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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in the global metals sector showed improvement in 2010, rising to 101 deals, up 7 percent from 2009, according to the PwC US report, Forging ahead: Fourth-quarter 2010 global metals industry mergers and acquisitions analysis. However, deal value declined slightly, dropping 2 percent to $86.6 billion in 2010 from $88.1 billion in 2009. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO ) The...

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a year marred by corporate crises and financial turmoil for European governments, trust in business and government showed marked resilience, according to the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust in business saw a two-point global increase, surging in Brazil, rising in Germany, and holding steady in China and India. The United States was the outlier, as trust dropped across all institutions - business, government, NGOs, and media. U.S. trust in...

Ketchum has taken a majority stake in its operations in Greater China − the latest move in the global communications firm's expansion strategy, which includes several notable mergers and acquisitions in the past year. Taking an enhanced position in China allows the firm an even greater ability to respond to clients' needs and deliver seamlessly integrated communications programs, and further strengthens its capabilities in the rapidly growing BRIC countries. New York and Hong Kong...

LONDON, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- fDi Intelligence, the global authority on corporate expansion and investment flows, released a report and ranking which compares all 50 U.S. States and the success they have had in attracting inward investment before the Credit Crunch and after. The report measures U.S. economic performance related to the attraction of foreign direct investment and interstate investment, comparing the 21 months before the start of the 2008 Credit Crunch to the 21...

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Spending on healthcare among the OECD (i) countries and BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China will grow by 51 percent between 2010 and 2020, amounting to a cumulative total of more than $71 trillion, according to estimates from PwC's Health Research Institute. Health spending in these areas is rising faster than gross domestic product, magnifying gaps in budget deficits and spurring governments to look to the private sector for ways to get a...

DALLAS, November 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- New Report Diabetes Care Device Market in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) (2010 - 2014) Published by Marketsandmarkets Market Covered: Insulin pumps, Self monitoring blood glucose, and Continuous glucose monitoring According to the new market research report, "Diabetes care devices market in Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRIC)" ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/diabetes-care-devices-230.htm l) published by...

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings(TM), unveiled this evening at a gala event in Singapore, highlighted the continued leadership of the major oil and gas companies, the rapid advance of the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and the resurgence of the global power sector. The Platts 2010 rankings recognize the 2009 financial performance of publicly-held energy companies based on a combination of assets, revenues, profits and...

DALLAS, October 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsandReports announces it will carry The Future of Construction in BRIC to 2014 Research Report in its store. Browse the complete Report on: http://www.reportsandreports.com/reports/35303-the-future-of-construction-in- bric-to-2014.html Browse All Manufacturing & Construction Reports: http://www.reportsandreports.com/cat/manufacturing-market-research.html Search More Then 50000 Market Research Reports at ReportsandReports...

TORONTO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, in 2009, approximately 1.6 million dental implants were placed in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries, and this number will expand at a double-digit rate over the next five years. Despite the global economic crisis, procedure volumes grew over 10% across the BRIC countries in 2009. The emerging nature of the BRIC countries'...

MADRID, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Government debt burdens in most advanced economies could reach unsustainable levels of over 300% of GDP in the next 40 years, without fresh measures to address long-term age-related spending trends, according to a new study by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. The report, titled "Global Aging 2010: An Irreversible Truth," and published on RatingsDirect, updates Standard & Poor's 2007 study on the sustainability of public finances in the light of...