Industries

In Australia, weak commodity prices, a strong Australian dollar and low business sentiment will dampen economic activity in H2 2013. Weak investment in mining and manufacturing is likely to keep the Australian economy sluggish. In Argentina, policy easing is expected to boost domestic demand conditions and help rebound the business confidence. Aggr...

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are expected to register a moderate growth in H2 2013 owing to restrained industrial growth, sluggish recovery in exports and lackluster domestic demand. The competitive advantage of low costs in the BRICS economies will also continue to decline with the rise in labor costs. Increase in interbank borro...

The Latin American region is expected grow at an average rate of 3.5% in 2013. A fall in global demand and commodity prices has hit the region badly. However, governments in the region are making efforts through trade alliances and stimulus packages, to spur the growth in the region. Trans-Pacific trade alliance talks, which are likely conclude in ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have evolved strong global economies, owing to rapid industrial development in the last decade. Despite a volatile global scenario, a huge growth potential in low-cost, yet, technology driven manufacturing, will attract massive FDI into the region. Rising middle-class population will provide for stable grow...

The European Employee demographics Decision Support Database provides statistics on number of Employees by Sector & Employee Size in countries in both Eastern and Western Europe. This module helps gauge the importance, structure and trends of different size of employment in enterprises within a country.

The European Enterprise demographics Decision Support Database provides statistics on number of Enterprises by Employee size, number of Enterprises by Industry Verticals, Enterprises by Sector & Employee Size in countries in both Eastern and Western Europe. This module helps gauge the importance, structure and trends of different size of enterprise...

The North American region has become a net exporter of energy due to US shale gas and Canadian oil sands explorations. The region is attracting substantial foreign direct investment in energy, automotives, and chemicals. Real GDP growth for US in Q1 2013 was mainly driven by increased consumer spending and augmented construction activity, mainly in...

China has regained low but stable economic growth, despite the economic slump in developed countries. The government’s five-year plan aims to achieve a GDP growth rate of 7 percent during 2011–2015, focusing on developing seven strategic high-technology industries. Rapid urbanization and infrastructural spending are the likely key drivers of gr...

Frost & Sullivan’s experts look into the rising opportunities and implications of developments in Nigeria in 2013. Nigeria is considered as one of the emerging markets in Africa with the highest growth potential and market size. The growing manufacturing and services sectors in Nigeria has surpassed that of the oil industry and presents many oppo...