Eternal youth, anti-ageing skin creams and botox – these could be the products that scream boldly at you from hoardings. Hang on a moment though, there’s another segment in the cosmetics industry that’s doing really well, driven, not by well-heeled adults seeking eternal youth, but kids with spending power and a love of premium brands. According to a new report, the U.S. ‘teen’ (age 15-18) and ‘tween’ (age 8-14) grooming products market is expected to yield $8.5 billion by 2012.

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According to an in-depth report into the subject of ‘green’ energy, the global wind energy industry is facing challenges including rising raw materials costs, supply chain problems and skills shortages, due mainly to booming demand. With renewable valuations at an all time high, Datamonitor predicts strong growth will continue on the back of record sustainable energy investments driven by technology maturity, policy incentives and heightened investor appetite.

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As announced in a detailed report into the subject area, US court has ruled that the product patent covering Prevacid in the US is valid and enforceable, leaving Teva unable to launch a generic equivalent until May 2009. Although sales of Prevacid are still expected to decrease due to strong market competition, Takeda will look to maintain its market presence by launching a follow-on product.

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General Motors Corp. (GM) has announced the opening of a new design studio which will be a dedicated space for their next generation of electric vehicles. The studio contains clay and vinyl models of Volt, which was unveiled earlier this year.

The American automaker describes the Volt on their website as ‘radically different than any on the road today.’ The car has been touted as being able to travel 40 miles without using a single drop of petrol and is a symbol that GM is determined to move towards alternative-fuel vehicles.

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China’s significance and impact on the world environment was brought sharply into focus through July, when the country’s state-run media released figures that showed that China’s coal production soared 17.9% in year-over-year. The country’s total energy production was up 9.9%.

According to He Youguo’s paper titled “China’s Coal Demand Outlook for 2020 and Analysis of Coal Supply Capacity”, China is the largest coal consumer in the world, its coal consumption accounting for one fourth of that of the world total. He says half of the rise in world coal consumption is contributed by China.

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As an increasing number of retailers launch green tariffs and green energy is more prominently offered, Australian consumers are rapidly signing up to green power. The country now has amongst the highest penetration of residential customers buying accredited green energy in the world, and the share of households taking a green product is expected to reach double figures by 2009.

A new report shows that take-up is being driven by desire to help the environment and a limited price differential with existing tariffs, with green power just one of an increasingly wide range of environmental measures being adopted by households.

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A new report shows that growth in the use of cardiovascular drugs has been steady in the last five years at around three percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and growth is expected to continue at a similar rate, in-line with population growth.

Despite growth in the use of cardiovascular drugs, sales growth is unlikely to match this. Growth in the last five years has been moderate at eight percent CAGR but there is likely to be negligible growth between now and 2016, giving an effective fall of three percent in cardiovascular revenues.

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By 2012 the gourmet/premium foods and drinks industry should rise to $96 billion, with the cheese and dairy sector expected to post the highest growth rate at 13%.

A new report shows that connoisseurs craving gourmet, specialty and premium foods and drinks, consumed mass quantities in 2007 valued at $59 billion- a growth of 10.9% over 2006.

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According to the 11th Five-Year Plan, China’s railway industry will enter a dramatically developing period. Railway network construction, located upstream of the railway industry, will get the business opportunities first, including rail-track laying, engineering & machine, bridge bearings.

Similarly, the railway equipment manufacturing industry will boom in a manner commensurate with being located midstream of the railway industry chain. It’s estimated that the explosive growth of downstream transportation business will be seen in the year 2008 or near there, when the railway network is expected to be perfected.

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