Industries in 2014 is a special report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Last year Economist Intelligence Unit published Industries in 2013 and made a number of predictions about how 2013 would unfold in six key industries – Automotive, Consumer Goods and Retail, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare and Telecommunications. In the report Economist Intelligence Unit shared the results of a survey of business leaders gauging their sentiment about the global economy and the outlook on their industries and their own companies. The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 647 executives in November 2013 on their expectations for business conditions in 2014. The survey sample was global, with 29% of respondents based in Europe, 24% in Asia, 22% in North America, 13% from the Middle East and Africa, and 12% from Latin America. The respondents are relatively senior—33% hold C-suite positions, while 6% are board members and 17% directors. They work in organisations of varying sizes, with 43% earning annual revenue of US$500m or more.