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Infrastructure, mobile Internet generate interest and revenue

The telecommunications market in the CEE has become more mature. Telecoms are facing problems typical of saturated markets, which are lowering ARPU and higher expectations of consumers.

Expansion expected to continue from 2011 to 2013 in three main segments

The construction industry suffered more than most areas of the Kazakh economy as a result of the global financial crisis which hit the country in 2008.

With an 11% growth in cement consumption in 2010 and a further 12% growth expected for 2011, cement producers in the countries of the former Soviet Union have been able to forget about the dramatic events of 2009,

According to the latest report published by the research and consulting company PMR, entitled “Non-pharmacy OTC market in Poland 2011. Development forecasts for 2011-2013”,

The level of economic growth in 2010 was higher than one year earlier and this situation positively influenced growth on the clothing and footwear retail market in Poland.

Around 6 million m2 of new GLA is planned to be completed in Central European countries through to 2013. Most of the shopping centres openings will occur from 2012.

The clothing and footwear market in Russia was worth $56bn in 2010, according to estimates by the PMR research firm, and in the next few years it is expected to further increase, by 10% on average.

After the crisis, the IT market in Poland recorded a significant rebound last year. Gradually increasing IT demand and a bigger volume of orders from the business sector allow forecasting the market growth at more than 10% this year.