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Google Cloud job postings on rise with more M&As in focus, finds GlobalData

Alphabet’s (Google) hiring has significantly tilted towards Google Cloud, with job postings for the platform contributing to around 30% of total jobs since January 2020, according to the Job Analytics platform by data and analytics company GlobalData. This hiring activity indicates that Google Cloud’s infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions are directed to launch new […]
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GCHQ boss right to recognise quantum threat, says GlobalData

Following Jeremy Fleming’s Vincent Briscoe Lecture 2021, where he spoke about the geopolitical competition in technology and its ramifications for the UK; Sam Holt, Analyst, Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Quantum computing – and indeed quantum technology more generally – is rapidly becoming critical for companies and […]
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Digital transformation speeds ahead in insurance market as AI platform spending to grow by almost a quarter each year between 2019 and 2024, says GlobalData

The changing customer landscape due to the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated innovation within the insurance industry. Not only are incumbent firms at threat from insurtechs using technology to personalize the insurance experience, but the shift towards digital insurance has been hastened. Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that AI platform revenues in the insurance sector […]
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Equinor on track to see over 650,000boed of its oil and gas production base powered from shore by 2025, says GlobalData

As a leader of upstream oil and gas field electrification, Equinor is involved in both active and upcoming electrification projects across the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Successful commencement of its total project pipeline could see the company electrifying over 35% of its total oil and gas production base by 2025 through power from shore, according to […]
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‘Digital’ and ‘DTC’ top the agenda for Nike, while discussions around M&A grew in 2020 and Q1 2021, says GlobalData

Mentions of ‘direct-to-consumer’ (DTC) and ‘mergers and acquisitions’ (M&A) in earnings transcripts saw over 100% and 200% growth, respectively, between 2019 and 2020, according to the filing analytics database by GlobalData. With digital revenues skyrocketing, the data and analytics company notes that this area could be a real stand-out segment for Nike, which has seen […]
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Ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty in Europe to hinder Heineken’s full growth aspirations, says GlobalData

Following today’s news (21 April) that Heineken has released its Q1 2021 financials; Carmen Bryan, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “While Heineken’s Q1 2021 earnings are a step in the right direction, the company’s full recovery potential is dampened by ongoing challenges in the foodservice industry, paired […]
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Double-play steals triple-play’s thunder in US cable and fixed telecom bundle, according to GlobalData

Triple-play bundles now account for only 34% of service packages offered online, down from 41% in 2019 Triple-play and internet-plus-entertainment double-play bundles together account for roughly 80% of current online offers With growing demand for connectivity, internet service is firmly at the core of service bundle offers Shifting user demand and cost considerations mean triple-play […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in North America for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on 32 deals worth $109.3bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on […]
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Food delivery companies are using data and AI as their competitive advantage to break into the food production market, says GlobalData

The challenges for foodservice operators brought about by online food delivery and takeaway meals have only intensified since the pandemic began. Aggregators are capitalizing on the disruption to drive revenue, with AI technologies a key element of their success. AI is essential for these companies because it allows them to make the most of the […]
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