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Amid declining Q1 M&A volumes in Europe, UK scores highest number of deals with 610, says GlobalData

The European region witnessed consistent decline in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume during Q1 2020, decreasing from 710 in January, to 699 in February, and to 599 in March 2020. Deal value also started declining near the end of the quarter, registering growth from US$25.4bn in January to US$49.1bn in February before declining to […]

Banking

Over 1,000 deals announced globally during week ended April 26, showing 12.6% increase, says GlobalData

A total of 1,004 deals were announced globally during the week ended April, 26, 2020, which is an increase of 12.6% over 892 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. However, deal volume remained below the Q1 2020 and March 2020 weekly average levels. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: […]

Travel & Tourism

France aims to reduce airline carbon emissions by making state aid conditional, says GlobalData

As Air France is granted more US$7.5bn in government help under the promise that, among other conditions, it will not compete with the French high-speed train service on journeys under 2.5 hours; John Vandesquille, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Climate change and the subsequent necessary […]

Power

UK households with smart meters reap benefits amid COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData

Customers of Octopus Energy’s Agile tariff are being paid to use electricity during the day, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy and diminishing electricity demand during the coronavirus lockdown. Customers will still be charged for the electricity consumed during the rest of the day, but these electricity rebates have become increasingly […]

Consumer

Tyson Foods closure marks change in eating habits for 32% of US stockpiling meat, says GlobalData

Tyson Foods is just one more of many to close its meat processing plants in the US due to the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 infections in its facilities. While mass closures are expected to lead to price increases in raw meats, it also has the potential to reshape the industry, as well as consumers eating […]

Technology

COVID-19 shows mobile voice is still essential, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that mobile voice is still a vitally important communication channel, one that becomes even more important in a crisis, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Andy Hicks, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “A third of the world’s population is stuck at home, yet mobile phone calling has increased […]

Banking

Italy’s savings market to stagnate in 2020 as economy comes to standstill, says GlobalData

COVID-19 will have a major impact on the savings and investments market in Italy, hurting retail equity and mutual fundings, while safer retail deposits will see increases, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Retail deposits, and, to a lesser extent, bond holdings will fare better after COVID-19 due to consumers opting for safe […]

Mining

Mining operations on hold due to COVID-19 lockdowns drops to 729, says GlobalData

Since mid-March, the response of governments worldwide to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to severe disruption of mining activities across a large number of countries. A total of 32 countries have passed partial or complete lockdown orders, leading to the temporary suspension of activities at over 1,600 mines, as of 3 April. However, as lockdowns […]

Travel & Tourism

IHG experiencing steep RevPAR decline but looks set to navigate through the pandemic, says GlobalData

IHG experiencing steep RevPAR decline but looks set to navigate through the pandemic, says GlobalData Following the announcement that IHG continues to expect Global RevPAR to decline about 25% in the first quarter; Ralph Hollister, Analyst, Travel & Tourism at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “Although these figures […]

Insurance

US life and health carriers expected to see most severe COVID-19 impact, says GlobalData

The life and health insurance sectors are expected to be more strained than property and casualty carriers in the US due to the nature of the country’s healthcare system, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The main reason for this is that life and health policies do not contain pandemic exclusions, while […]

Insurance

Business interruption insurers set for significant rise in claims due to COVID-19, says GlobalData

Following the news that the ABI has predicted that COVID-19 non-life related claims will exceed £1bn; Ben Carey-Evans, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, comments on the news on the matter: “Data from GlobalData’s Solvency II Analytics Database shows that insurers’ total non-life claims are around the £30bn mark annually. The latest available figure shows that total […]

Construction

Construction activity in Mexico further hampered by COVID-19 and lower oil prices, says GlobalData

Mexico’s construction industry is forecast to continue to contract in 2020 albeit at a sharper rate than in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, GlobalData was expecting Mexico’s construction industry to grow by 1.1% in 2020. However, in view of the evolving economic effects of the coronavirus […]

Power, Strategic Intelligence

Commitment to green policies is crucial for long-term COVID-19 recovery, says GlobalData

Following the news that New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister has reiterated the country’s commitment to green policies; Ella Benson Easton, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on COVID-19 recovery: “COVID-19 has had a dramatic influence on the global economy, sparking fears that the world is set for an unprecedented […]

Medical Devices

Abbott down 1% in diagnostic revenues but may rally in Q2 with significant number of COVID-19 tests, says GlobalData

Following the announcement that Abbott Laboratories’ Q1 Diagnostics business revenues slightly declined year-over-year; Dara Lo, Medical Device Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Within Abbott’s Diagnostics business segment, core laboratory revenues were down 7%. GlobalData expects this hit in revenue to be caused by the general decrease in elective […]

Power

COVID-19 pandemic disrupts demand-supply of renewable equipment, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered market dynamics for renewables, impacting all stakeholders along the value chain. Demand-supply disruptions are at large and there will be a decrease in global investments in clean energy, risking the initiatives undertaken to mitigate long-term climate change, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. On the supply side, the […]

Travel & Tourism

Travel and tourism sector witnesses decline in deal activity during the week ended April 19, says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector decreased by 39.1% during the week ended April 19, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The sector has been hit badly due to COVID-19 and deal activity has remained inconsistent since the […]

Power

EDP Renewables to increase presence in Spain after securing PPA amid COVID-19, says GlobalData

EDP Renewables (EDPR) inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Royal DSM to supply 59 megawatt (MW) of renewable power in Spain, which is a key market for EDPR. The PPA contract will help the company increase its portfolio in the country and seek more corporate agreements in future, says GlobalData, a leading data and […]

Swiss insurers face rise in private healthcare claims as total market set to grow at 2.1% CAGR to 2023, says GlobalData

The total Swiss insurance market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% between 2020 and 2023 from £52.0bn in 2020 to, according to £54.3bn in 2023, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sector Impact: Insurance – Switzerland’, reveals that the CAGR […]

Power

Changes to electricity demand patterns fuels uncertainty in UK’s electricity sector as residential demand increases, says GlobalData

As many in the UK are now working from home, the electricity demand pattern is expected to take a new shape. As demand from the residential sector increases, there will be a sharp fall in demand from the commercial and industrial sectors. Demand from the commercial and industrial sectors across the UK will reduce in […]

Technology

COVID-19 will change regulator’s priorities, says GlobalData

Following the news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo; Laura Petrone, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The CMA’s decision is aimed at bailing out a company that is at risk of failure. It considers the collapse of Deliveroo to […]

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Amid declining Q1 M&A volumes in Europe, UK scores highest number of deals with 610, says GlobalData

Over 1,000 deals announced globally during week ended April 26, showing 12.6% increase, says GlobalData

France aims to reduce airline carbon emissions by making state aid conditional, says GlobalData

UK households with smart meters reap benefits amid COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData

Tyson Foods closure marks change in eating habits for 32% of US stockpiling meat, says GlobalData

COVID-19 shows mobile voice is still essential, says GlobalData

Italy’s savings market to stagnate in 2020 as economy comes to standstill, says GlobalData

Mining operations on hold due to COVID-19 lockdowns drops to 729, says GlobalData

IHG experiencing steep RevPAR decline but looks set to navigate through the pandemic, says GlobalData

US life and health carriers expected to see most severe COVID-19 impact, says GlobalData

Business interruption insurers set for significant rise in claims due to COVID-19, says GlobalData

Construction activity in Mexico further hampered by COVID-19 and lower oil prices, says GlobalData

Commitment to green policies is crucial for long-term COVID-19 recovery, says GlobalData

Abbott down 1% in diagnostic revenues but may rally in Q2 with significant number of COVID-19 tests, says GlobalData

COVID-19 pandemic disrupts demand-supply of renewable equipment, says GlobalData

Travel and tourism sector witnesses decline in deal activity during the week ended April 19, says GlobalData

EDP Renewables to increase presence in Spain after securing PPA amid COVID-19, says GlobalData

Swiss insurers face rise in private healthcare claims as total market set to grow at 2.1% CAGR to 2023, says GlobalData

Changes to electricity demand patterns fuels uncertainty in UK’s electricity sector as residential demand increases, says GlobalData

COVID-19 will change regulator’s priorities, says GlobalData

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