visual impairment is a broad term, which encompasses moderate vision or severe vision loss or complete blindness. It is a global health concern that has a negative impact on both physical and mental health. Preventive blindness, which was considered as among common ailments, will soon emerge as a major challenge to the global healthcare system. Blindness and visual impairment necessitate significant costs as they not only constitute high loss of productivity but also significant increase the burden on healthcare spending. According to the IAPB, in 2014, about 36 million people were categorized as blind and about 217 million people were estimated to suffer from moderate to severe visual impairment (MVSI). According to the WHO, uncorrected errors, especially myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism constituted 43% of these cases of overall visual impairment cases in 2014.

In November 2017, Colombia signed an agreement with the UN to cut production of coca. Under the agreement, worth USD300mn, farmers who make the move from growing coca to other crops will receive compensation. In September 2017, Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo opened a new production and distribution plant in Tenjo. The USD86mn plant will produce bread and pastry products.

Chile is a major producer and exporter of foodstuffs. It benefits from abundant natural resources for food production. Chile is in the southern hemisphere, which means that there is high demand in major trade partner the US for its fresh fruit and vegetables, for example, during the US winter.

Food services are boosted by high-income consumers, who are increasingly adopting Western-style consumption patterns, and a large expatriate population. Bahrain's fishing sector is the country's fastest-growing agricultural segment. Halal food imports are growing within the Middle East region.

We have estimated aortic valve replacement market by segmenting it into four levels: Surgery type, end use, product type, and region. Based on surgery type, the market has been segmented into open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. By end use, the market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and others. Based on product type the market is categorized as transcatheter aortic valves, sutureless aortic valves and others. Geographically, the market is segmented into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and MEA.

Water-based adhesives are considered environment-friendly since they contain zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). They also provide long-term high temperature resistance and good moisture resistance. Water-based adhesives are formulated either from natural polymers or from soluble synthetic polymers.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) market is studied with respect to five segments: type of synthesis, type of manufacturer, market, therapy, and region. The type of synthesis market is further segmented into synthesis and biotech. Synthetic API molecules are traditional drug molecules with organic chemistry base. Biotech API mainly consists of drug molecules produced with molecular techniques, such as recombinant DNA technology. Type of manufacturer is sub segmented into captive and merchant manufacturers. Captive manufacturing refers to in-house production capabilities of manufacturers. Contract manufacturing and outsourcing of API molecule development is a growing trend in pharmaceutical sector.

Rear spoilers are gaining momentum and witnessing high demand. These devices offer various benefits to users, such as enhanced fuel-efficiency and safety. Automobile manufacturers also enable users to modify their spoilers as per their requirements and vehicle type. Additionally, increasing fuel costs are also expected to drive the growth of the rear spoiler market over the forecast period. The increasing demand for SUVs and MUVs are also bolstering the market growth. These vehicles enable users to experience enhanced driving capabilities in rough regions by providing features such as enhanced ground clearance and visibility. Additionally, they offer flexible interior space that can be adjusted according to the requirements of users, enabling them to carry more passengers and cargo with convenience.

The global business landscape is rapidly changing, as businesses around the world are turning incrementally more software-dependent. Most of today’s leading brands such as Amazon, Google, Uber etc are driven by a collection of powerful softwares. Keeping in mind these rapid technological changes, we have zeroed in on India-listed software products businesses that are more transformational in nature and are not just tactical plays (IT Services businesses currently look more a tactical play given their challenging growth dynamics and profitability pangs).

Fitch uses the four factor assessments to calculate an overall support score based on the table below. Factors that assess a government’s incentive to support a GRE (socio-political impact of default and financial implications of default) have twice the weighting of the factors that assess the strength of the link between the government and the GRE (status, ownership and control, and support track record and expectation).