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This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from ICD Research's exclusive panel of leading mining industry executives. It analyzes how demand and growth expectations are set to change in the mining industry in 2012-13. The report also provides access to information categorized by company type, company turnover, buyer, supplier and region.

Commercial Vehicles in Russia by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers light CVs (including vans), trucks (including special purpose vehicles) and passenger service vehicles. Market size is based on annual new registrations; it excludes second hand sales. Market size for Commercial Vehicles in Russia is given in new registrations with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Russia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

"Egypt Neurology Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018", a new report by Global Markets Direct, provides key market data on the Egypt Neurology Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within six market categories - CSF Management, Interventional Neurology, Neurological Diagnostic Equipment, Neurostimulation Devices, Neurosurgical Products and Radiosurgery. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key recent developments.

After consultation with industry, the FDA published draft biosimilars guidelines in February 2012. Although details are lacking in a number of areas such as interchangeability, the guidance sets out the agency's broad views and gives developers greater certainty for the initiation of development programs.

This industry produces and distributes magazines and periodicals. Companies that exclusively sell online magazines or periodicals are excluded from this industry.

Seasonal weather changes, rapid temperature changes due to prolonged winters, and direct exposure to atmospheric pollutants were the major factors which supported the performance of cough, cold and allergy remedies in India during the review period. Not surprisingly, demand for these products peaks during the winter.

According to Eurostat, at 43% Germany has one of the lowest home ownership rates in Europe. In its capital city Berlin, home ownership comes to only 11% and in other large cities such as Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Cologne and Leipzig, five times as many households rent rather than own their homes. The low home ownership of the Germans has a strong impact on home improvement products, which restricts the market potential for many product categories.

During 2011, growth in concentrates in Slovakia decrease slightly and this was at least partially the result of retailers engaging in high levels of price discounting. Continuous growth in the price of raw materials, energy and transportation led to reductions in the importance of merchantability. There is a relatively stable consumer base for concentrates in Slovakia and there is a very long history of consuming both liquid concentrates and powder concentrates in the country. The main threats...

The Argentine autos sector is heading for a moderation in 2012, both in terms of domestic sales as well as production. Estimates from the Argentine carmakers' association, ADEFA, show that demand for new vehicles grew only 5.3% y-o-y, after a robust 26.5% y-o-y growth in 2011. Meanwhile, vehicle production fell 4% y-o-y, to 67,667 units in March taking Q112 cumulative production up only 2.7% y-oy, to 163,837, after a 15.6% y-o-y growth in 2011.

BMI's China Petrochemicals Report Q312 examines the long-term growth trends that are in play across the local industry, but warns of short-term concerns about over-capacity and the impact on prices and trade.