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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were top legal advisers by value and volume in global consumer goods sector in H1 2020

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global consumer goods sector in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value and volume, respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on 11 deals worth US$18.5bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. […]
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Sentiment growth in technology sector driven by Jabil, while cloud was top theme for June 2020

Jabil had the highest sentiment score growth for June 2020, while cloud technology had the highest earnings transcript mentions during the month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sectorial sentiment growth was influenced by Jabil, which saw the most growth at 41% in June 2020 (fiscal Q3 2020 earnings transcript) compared to […]
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Aircraft manufacturers and airlines work towards sustainability and eco-friendly solutions

Following the news that Etihad and Boeing extended their partnership with sustainability-focused ecoDemonstrator testing; Mathew George, Ph.D., Aerospace & Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Airlines and manufacturers have been looking at ways to improve efficiencies and have greener operations for quite a while now with commitments from […]
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Fear of second wave of COVID-19 in Australia

Australia’s initial response to the novel coronavirus was among the most successful worldwide. However, a recent increase in daily confirmed cases since the start of July has led to fears of a second wave of transmission and questions have arisen as to whether the original control measures taken by Australia were adequate, says GlobalData, a […]
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Chubb’s diverse portfolio to help it suppress COVID-19 losses

Chubb’s outlook remains susceptible to COVID-19 due to business concentration in the US non-life insurance segment, the potential economic downturn in the region and a rise in claims in certain products, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. However, its relatively small reliance on the life segment should help to reduce losses. Chubb […]
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Aviva relies on diversified products and digital reach as COVID-19 severely impacts its key countries

Aviva’s business concentration in Europe, and the expected rises in business interruption claims, is expected to affect the insurers’ profits in 2020. However, the spread of COVID-19 prompted the insurer to invest in the diversification of its product portfolio and digital services to improve its market outreach. Combined with Aviva’s strong online channels and good […]
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CSAs have been disrupted by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused some disruptions in Contract Manufacturing Service Agreements (CSAs), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Johanna Swanson, Product Manager at GlobalData, comments: “For 2018 to 2019, oncology was the most common therapy area for a drug CSA, followed by central nervous system and infectious disease therapies. The greatest proportion […]
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British Airways decision to retire 747 fleet is expected with increased efficiencies of more modern platforms

Following the news that British Airways is retiring its entire 747 fleet, Anthony Endresen, Aerospace and Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “British Airways decision to retire its 747 fleet earlier than expected is not that surprising given the significantly reduced passenger market landscape and the increased efficiencies […]
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Excess of crude supply already suppressed from US market

Following Energy Information Administration’s release of official weekly data on stocks, demand and supply of US crude oil and refined products; Adrian Lara, Senior Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The US oil market has already suppressed the excess of supply that was created at the end of March. The production cuts of April, May and June were quite severe, reaching around 2 million barrels per day (mmbd) and now with […]
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