This year's Intersolar Europe Conference kicks off with the Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics 2014–2018, presented by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The report, which details the development of the world's photovoltaics markets, was created with the support of Intersolar Europe. On June 2, 2014, the report marks the opening of the Intersolar Europe Conference and also features in the press conference that follows. During the conference's market sessions, experts in the industry association provide detailed insights and draw conclusions for the solar industry.

According to the new market research report "Process Automation and Instrumentation Market by Types (Hardware, Software, Service), Technology (SCADA, PLC, DCS, MES), Application (Chemical, Oil & Gas, Solar, Metal, Water & Waste, Energy, Food, Automotive and  Geography - Analysis & Global Forecasts to 2013 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Process Automation and Instrumentation Market is projected to cross $180.26 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 6.08% from 2014 to 2020.

The last decade witnessed a well-paced transformation in the process automation and instrumentation market.

The report "Paper Coating Materials Market by Type (GCC, PCC, Kaolin Clay, Talc, Starch, SB latex, Titanium Dioxide, Wax, and others), Application (Coated 1, Coated 2, Coated 3, Coated 4 Paper, and Others), and Geography - Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019", defines and segments the Paper Coating Materials Market with an analysis and forecast of value by types such as GCC, PCC, Kaolin Clay, Talc, Starch, SB latex, Titanium Dioxide, Wax, and others individually.

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today released its Social Media Intelligence Report analyzing paid, earned and owned social media trends for Q1. Key findings of the Adobe Digital Index report show that Facebook's ad business continued to grow with click through rate (CTR) and ad impressions increasing by double-digits quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), 20 percent and 41 percent respectively.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Personal Care Packaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

Factors such as increasing awareness regarding personal hygiene, technological innovation in the packaging industry, growing demand for male grooming products, rising disposable income of the individual, and changing consumer lifestyle are primarily driving the market.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Graphene Market: Trends and opportunities (2014-2018)" report to their offering.

The report titled 'Global Graphene Market: Trends and Opportunities (2014-2018)' provides an in-depth analysis of global graphene and its end-use in different sectors.

ThinkVine Survey Finds More than Half of Senior-Level Marketers Expect to Spend More in Digital Channels than Traditional Channels within the Next Two Years

More than half of marketing executives expect to spend more on digital media than traditional channels within the next two years, according to a survey from marketing mix optimization solution provider ThinkVine.

The report, "Biodegradable Packaging Market by Packaging Type (Plastic and Paper), by Applications (Food Packaging, Beverage Packaging, Pharmaceuticals Packaging, Personal & Home Care Packaging, and Others), and by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and ROW) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019" ,defines and segments the global Biodegradable Packaging Market with an analysis and forecast for biodegradable plastic and paper packaging by types, applications, and geography by value as well as volume.

Western Europe and North America are the Key Markets for Biodegradable Packaging

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Green Energy (Solar PV, Wind energy, Hydroelectric power, Bio-fuels, Geothermal energy) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global green energy market is projected to have a market size of USD 831.99 billion by 2019.

Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending totaled $33.8 billion in 2013, an 11.5 percent decline from 2012, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. Wafer-level manufacturing equipment demand performed above the market with strength in lithography and associated processes, while back-end manufacturing segments fared significantly worse than average.

"With this as a backdrop, capital spending was muted and dominated by a few top players," said Klaus-Dieter Rinnen, managing vice president at Gartner.

Intel Retained the No. 1 Position for the 22nd Year in a Row

Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315 billion in 2013, up 5 percent from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. The combined revenue of the top 25 semiconductor vendors increased by 6.9 percent during 2013. This was a significantly better performance than the rest of the market, whose revenue growth was 0.9 percent, and was due, in part, to the concentration of memory vendors in the top ranking. The memory market increased 23.5 percent in 2013.

Analysts to Discuss Latest IT Spending Outlook During Complimentary Gartner Webinar on April 8

With the global economy showing signs of a gradual recovery, worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.2 percent increase from 2013 spending, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.