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ATM-only cards are largely being replaced by dual-functioning debit cards. The increased penetration of point-of-sale terminals among merchants has increased the convenience of card payments, also increasing the practicality of debit cards.

In 2010, chained restaurants performed better than independent ones, as the former one is still perceived as a new concept in Italy. Casual restaurants fared rather better than the category overall, with a growth rate of 9%, with the key to their success being price. They benefit from the fact that consumers perceive them as offering good value for money. In 2010, full-service restaurants experienced a growth rate of 1%, which was in line with the review period CAGR. The category is quite...

Future of Kitchen Products in China to 2015: Market Profile' provides detailed market, category and company-specific insights into the operating environment for interior products manufacturers and retailers. This report is an essential read for anyone involved in operations or analysis of the interior product value chain, including product manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, raw material suppliers and industry analysts. The report is designed to provide a broad understanding of the interior products industry and specific detail on the performance of the key product categories. The report provides an indispensable source of market size, distribution and end-user segmentation analysis covering the Chinese interior products industry.

Sirius Genomics (Sirius) is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of diagnostic and pharmacogenetic products for the healthcare markets. The company develops genetic test reagents such as DNA based diagnostic (Dx) and pharmacogenetic (PGx) tests for the in vitro markets. Its products are linked up with complementary scientific, medical and business expertise for its effective functioning. The company's specific genotypes (or SNPs) identifies whether a patient will respond to certain sepsis treatments. The company collaborative agreement with Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris to study genomic correlation in severe sepsis patients. It operates its business across the Canada and the US. Sirius is headquartered in British Columbia, Canada.

Recently published research from Euromonitor International, "Assessing the Payment landscape in Asia Pacific", is now available at Fast Market Research

Minos Medical Inc. (Minos Medical) is a medical device company principally engaged in the development of endoscopic devices for the surgical markets. The company's products portfolio includes appendectomy device and endolumenal access device. In addition, the company also developing various products in its pipeline include Diverlite, Transcystem, Hysterosystem, Choleblate and Appendoblate. The products developed by the company finds its application in natural orifice surgery (NOS) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Minos Medical's research and development facility is located in California, the US and is engaged the development of new technology and products.

Hit hard by the financial crisis and the dismal economy, many major firms will look to international expansion, M&A activity, outsourcing and contract work to supplement revenue or boost profitability. Despite an increase in demand, clients will be hesitant to spend for overpriced services; instead, they will increasingly demand alternative-pricing plans to bring the cost of service further in line with the value it provides.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Choroidal Neovascularization Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2011" provides data on the Choroidal Neovascularization clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Choroidal Neovascularization. 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 Choroidal Neovascularization. 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.

After the global financial crisis and subsequent lack of construction activity had a significant negative impact on the construction trucks market, the outlook from 2011 to 2015 (the forecast period) is substantially more promising due to the gradual economic recovery of North American and European countries hit by the recession, the rapid growth of the Asia-Pacific market and the increase in infrastructure construction activity in South America, according to a report by ICD research.

New Energy research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research