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South Africa remains one of the top countries in Africa where there is serious alcohol consumption amongst teenagers, this trend has led to a general increase in the number of reported cases of unprotected sex amongst young people. Over the past decade ,the government has been working on creating awareness amongst students in colleges and universities in terms of how unwanted pregnancies can be avoided, one way of doing this has been the use of emergency contraception pills. The sales value and...

Islamic law prohibits usury and the charging or payment of interest, with credit cards theoretically thus being outlawed in the country. However, the review period saw the ongoing emergence of Sharia-compliant credit cards. These cards operate in a number of different ways but most frequently through the bank purchasing the item that the cardholder wishes to buy and then selling it back to the cardholder at a higher price, with this price then repaid in instalments. Other cards require the...

For yet another year, the economic downturn was the most decisive factor for the grocery retailers channel. The year was characterised by a fierce price war with retailers having to lower their profit margins in order to maintain market share. With consumers having lost much of their purchasing power, price became the most important factor in purchasing decisions.

Over the review period Internet availability saw huge growth as consumers could enjoy several payment methods, including cash on delivery, debit, credit cards, cheques and drafts. As consumers had many alternatives for payment available it encouraged customers to buy more products online.

BMI believes 2012 will be another year of strong growth for Brazilian ports. Although we expect a good level of growth to continue during our forecast period, we caution that there are a number of risks to our outlook for the country's booming shipping sector, including the infrastructure deficit and signs of overheating in the Brazilian economy.

By the end of March 2012 it was still unclear whether the crisis surrounding Iran's nuclear programme would reach a diplomatic or military conclusion.

GlobalData's new report, "Belgium Surgical Equipment Market Outlook to 2018- Electrosurgical Devices, Hand Instruments and Surgical Sutures" provides key market data on the Belgium Surgical Equipment market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment within three market categories - Electrosurgical Devices, Hand Instruments and Surgical Sutures. 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 company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

GlobalData's "Nuclear Energy Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q1 2012" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the nuclear energy market. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity and debt offerings, private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) and partnership transactions recorded in the nuclear energy industry in Q1 2012. The report provides detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last five quarters, categorized by deal types, segments and geographies. The report also provides information on the top advisory firms in the nuclear energy industry.

GlobalData's "Medical Equipment Monthly Deals Analysis: April 2012 - M&A and Investment Trends" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the medical equipment industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, venture financing and partnership transactions registered in the medical equipment industry in April 2012. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months, subdivided by deal types, segments and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top financial advisory firms in the medical equipment industry.

GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapeutics - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019". The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Therapeutics market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Therapeutics market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the emerging players expected to significantly alter the market positioning of the current market leaders. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Therapeutics sector. 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.