Uncertainty hovered over the Mexican economy in the latter half of 2017 and through the first half of 2018, mainly due to the renegotiation of NAFTA, trade-related actions from north of the border and the Mexican presidential elections in July that swept a populist into office. Despite the disconcerting conditions, the infrastructure industry continued to attract private investment although the country still faces an infrastructure spending gap estimated at US$544 billion. With budget austerity tying the government’s hands, it started exploring further options for PPPs, which could prove pivotal as President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes office at the end of 2018. AMLO, as the new president is known, has already stated his desire to work closely with the private sector to see through his ambitious development plans, all of which bodes well for the sector.

The global leisure boat market size was valued at USD 36,600.00 million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 51,365.41 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2018 to 2025. The leisure boat market is expected to witness robust growth, in terms of revenue, over the forecast period due to the proliferation and increasing adoption of outdoor water activities. More and more people are opting for outdoor water activities, such as cruising, fishing, waterskiing, and wakeboarding, among others, thereby triggering the demand for recreational boats. The growing need to harness the transformative potential of the digital technology in order to cater to continuously-evolving expectations for a better boating experience is propelling the growth of the market.

Food safety testing is a process of examining food in laboratories for validation and consumption preference. Food & beverage products, such as fruit juices, edible oils, beer, and wine, are tested for the detection of purity using advanced instrumentation. In addition, food safety testing is utilized to ensure food is fit for consumption. Implementation of stringent regulations related to food fraud, rise in economically motivated adulterations owing to high competition among food producers, and increase in instances of food debasement such as adulterations, presence of toxins, and certifications, drive the growth of the food safety testing market. Furthermore, rapid growth in international trade and increase in awareness related to food safety testing & certification among consumers are expected to boost the growth of the market. However, factors such as complexity in testing techniques and lack of harmonization of regulations, are expected to hamper the market growth during the forecast period. Conversely, technological advancements, such as test kits for onsite testing are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the growth of the market.

Pentane is a highly volatile, colorless, and flammable liquid, which is used in petroleum spirits. Its high volatility causes rapid evaporation, which propels the presence of VOCs in the air, thereby resulting in air pollution. As a result, various governments across the world have implemented stringent regulations on its handling and usage, thus controlling its adverse effects on health and environment. It is available in three key isomeric forms—n-pentane, isopentane, and neopentane.

The pest control services market is segmented into type, pest type, application, and region. Based on type, the market is classified into chemical, mechanical, biological, and others. Based on pest type, the market is divided into insects, termites, rodents, and others. Based on application, the market is categorized into commercial, residential, agriculture, industrial, and others. Based on region, the market is analyzed across 15 Europe countries, which include Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Slovakia, Portugal, Ireland, and rest of the Europe.

Food traceability (tracking technologies) comprises the ability to identify and validate various stages of the food chain from production to distribution. It involves recognizing the origin of the food and its destination, from where it will be distributed to different end users. This system is essential for food investigations and is crucial in global food trade as multi-ingredient food includes materials from variety of food chain & countries. This makes importers dependent upon traceability systems of other countries up to the point of import. This report provides comprehensive analyses of the equipment used in global food traceability (tracking technologies) market, which include PDA with GPS, thermal printers, 2D & 1D scanners, tags & labels, sensors, and others. Moreover, different technologies employed in the market are systematically mentioned with their shares, including, RFID/RTLS, GPS, barcode, infrared, and biometrics.

The distribution environment is rapidly evolving with systems and processes being upgraded at a rapid pace. Changes are being spurred by expanding competition, accelerating digitization, constant disintermediation, and consumerization of expectations. B2B commerce is witnessing the increase in expectations that are largely associated with B2C such as transparent pricing and communities and social connections. This is expected to continue further with a focus on lowering costs, improving efficiencies, and opening up to new opportunities. With the commercial lawn mower market highly time-sensitive, distributors are increasingly focusing on extending their reach to improve the speed to market maintenance parts and service Lawn mowers are also available to end-users through online OEMs’ e-commerce portals and online direct-to-consumer stores such as Amazon, Argos, eBay, RobotShop, Sainsbury's, MowDirect, Alibaba, and AliExpress. In 2018, retail sales constituted 88.33% of the distribution model, and online sales constitute the rest.

Although Turkey has initiated a privatisation and liberalisation process of its mining industry, the state still has controlling stakes in the key companies operating in the sector. At the same time, the government sees private sector investments from local and foreign companies as a crucial factor for the development of domestic mineral reserves. In order to lure more investors, the government has pursued a policy of making the business environment in the mining industry more attractive. Still, the political and economic challenges over 2016-2018 are undermining foreign investor confidence in the country in general and the mining sector in particular.

In 2017, Poland was the EU’s third-biggest producer of household appliances overall and its secondbiggest producer of large appliances, in terms of production value. There are 30 production plants operating in the country in the household appliance subsector. Production of household appliances is concentrated in five of Poland’s regions namely, Lower Silesia, Lodzkie, Wielkopolskie, Podkarpackie and Podlaskie. As to consumer electronics, Poland is the EU’s largest producer of TV receivers. The Polish home appliance and consumer electronics market is dominated by international brands. Among global companies operating production sites in Poland are: BSH, Electrolux, Whirlpool, LG and Samsung Electronics.

The banking sector in the Philippines is underdeveloped compared with that of many other ASEAN countries and the majority of Filipinos remained unbanked by the end of 2017. Despite this fact, there were a total of 390 banks in the Philippines. Apart from the banks, consumer and commercial credit in the Philippines is also supplied by other institutions such as non-stock savings and loans associations (“NSSLAs”), non-banking institutions with quasi-banking functions (“NBQBs”), as well as less organised credit providers including credit cooperatives and pawnshops. The largest banks in the Philippines are also the most tightly regulated by the BSP and consequently they are generally robust; capital adequacy in the universal and commercial banks was 15.0% in 2017, far in excess of the BSP’s minimum capital requirement of 10%.