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Automotive

Automotive Sector Braces for Chinese Bargain Hunters as Leading Companies Lose Combined $564bn Market Cap in Q1 2020, Says GlobalData

Deal activity in the automotive space is moribund at the moment amid the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, as GlobalData’s deals database shows, automatic transaction values in Q1 2020 fell by 82% year-on-year to $13.8bn – even though deal volume increased 15% to 181 in the time period. But, that was Q1. You’d now be hard pressed to […]

Travel & Tourism

Travel & tourism deal activity rebounds, growing 22.7% during week ended May 10 2020

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector grew by 22.7% during the week ended May 10, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to coronavirus/COVID-19 and deal activity […]

Business Fundamentals

Goldman Sachs is top M&A financial adviser in the US in Q1 2020

Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the US by value and volume in Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data analytics company. The US investment bank took the top spot with total deal value of US$68.2bn for advising on 39 deals. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture […]

Retail

COVID-19 travel restrictions will significantly impact WH Smith in H2

Following today’s release of WH Smith H1 figures for 2019/20, Zoe Mills, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘WH Smith has posted a decent set of results for H1 2019/20 but the period ended well before the UK lockdown and the outlook for H2 2019/20 is bleak. In April total revenue slumped […]

Medical Devices

Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 likely to continue to outperform Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 on US market

A study conducted by New York University (NYU) indicated that Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 tests are less effective than the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 devices. The authors of this study found that the Abbot ID NOW COVID-19 device missed between 33.3 and 48.4% of positive samples detected by the Cepheid Xpert. According to news reports, […]

Travel & Tourism

Actions of TUI Group reflect wider initiative to streamline business

Following the news that TUI has announced a group loss of €740.5m (US$802m) in its Q2 results and that 8,000 potential job roles are now at risk, Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Potential job cuts have without doubt been spurred by COVID-19 as […]

Technology

COVID-19 has given Tencent’s gaming revenue a boost

Following today’s news on Tencent’s first quarter 2020 earnings results; Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Tencent’s gaming division is thriving despite the COVID-19 crisis, posting impressive revenue growth in Q1 2020. Tencent sits at the top of GlobalData’s gaming software thematic scorecard, […]

Business Fundamentals

VC funding activity declined in nearly all regions in Q1 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting businesses and economies, the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 was characterized by diminishing venture capital (VC) funding deal volume. Nearly all regions witnessed a decline in deal volume towards the end of the quarter, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Globally, the number of VC funding deals […]

Consumer

More than 70% of consumers see Aloe Vera as the healthiest ingredient in all but one region

Aloe Vera is seen as having a positive effect on the body by more than seven out of 10 consumers, thereby claiming the top spot out of 50 ingredients globally in every region but the Middle East and Africa, where ginger took first place, with support from 78% of consumers in the region, according to GlobalData, […]

Pharma

Healthcare sector witnessed 4.4% growth in deal activity during week ended May 10

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) grew by 4.4% during the week ended May 10, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors and this […]

Pharma

Patients taking blood pressure medication should not stop treatment over COVID-19 concerns

A study by Sama et al. published in the European Heart Journal found that the ACE2 concentrations in heart failure patients are not affected by commonly used antihypertensives, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). This study adds an additional line of evidence that patients (at least those with heart failure) should not discontinue the […]

Pharma

Healthcare systems will remain under increased pressure of cyberattacks even after COVID-19 outbreak ends

With the scale and complexity of cybercrime increasing, and the fact that hospitals are moving toward digitalization and remote patient care, the number of cyberattacks on healthcare systems will continue to increase, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Urte Jakimaviciute, MSc, Senior Director of Market Research at GlobalData, comments: “Since the emergence of […]

Automotive

Nissan should axe Datsun brand

Following the news that Nissan is close to deciding to axe its Datsun brand; David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Car companies find themselves in extraordinary times right now due to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact of lockdowns and economic recession on sales. A key […]

Construction

UK construction output plummets with worse yet to come

Following today’s release of first quarter GDP data that showed construction output in the UK contracted by 2.7% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the fourth quarter of 2019; Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Construction output saw its biggest decline in March, contracting by […]

Power

Neoen’s PPA with CleanCo will help the company achieve its 5GW project target by 2021

French renewable energy producer Neoen has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Queensland’s newest publicly-owned clean energy company CleanCo. Neoen will benefit from this agreement as it will help the company achieve its 5GW target of projects in operation and under construction by 2021, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As […]

Pharma

Lack of patient selection holds back new combinations in melanoma

Targeted therapies have delivered on their promise to make oncology more personalized. However, the addition of immunotherapy agents without first testing for patients who are most likely to benefit may limit the success of triplet combinations in melanoma, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The addition of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) to a doublet therapy […]

Medical Devices

US should equip citizens with PPE to lessen COVID-19 second wave if economy re-opens

Following the news that the US Senate is considering the ‘Opening Up America Again’ act; James Spencer, Data Scientist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the country reopening plan: “Many countries have started to feel the pinch to their stalled economies and some have started to open their economies […]

Business Fundamentals

Global deal activity declined during week ended May 10 after two consecutive weeks of growth

A total of 1,120 deals were announced globally during the week ended May 10, 2020, which is a decrease of 1% over 1,131 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 […]

Technology

Quibi cannot blame COVID-19 for all its woes, says GlobalData

Following the recent news that Quibi’s co-founder, Jeffrey Katzenburg, has put its faltering start solely down to COVID-19; Danyaal Rashid, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the challenge COVID-19 poses to Quibi: “Quibi has undoubtedly been hurt by COVID-19. The platform is tailored to commuters and ‘on-the-go’ […]

Construction

Austerity measures announced in Saudi Arabia will depress infrastructure activity

Following the news that the Saudi Government decided to raise value-added tax (VAT) from 5% to 15%, effective July 1st, and to suspend cost of living allowance paid to state workers starting from June 1st; Yasmine Ghozzi, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the worsening situation in the Kingdom […]

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Automotive Sector Braces for Chinese Bargain Hunters as Leading Companies Lose Combined $564bn Market Cap in Q1 2020, Says GlobalData

Travel & tourism deal activity rebounds, growing 22.7% during week ended May 10 2020

Goldman Sachs is top M&A financial adviser in the US in Q1 2020

COVID-19 travel restrictions will significantly impact WH Smith in H2

Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 likely to continue to outperform Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 on US market

Actions of TUI Group reflect wider initiative to streamline business

COVID-19 has given Tencent’s gaming revenue a boost

VC funding activity declined in nearly all regions in Q1 2020

More than 70% of consumers see Aloe Vera as the healthiest ingredient in all but one region

Healthcare sector witnessed 4.4% growth in deal activity during week ended May 10

Patients taking blood pressure medication should not stop treatment over COVID-19 concerns

Healthcare systems will remain under increased pressure of cyberattacks even after COVID-19 outbreak ends

Nissan should axe Datsun brand

UK construction output plummets with worse yet to come

Neoen’s PPA with CleanCo will help the company achieve its 5GW project target by 2021

Lack of patient selection holds back new combinations in melanoma

US should equip citizens with PPE to lessen COVID-19 second wave if economy re-opens

Global deal activity declined during week ended May 10 after two consecutive weeks of growth

Quibi cannot blame COVID-19 for all its woes, says GlobalData

Austerity measures announced in Saudi Arabia will depress infrastructure activity

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