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India, Brazil, the Middle East, and China were projected to be the important emerging markets in the global power industry to offer growth in 2013. Market uncertainty, rising competition, regulatory changes, and responding to pricing pressure remained to be the leading business concerns for the global power industry in 2013. Price, level of service and delivery lead times is considered to be the most important factors for supplier selection in the global power industry. On the other hand, brand reputation, environmental records and CSR are considered the least important. Survey results showed that respondents from the global power industry identified Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US, and Australia to offer the highest growth potential among developed countries during 2013 and 2014.

Rising competition, retention or recruitment of skilled staff, market uncertainty, and responding to pricing pressure were the leading business concerns for the global oil and gas industry in 2013. Middle East, Brazil, India, China and Indonesia were forecasted to be the important emerging markets to offer growth in 2013. Capital expenditure towards facility expansion, machinery and equipment purchase and new product development was estimated to increase in 2013. The top three priorities for global oil and gas industry upstream oil and gas companies in 2013 were to expand in current market, improve operational efficiency and focus on sustainability.

An analysis of defense business along with industry sentiments globally on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions reveal growth prospects within the defense industry. Change in supplier prices of various products, are likely to influence the growth prospects of the defence industry over the next six months. Economic conditions are expected to be more favorable in Africa and Australasia in Q1 2014 compared to Q4 2013. A decrease in buyers' confidence and uneven market conditions in North America remain key concerns for executives operating in Asia-Pacific region.

China, India and Brazil emerged as the most important markets in the construction industry in 2013. A construction market analysis revealed that market uncertainty, cost containments and retention and recruitment of skilled staff were the major concerns hindering the construction industry growth for 2013. Construction industry statistics reveal that the average size of the annual procurement budget was projected at USD 41 million, while the annual marketing budget was identified at USD 6 million in 2013. The future product investment areas unveil emerging opportunities attracting competition.

Partnerships, Licensing, Investments and M&A Deals and Trends for January 2014 in Pharmaceuticals report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on partnerships, licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the pharmaceuticals industry. The report provides detailed information on partnership and licensing transactions, M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, and venture financing registered in the pharmaceuticals industry in July 2013.

The expansion of the global tufted carpet and rug industry is forecast to reach 8.1% p.a. in the coming years. The market increased with an average annual growth of 3.2% between 2007 and 2013. Currently, tufted carpets and rugs of nylon and other polyamides cover the largest part of the world market accounting for 45.6% of the demand. Key product segments include tufted carpets and rugs of fine animal hair and wool, tufted carpets and rugs of nylon and other polyamides, tufted carpets and rugs of other man-made materials.

The expansion of the global agrochemical and pesticide industry is expected to reach 8.7% p.a. in the coming years. It witnessed an average annual growth of 9.8% between 2007 and 2013. Currently, herbicides, plant-growth regulators and anti-sprouting products cover the largest part of the world market accounting for 41.5% of the demand. The remaining market share is divided between insecticides (27.1%), fungicides (21.5%), disinfectants (3.4%), other agrochemicals and pesticides (6.5%).

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