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Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey top M&A financial advisers by value and volume during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers by value and volume during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 in the latest Financial Advisers League Table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Goldman Sachs achieved […]
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Cyber-attack response becomes defining test of consumer trust for apparel brands, says GlobalData

Recent high-profile cyber-attacks at ASOS, H&M, and TFG (including Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles) illustrate the severe operational disruption facing the fashion retail industry. As these major brands launch investigations into data environment breaches, unauthorized system access, and compromised customer data, the ongoing operational fallout highlights escalating security threats. With hackers utilizing AI-driven methods to […]
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South Africa renewables to surpass thermal capacity by 2035, forecasts GlobalData

South Africa’s power market is shifting from a coal-dominated, state-led system toward a more competitive model in which private developers build renewable projects for corporate buyers, municipalities, and to supply the grid, alongside growing bilateral trading and electricity wheeling. Against this backdrop, renewable technologies are expected to overtake thermal generation in the country’s capacity mix […]
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Global gas demand will not peak before 2035, says GlobalData

Global natural gas demand will keep growing through 2035 in every scenario, rising by almost a fifth as power generation absorbs half of the increase. The LNG glut the market expected for 2026 will arrive later and end sooner, and the binding constraint on supply over the next decade will be export infrastructure rather than […]
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Meta’s Muse opens new front for smartphone AI battle, says GlobalData

Meta’s personal AI agent “Muse” gained millions of downloads within weeks of its September launch by promising to handle life’s annoying chores. This shifted the AI spotlight away from smartphone makers’ strategies. The rise of personal agents could reshape consumer device interactions, spending habits, and how much control device manufacturers retain over customer relationships, says […]
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India set to witness significant polyethylene capacity additions through 2030, reveals GlobalData

India is poised to significantly expand polyethylene production capacity to reduce heavy import dependence, achieve self-sufficiency, and meet surging domestic demand driven by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and infrastructure growth. Accounting for over 14% of the expected global capacity additions by 2030, the country is set to be the world’s second-largest contributor to polyethylene capacity additions […]
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BEVs close gap on ICE in UK auto market shift in September 2026, finds GlobalData

The UK automotive market reached a crucial tipping point in September 2026, as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) narrowly closed the gap with traditional internal combustion engine (ICE)-only vehicles. This intense powertrain rivalry, anchored by dominant hatchback demand and surging electric adoption, signals a structural shift that will redefine manufacturer strategies and supply chains across Europe’s […]
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Foodservice brands use newstalgia to drive low-risk menu innovation, finds GlobalData

Foodservice brands are leveraging “newstalgia” to drive low-risk menu innovation by reinventing nostalgic comfort foods through modern, premium, and global culinary influences. Rather than simply reviving old items, operators are reformulating childhood favorites, retro flavors, and heritage recipes with contemporary ingredients, bold sensory contrasts, and shareable storytelling to seamlessly blend familiarity with fresh excitement, reveals […]
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Global insurers enter selective cycle as healthcare pressure collides with higher investment yields, finds GlobalData

The world’s largest insurers are undergoing a sharp market-cap rotation, with investors favoring businesses that can combine disciplined underwriting, resilient investment income and capital generation. Asian life insurers and leading P&C players are gaining ground, while healthcare and selected global insurers face pressure from medical-cost inflation, catastrophe losses and shifting interest-rate expectations, according to GlobalData, […]
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Singapore fixed broadband service revenue market set for steady growth, driven by fiber upgrades, reveals GlobalData

Singapore’s fixed broadband service revenue is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% over the forecast period 2025-2031, driven by steady  gains in residential and business fixed broadband access lines, and a gradual increase in the adoption of premium multi-gigabit fiber plans, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. […]
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Wall Street giants lose ground as sovereign policy and monetary tightening reshape global banking valuations, says GlobalData

A fundamental restructuring of global banking valuations is underway as investors increasingly reward sovereign policy support, balance-sheet resilience, and aggressive shareholder distributions over traditional loan growth. Fueled by China’s aggressive recapitalization and Japan’s historic monetary tightening, Asian and select European lenders are aggressively closing the valuation gap on Wall Street’s vulnerable, investment-banking-dependent giants, reveals GlobalData, […]
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Third KDX-III Batch-II destroyer gives South Korea continuous sea-based deterrence, says GlobalData

South Korea’s launch of its third KDX-III Batch-II destroyer marks a critical step toward sustaining continuous sea-based ballistic missile defense as North Korea advances more maneuverable missile threats. The expanding destroyer fleet will strengthen Seoul’s layered missile defense, while integrating SM-3 and SM-6 interceptors and indigenous weapons to improve coverage, resilience and strategic autonomy, says […]
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Cloud marketplace agentic AI additions heighten telco opportunities to diversify sales, says GlobalData

Telcos searching to expand sales avenues are discovering evolving channel opportunities in cloud marketplaces, which align with their AI strategies to streamline delivery of network services to enterprises. Factors ranging from agentic AI-driven product procurement to improved productization of infrastructure services are positioning the online storefronts as a prime route to sales growth, according to […]
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Automation and tokenomics will redefine managed services in the age of AI, says GlobalData

Telecoms service providers are betting on managed services to drive growth as competition intensifies and data margins are squeezed. However, while GlobalData’s forecasts indicate a managed network services CAGR of 8.6% between 2025 and 2030, rising risk emerges as AI-driven automation threatens margin-eroding commoditization. Consequently, service providers must develop economically viable managed services that integrate […]
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UK VC funding value soars 130% YoY through August 2026 despite flat deal activity, reveals GlobalData

The UK venture capital (VC) landscape recorded strong funding value growth of 130% year-on-year (YoY) during January–August 2026, even as transaction activity remained broadly flat at 1%. The divergence highlights the market’s ability to attract big investments, strengthening its position within global venture landscape, says GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead […]
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Augmented reality transforms fan sport experience but challenges remain, reveals GlobalData

Augment Reality (AR) is reshaping sports viewing by turning live data, tactical analysis, and highlights into interactive experiences across broadcasts, stadiums, and mobile platforms, while introducing infrastructure and engagement challenges. As leagues and broadcasters pursue younger audiences and new revenue streams, AR adoption will increasingly depend on balancing immersive experiences with usability, cost, and commercial […]
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Sky Italia bets connectivity over content alone, says GlobalData

Sky Italia is building on the launch of Sky Wifi fixed broadband in 2020 and a retail mobile debut in 2024 and taking on managed mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) status to gain more control over its mobile portfolio, multi-service incentives, and end-to-end customer journey. Ultimately, the operator is looking to enhance its core content […]
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