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Banking

German economy set to support retail savings market better than most European counterparts

Substantial deposit holdings will shield Germany’s retail savings and investment market from contraction, as GlobalData’s post-COVID-19 forecasts shows slight growth in 2020. GlobalData’s forecasts for the total size of the investment market have been revised down from 2.5% initially, to 1.4% post-COVID-19, in 2020. This compares favorably to most other European countries, with negative growth […]

Banking

Economic lockdown and high debt holdings will put Italian banks at risk

Italian banks are set to see a rise in delinquency rates from out-of-work consumers and falls in mortgage balances, as the COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the country, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Resham Karira, Retail Banking Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Mortgage balances are expected to be hit particularly […]

Medical Devices

Despite being an active leader in COVID-19 testing, LabCorp’s Job postings have decreased

According to GlobalData Jobs Analytics Tool, the number of LabCorp active job postings decreased by 28.9% between February and March 2020. Additionally, LabCorp recently revealed that it will lay off temporary staff and defer hiring. Azadeh Laffafian, PhD, medical devices analyst at GlobalData, comments: “While the US healthcare diagnostics company’s regular business has been impacted negatively by […]

Pharma

COVID-19 pandemic could cause increase in prevalence of PTSD

A significant increase in the total prevalence of PTSD is expected globally amid the COVID-19 pandemic – with the risk for women being twice as high as men, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Epidemiology Forecast to 2028’, notes that the 12-month total prevalence of PTSD in the […]

Pharma

Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine ready for Phase II as vaccine development picks up pace

Following the news that Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate received FDA approval to start Phase II clinical studies; Philipp Rosenbaum, PhD, Infectious Diseases Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “With plans to start Phase III trials in early summer, Moderna’s ambitious timeline leaves some skepticism, as no data has […]

Technology

Fitbit’s suitability to detect COVID-19 symptoms uncertain

Fitbit has been collaborating with The Scripps Research Institute and Stanford Medicine on research aimed at using Fitbit data to help detect, track and contain infectious diseases like COVID-19. However, Fitbit’s fitness tools are not accurate enough to detect COVID-19 symptoms, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Shabnam Pervez, analyst at Thematic Research, […]

Travel & Tourism

Securing finances will allow cruise companies to reassure shareholders

Both Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises are following Carnival’s lead by securing their financial positions. By securing finances, cruise companies can dispel investors’ fears that they will not be able to survive the challenging months ahead. Norwegian and Royal Caribbean are initiating debt relief terms offered to the cruise industry by Euler Hermes, […]

Power

Orsted’s £165,000 is generous but further contributions welcome

Following the announcement that Danish renewables giant Orsted plans to contribute more than £165,000 (€189,000 / $206,624) to provide support to National Health Service (NHS) workers and local food banks in the UK; Somik Das, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “This move by Orsted is an attempt to […]

Technology

IT service providers need to deliver on digital transformation initiatives in response to COVID-19

Now would be a good time for IT service providers (ITSP) to promote the digital transformation initiatives that they have been endorsing for a while, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rena Bhattacharyya, Service Director at GlobalData, comments: “At the onset of the crisis, most ITSPs made the appropriate and generic statements that […]

Travel & Tourism

Impact on international travel in UAE deepens but opportunity exists

Over the last three weeks, the impact on international travel plans has continued to climb. In a survey by GlobalData, 56% of respondents in the Emirates have had to cancel their upcoming international travel plans due to restrictions. The number of people that strongly agree with this statement increased by 2% over the past week, […]

Retail

Retail sector witnessed 36.1% growth in deal activity during the week ended May 3 says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 36.1% during the week ended May 3, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This marks the third consecutive week of growth in deal activity amid uncertainty and volatile market conditions due […]

Business Fundamentals

Global deal activity grew 12.6% in second consecutive week of growth during week ended May 3

A total of 1,131 deals were announced globally during the week ended May, 3, 2020, which is an increase of 12.6% over 1,004 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This marks the second consecutive week of growth in deal volume amid volatile market […]

Business Fundamentals

M&A activity in North America consistently declined during Q1 2020 as COVID-19 impacted deals

The number of mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in North America consistently declined during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, from 1,178 in January to 1,024 in February and 820 in March, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. While the corresponding deal value registered growth at the start of Q1, the COVID-19 […]

Pharma

More than 50% of top 20 pharma companies saw slight decrease in MCap in Q1

More than half of the top 20 global innovative pharma companies by market cap (Mcap) value saw a decrease in their MCap in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. Even more worrisome is that nearly all of these pharma companies saw an increase in their MCap over 2019 (Q1 to Q4 2019). Sharon Cartic, Associate […]

Retail

COVID-19 gives clothing brands the chance to make good on sustainability promises

The coronavirus outbreak could prove a powerful catalyst for change in the clothing industry if brands and retailers can think creatively about repurposing their unsold stock, rather than cancelling orders and putting suppliers at risk of going bust, says data and analytics company GlobalData. One of the challenges the pandemic has presented to fashion companies is […]

Technology

COVID-19 may trigger renewed anti-trust scrutiny of Amazon

COVID-19 has highlighted Amazon’s crucial role in delivering critical supplies, but it has also brought attention to ecommerce giant’s competitive conduct into the spotlight, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. It has been claimed that Amazon’s algorithms were favouring certain own-brand products over those from third-party sellers, Laura Petrone, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, […]

Retail

The Works delivers growth, but cash flow remains big issue

Following today’s release of The Works FY figures for 2019/20, Hannah Richards, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Despite delivering positive sales growth in FY2019/20, l-f-l sales were subdued in comparison, and had it not been for the surge in demand in late March due to COVID-19, it is questionable […]

Travel & Tourism

Surge in M&A activity likely for hotel industry post-COVID-19

Many smaller hotel companies will have no choice but to combine with their larger counterparts in order to survive post-COVID-19, creating a more consolidated industry in the process, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ralph Hollister, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view: “The number of announced mergers and acquisitions (M&A) […]

Aerospace, Defense & Security

Legacy defense programs threatened as US DoD tightens belt in face of reduced federal stimulus

Following yesterday’s comments by Mark Esper, the US Defense Secretary, regarding potential funding cuts to legacy programs such as the C-130H cargo planes rather than reducing funding for modernisation and development programs; Madeline Wild, Aerospace and Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation: “The US Department […]

Business Fundamentals

Healthcare sector witnessed 18.1% growth in deal activity during week ended May 3

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) grew by 18.1% during the week ended May 3, 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 […]

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German economy set to support retail savings market better than most European counterparts

Economic lockdown and high debt holdings will put Italian banks at risk

Despite being an active leader in COVID-19 testing, LabCorp’s Job postings have decreased

COVID-19 pandemic could cause increase in prevalence of PTSD

Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine ready for Phase II as vaccine development picks up pace

Fitbit’s suitability to detect COVID-19 symptoms uncertain

Securing finances will allow cruise companies to reassure shareholders

Orsted’s £165,000 is generous but further contributions welcome

IT service providers need to deliver on digital transformation initiatives in response to COVID-19

Impact on international travel in UAE deepens but opportunity exists

Retail sector witnessed 36.1% growth in deal activity during the week ended May 3 says GlobalData

Global deal activity grew 12.6% in second consecutive week of growth during week ended May 3

M&A activity in North America consistently declined during Q1 2020 as COVID-19 impacted deals

More than 50% of top 20 pharma companies saw slight decrease in MCap in Q1

COVID-19 gives clothing brands the chance to make good on sustainability promises

COVID-19 may trigger renewed anti-trust scrutiny of Amazon

The Works delivers growth, but cash flow remains big issue

Surge in M&A activity likely for hotel industry post-COVID-19

Legacy defense programs threatened as US DoD tightens belt in face of reduced federal stimulus

Healthcare sector witnessed 18.1% growth in deal activity during week ended May 3

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