prolific of all new packaged goods markets. This presentation reviews ten emerging trends in the natural products space, including the use of sprouted seeds, grains and beans as ingredients, the proliferation of textured drinks for enhanced health and rising interest in grass fed dairy and meat products.

Our near-term domestic demand outlook for Pakistan is looking brighter than before. Declining costs of credit and disinflationary pressures should prove supportive of domestic demand. However, we acknowledge a near-term risk to our domestic demand outlook, which is the impact of deteriorating macroeconomic conditions on remittance inflows. Should a slowdown in global demand weigh on remittance growth, this could dampen domestic consumption in the near term. Longer term, the business environment challenges of a destabilising insurgency, chronic lack of electricity generation capacity and an unskilled labour force will continue to hold back the consumer sector from realising its full potential. We therefore expect the liberalisation of the Pakistani consumer sector to occur at a glacial pace going forward.