Frost & Sullivan Examines the Key Challenges in the European Non-Invasive Ventilation Market

September 14th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on the C3I market on Tuesday, 22 September, 2009 at 14:00 BST The European first responders' (law enforcement, fire fighting services and emergency medical teams) C3I market is currently undergoing a shift in the adoption of new technologies that link legacy systems while implementing next-generation solutions. Communication forms the vital core of this capability.

August 10th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - 2008 saw the beginning of a major global economic crisis that affected many industries across the globe. The chemicals sector was one such industry that suffered under the weight of the worldwide recession.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on European Pneumatic Actuators Market on Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 14.00 BST European pneumatic manufacturers are finding sustainability and profitability increasingly difficult to maintain in competitive market conditions exacerbated by the global economic crisis. Plummeting demand in the framework of general market uncertainty forces participants to focus more on innovation and value addition.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on the Global Defence Budget on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 at 4:00pm BST Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing open to all on Tuesday, 11 August at 4:00pm BST to provide industry participants with an overview of current and anticipated trends in the global defence industry. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) The economic slowdown of 2008 ushered in a range of changes and challenges to the global defence industry and forced national policy makers and budget experts to creatively implement broad cost cutting measures without compromising national security.

July 20th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Adverse economic conditions, the rising cost of healthcare and decreased donor funding to sub-Saharan Africa are posing major challenges to the medical imaging markets in many countries in the region. Price sensitivity and competition in these markets are expected to increase due to the current financial constraints faced by many healthcare institutions.

July 19th, 2009 LONDON - There has been a recent upsurge in Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space. While the economic downturn and related credit crunch has had an impact, this alone cannot account for the recent M&A mania, which has including four mega M&As in the first half of 2009.

June 29th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Angola and Mozambique are amongst the most promising telecommunications markets in Africa and have high potential for growth. Both are emerging from decades of civil war into boom periods of reconstruction.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - The Healthcare Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Market to be held on Tuesday, 7th July 2009, at 2 p.m. GMT. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Although most hospitals in Europe have some kind of information system in place, only a few have fully integrated and functional hospital information systems solutions installed.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The European diabetes diagnostics market is poised for expansion with segments such as self-monitoring and point-of-care (POC) tests offering tremendous growth potential. Heightened efforts to generate awareness about diabetes and related diagnostic tests are a key driver in market development.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - The higher incidence of chronic illnesses in Europe and the consequent increase of patient population in intensive care units has amplified the need for equipment that measure vital signs such as blood pressure during surgeries. This rise in the number of people requiring critical care has escalated the demand for catheters and transducers.

May 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's civil aviation suppliers market, including components and maintenance, is seen growing annually at 16.1 percent over the next five years to top $3.89 billion, says a new research by a global consultancy. 'Low manufacturing and labour costs are expected to boost outsourcing to India.

January 11th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sadie Frost, who has moved on from her marriage with actor Jude Law, says she is too busy with work now to think of romance. According to mirror.co.uk, Frost just returned from a break with Law.

April 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have concluded that biofuel crops proposed for use in the Hawaiian Islands are two to four times more likely to become invasive pests in Hawaii and other tropical areas when compared to a random sample of other introduced plants. The research was done by scientists with the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, who examined the impact of unregulated planting of biofuel crops for their potential invasiveness and raised concerns about their impacts on Hawaii's environment.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health worsened Friday with doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) putting him on artificial ventilation. 'He continues to have lower respiratory tract infection and that has worsened since morning.

June 16th, 2009 Palin nominates Sullivan to key Alaska postSOLDOTNA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has nominated former U.S.

May 30th, 2009 Oklahoma congressman seeks alcohol treatmentOKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma congressman John Sullivan said Friday that he has entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol. "I value my relationship with the citizens of Oklahoma's First Congressional District, whom I am privileged and honored to have served for the past eight years.

July 8th, 2009 Senate hearing focuses on threats to wildlifeWASHINGTON — From a mysterious fungus attacking bats in the Northeast to the emergence of Burmese pythons in Florida, native wildlife is facing new threats throughout the country. Protecting wildlife from new diseases and invasive species is a top challenge facing state and federal officials.

January 21st, 2009 LONDON - Certain invasive ant species that successfully invade large swathes of land do so by cooperating to form a super-colony. While common ant colonies compete with neighbouring colonies for resources and territory, invasive ants abandon all aggressiveness among colonies and work together to form enormous super-colonies consisting of thousands of interconnected nests.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is showing signs of improvement but continues to remain on a ventilator, doctors attending to him said Tuesday. 'Vajpayee is still in ICU on a ventilator.

March 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dennis Quaid is all set to play the role of former US President Bill Clinton in HBO's 'The Special Relationship'. The film will also see Michael Sheen portraying British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Julianne Moore enacting the role of ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton.