Omni Hotels and Resorts saw a sudden boost in job posting in 2021, after nearly a year of low hiring activity. GlobalData’s Job Analytics database...
Intel Corporation (Intel) is ramping up hiring activity globally but more so in Taiwan. The move forms part of Intel’s strategy to scale the existing...
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to the...
Kirkland & Ellis was the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals by both deal value and volume for Q1 2021, having advised...
Visa has recently become the first major payments network to settle transactions in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, over open...
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) witnessed a staggering week-on-week 100% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the fourth week of March 2021, following...
A total of 77 deals (mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel & tourism sector during February 2021,...
A total of 5,013 deals (mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing) were announced globally during February 2021, which is a month-on-month decline of...
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a 3.9% month-on-month growth in deal activity (mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) from 1,126 deals to...
Airbnb’s sentiment score was moderately high at 0.73 (scale of 0 to 1) in Q1 2021*, according to GlobalData, with top themes in its earnings...
EA has increased its hiring in 2021, having doubled its job postings from 182 in December 2020 to 382 in January 2021, according to the...
Mention of China in Australia companies’ earning call transcripts decline Cross-border deal activity falls by 41% As the trade war between Australia and China rages,...
eBay’s recent hiring trend reveals that job postings in the US and Germany contributed to 50% and 20% of its total job postings, respectively, since...
In 2020, all of the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in North America were headquartered in California, according to GlobalData, a leading and...
Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., (Royal Caribbean) witnessed a dramatic 200% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the third...
US tech giants are leading the AI companies acquisition race Four FAAMG companies feature in the list of top five acquirers of AI companies,...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a true foundational technology that can enhance competitiveness, boost productivity and safeguard national security. With so much at stake—the...
Global economic recovery is on the cusp of a boom with vaccination programs taking the front seat and stimulus packages in various economies supporting post-pandemic...
Following less-than-rosy company results, though, amid one of the most challenging years for oil and gas companies, Saudi Aramco is expected to lay significant emphasis...
Zoom’s sentiment growth in Q1 2021* was driven by themes such as cloud, sustainability, and customer growth. The company continues to gain from work-from-home (WFH)...
Hiring activity across various sectors in India, which recorded a continuous decline in the second quarter of last year due to the unprecedented lockdown measures,...
US-based firms dominated the list of top ten venture capital (VC) investors in the artificial intelligence (AI) space by number of investments in 2020. Sequoia...
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) witnessed a dramatic jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the first week of March over the previous week, following...
Following the news that Singapore-based patent analytics firm PatSnap raised US$300m in a fresh Series E funding; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading...
PayPal Holdings Inc. (PayPal) has recently agreed to acquire Israel-based cryptocurrency startup Curv. Subsequently, there was a 100% spike in influencer conversations around the global...
Recovery in the Americas is expected to speed up from the second quarter of 2021 as vaccine rollout picks up pace and foreign investment starts...
Shifts focus away from low-return US and Europe markets Cost-cutting among top agendas Digital push weighs on hiring activity Volatility in the markets brought on...
Low-value venture capital (VC) funding deals (investments less than or equal to US$10m) volume shrank as overall VC funding activity in the artificial intelligence (AI)...
CoreCivic hiring continues to be relatively resilient despite a recent executive order (EO) by the US President Joe Biden to do away with private detention...
India-based IT giant Wipro Limited (Wipro) has recently agreed to acquire London-headquartered global management and technology consultancy Capco for US$1.45bn. Subsequently, there was a 150%...
Payments technology company, Circle Internet Financial, increased job postings from 51 in January to 481 in February 2021. The growing circulation of Circle’s USD Coin...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) doubled its investment in electric vehicles (EVs) while declaring better than expected quarterly earnings report for Q4 2020. This led to...
Following the news that Indonesia-based ride-hailing giant Gojek has invested in state-backed e-wallet LinkAja in a fresh funding round; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData,...
Eight of the top ten global VC investors, by number of investments in 2020, were headquartered in the US Silicon Valley/California was the home...
Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the artificial intelligence (AI) space showcased a fluctuating trend during 2016-2020. However, despite the...
China is the largest economy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and has a conducive startup ecosystem. As a result, China-based startups, which are at the...
Following today’s unveiling of the UK’s Budget 2021 as the country sets out its long-term economic recovery; Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a leading...
GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform identified that around 58% of vehicle manufacturers discussed electric vehicles in 2020, while mentions of sustainability rose by around 57%...
Ever since raising over $3bn, Airbnb and DoorDash - two companies that both went public in December 2020 - are seeing drastically different hiring activities,...
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is set to become the fastest growing in terms of GDP growth in the world followed by the Americas, Europe...
Global hiring activity witnessed a momentous 2020 with significant changes throughout the year. The pharma and retail sectors saw pronounced hiring, and the active job...
Consumer discretionary stocks led the S&P 500 charge between 31 January 2020 and 31 January 2021, while energy stocks remained the worst performing sector, according to analysis by GlobalData, a leading data...
Influencers on Twitter cherished when Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (JLR) unveiled its new global strategy to achieve net zero carbon emission by going electric,...
Among all the technology themes, artificial intelligence (AI) attracted the largest number of investors during 2020, while blockchain and cybersecurity led in terms of investors-to-idea...
Following the news that Indian food delivery startup Zomato has raised US$250m in a fresh funding round; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading...
A V-shaped economic recovery is expected in most G20 nations in 2021 as lockdown restrictions are removed and vaccinations are rolled out. G20 GDP growth...
Japan, the world's third-largest economy, witnessed a 4.8% contraction in last year due to COVID-19, its first annual contraction in 11 years. This reflects in...
After realizing that the ban of video-sharing social networking service TikTok will be permanent in India, China-based ByteDance is downsizing workforce in India but ramping...
Tesla Inc. (Tesla) witnessed a dramatic 60% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the second week of February 2021 over the previous week, following...
An analysis of GlobalData’s Solar Power Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 150 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends, pain...
Following the release of Baidu Inc’s financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year ended 31 December 2020, Alisha Bajpai Singh, Analyst at...
An analysis of GlobalData’s Spirits Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 700 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends, pain areas,...
Despite a wave of antitrust moves against tech giants such as Alibaba and Tencent, venture capital (VC) investors seem to be reposing their faith in...
Apple and Alphabet were the only FAANG companies to see earnings transcript sentiment decline in Q1 2021, according to the Filing Analytics database by leading...
The US secured the top spots in terms of outbound and inbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume and value in 2020, despite witnessing a...
Receding daily COVID-19 cases, rollout of vaccines, increased spending by the governments along with easing of monetary restrictions will help revive the Association of Southeast...
GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform found that GameStop’s earning transcript sentiment score rose by around 9.7% in Q4 2020 compared to Q3 2020. Starting mid-January 2021,...
The resurgence of COVID-19 cases across Japan in winter season and the delay in mass inoculation process are likely to reduce the gains expected for...
An analysis of GlobalData’s Cybersecurity Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 200 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends, pain areas,...
A total of 818 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in January 2021, which is a decline of 42.3% over the 1,417 deals...
A total of 57 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during January 2021, which is a decrease of 29.6% over 81...
A total of 4,064 deals were announced globally during January 2021, which is a decrease of 24.8% over 5,401 deals announced during the previous month,...
Top global banks ended 2020 on a high, with aggregate market cap growing by 25.4% from $2,597.1bn, as of 30 September 2020 (Q3 2020), to...
Live Nation Entertainment has been consistently reducing its hiring activity throughout 2020, with new job postings dipping from 437 in January to just 17 in December 2020. The job closures have also been significantly...
Artificial intelligence (AI), banking and insurtech emerged as the most mentioned trends among fintech influencer discussions on Twitter during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020,...
Hyundai Motor Company is bolstering manpower to build teams for alternative powertrains and eco-mobility domains. The company’s hiring was predominantly in the US in 2020....
Online retailers had a remarkable year in 2020, seeing a 65% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap) in 2020 over 2019, according to GlobalData, a...
Lockdowns and work-from-home policies have driven multifold growth in discussions around augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in 2020 among tech companies. GlobalData’s Filing...
With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the headlines, the fear of uncertainty gripped the financial markets and investors remained cautious in 2020. However, the US and...
Corporate demand for labor in the US is turning a corner in January, 2021, registering the fastest monthly growth in over six months, as per...
Following today’s presentation of India’s Union Budget 2021 (01 February) in the backdrop of crucial COVID-19 economic crisis; Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a...
The COVID-19-driven economic downturn does not seem to have affected top 25 technology companies, which reported a collective 47% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap)...
The success of Biden’s new US tax plan hinges upon robust recovery of the economy from the COVID-19 crisis, according to GlobalData, a leading data...
The Union Budget of India 2021-22 is expected to focus more on driving the economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure, and defense amid...
The aerospace & defense (A&D) and automotive sectors had the highest earnings transcript sentiment growth in Q4 2020 verses Q3, according to the filing analytics...
Work-from-home policies impacted business meetings at hotels in 2020, yet some lodging companies have seen it as an opportunity to focus on newer and safer...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. Akin to most of the...
China accounted for more than half of the top 50 Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies by market capitalization. The list includes 26 companies from China, followed by...
The global mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume continued to decline during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. However, there is a light at the...
Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value...
Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume,...
Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global power sector for 2020 by value and...
While Apple’s electric vehicle could still be some time away, the company continues to post jobs related to car experience, road safety and strengthening wireless...
HSBC and Ernst & Young were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global power sector for 2020 by value and volume,...
Global venture capital (VC) funding volume continued to decline during the last quarter (Q4) of 2020 with inconsistent activity across most of the regions. However,...
Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global power sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on five deals worth US$31.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having advised on 41 deals worth US$5.8bn. A total of...
Morgan Stanley and Evercore were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global oil and gas sector for 2020 by value and...
Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global oil and gas sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Alston & Bird advised on seven deals worth US$55.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 47 deals worth US$24.3bn. A total 1,680 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a...
Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value and volume respectively....
Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value...
Kirkland & Ellis emerged as the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global retail sector for 2020, having advised on 24...
Bank of America emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global retail sector for 2020, having advised on 17...
Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in South & Central America for 2020 by value and volume,...
Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global technology, media & telecom (TMT) sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Latham & Watkins advised on 138 deals worth US$191.6bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 256...
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global financial services sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised on 18 deals worth $98.7bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 66 deals worth $19.6bn. A total 3,314 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking an 8.9%...
Coinbase, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPMorgan) and Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) emerged as the most mentioned companies among blockchain influencer discussions on Twitter during fourth quarter...
Davis Polk & Wardwell and Herbert Smith Freehills were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for 2020 by...
Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Middle East & Africa (MEA) region for 2020 by...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, venture capital (VC) investors continued to show confidence on promising start-ups in Q4. Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A...
The top 25 technology* companies’ cumulative market capitalization (MCap) hit $11.1 trillion as of 30 September 2020, adding a whopping $1.3 trillion in the third...
Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global financial services sector for 2020 by value and...
Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global technology, media & telecom (TMT) sector for...
Low value deals (investment <=US$10m) accounted for the majority of the venture capital (VC) investment volume in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region while billion-dollar deals remained...
Morgan Stanley emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in Asia-Pacific for 2020, having advised on...
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for 2020...
Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Veirano Advogados were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South and Central America for 2020 by value and...
With rising demand for goods and services and revival of key economic sectors amid the declining rates of COVID-19 cases, India’s GDP growth rate is...
The global aviation industry has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. After relaxation on air travel, several airline operators are taking various measures to mitigate...
Amazon and Alibaba surged ahead of the competition in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 as the two companies collectively accounted for approximately half of...
Big-ticket, billion-dollar deals were mostly non-existent during Q4 2020, as low-value deals (where the investment was less than or equal to $10m) accounted for the...
Even though GlobalData forecasts for 2020 expected a 3.8% contraction in the global economy, the implementation of mass COVID-19 vaccinations programs should set the globe...
Goldman Sachs emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in North America for 2020, having advised...
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America for 2020 by value...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Freshfields Bruckhaus...
Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised...
Employment trends are expected to weaken for most countries, according to findings from GlobalData’s new proprietary employment indicator, with countries such as Australia, Germany and...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global consumer sector for 2020 by...
BMO Capital Markets was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the global mining sector for 2020 by value, having advised on 13...
PepsiCo’s jobs postings indicate that the company is leveraging increased at-home consumption patterns through a consumer-centric approach. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, notes that a significant number of jobs postings by PepsiCo in the past...
The UK economy’s growth stalled in October after a surge in COVID-19 cases led to a crippling blow to the country’s economic recovery. Now, with...
Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global consumer sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively....
Linklaters and Blake Cassels & Graydon were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global mining sector for 2020 by value and...
Tesla is the automaker of the future with its transformation towards smarter and cleaner mobility globally. The company’s innovation-driven approach and its high expenditure on capital ensures that it stays ahead of its...
Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 in...
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PayPal) launched a new service in October 2020 enabling customers to buy, hold and sell bitcoin and other virtual coins (cryptocurrencies) at...
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) company came under scrutiny after China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) to prevent...
Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers for 2020 by value and volume, respectively, according to...
Goldman Sachs was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals by both deal value and volume for 2020, having advised on 338...
A total of 1,417 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during December 2020, which is a decline of 15.7% over the 1,681 deals...
A total of 5,401 deals were announced globally during December 2020, which is a decrease of 0.8% over 5,443 deals announced during the previous month,...
A total of 81 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during December 2020, which is a decrease of 9% over 89...
In a market environment redefined by COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies are hiring employees and preparing for vaccine deliveries to cater to the holiday season’s demand....
Mentions of Reebok in Adidas’ 2020* filings have substantially reduced compared to previous years, with GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform identifying steep declines in discussions around the Reebok brand, which could indicate that the company is likely...
With a significant increase in active accounts, streaming hours and higher advertising revenues, connected TV company Roku’s strong business performance has also triggered a jump...
With lockdowns and shutdowns back across several countries to contain the possible second or third wave of COVID-19, China’s domestic travel rebound has fueled discussions...
Following the news that Ikea is all set to open its second large format retail store in Navi Mumbai, India on 18 December 2020; Aurojyoti...
A total of 1,681 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during November 2020, which is a decline of 11% over the 1,888 deals...
A total of 5,443 deals were announced globally during November 2020, which is a decrease of 13.7% over 6,304 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics...
Foldable smartphones hit the market last year itself, but they gained in popularity with improved hinge mechanisms in 2020. Samsung, which is one of the...
Following the news that Southeast Asia’s two most valuable start-ups Grab Holdings (Grab) and Gojek are in talks to merge their businesses; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead...
Conagra’s active jobs increased from over 200 in April to around 400 in October 2020, according to the Job Analytics database by leading data and...
Global venture capital (VC) funding activity fluctuated during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 due to inconsistent growth among different regions. However, North America continued to maintain...
Despite volatile market conditions, venture capital (VC) investors seem to continue placing bets on promising start-ups as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the rate...
Big ticket deals (or billion-dollar deals) remained mostly non-existent as low value deals (investment <=US$10m) continue to account for the majority of the venture capital...
The COVID-19 pandemic, US-China trade war and broader economic uncertainty, which had already slowed organic growth, continue to affect the deal landscape of the Asia-Pacific...
A total of 6,304 deals were announced globally during October 2020, which is a decrease of 4.5% over the 6,598 deals announced during September, according...
The COVID-19 outbreak has affected global mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal activity during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. However, the M&A deal landscape showcased...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. However, China continue to top...
Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 2,118...
Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total...
Even though major economies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) started negotiating travel bubble pacts with their key source countries to revive the tourism sector, recovery to...
Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value...
JP Morgan and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively....
Goldman Sachs emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the retail sector by value as well as volume during Q1-Q3 2020....
Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers by value and volume, respectively, in the...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the financial services sector...
The Walt Disney Company’s recent hiring trend shows a shift to Dinsey+, its video-on-demand streaming services and retail Disney Stores to offset the impact of...
Goldman Sachs emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the global technology, media & telecom...
Kirkland & Ellis has emerged as the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the global technology, media...
Goldman Sachs and Itau Unibanco were the top advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in South & Central America by value and volume, respectively, in...
White & Case and Veirano Advogados emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in South & Central America by value and...
Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global consumer sector by value and volume for Q1-Q3...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis have emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the consumer sector by...
Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler were the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global financial services sector by value and volume,...
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and AZB & Partners emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by value and volume, respectively, in...
Allen & Overy emerged as the top adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region by both value and...
Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co were the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe by value and volume, respectively, for Q1-Q3...
Bank of America and Moelis & Co were the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region...
McCarthy Tetrault and Blake Cassels & Graydon have emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global metals and mining...
BMO Capital Markets emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global metals and mining sector by value as well...
Latham & Watkins and CMS were the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe by value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020, respectively....
Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young have emerged as the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by value and volume, respectively, in Asia-Pacific...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America for Q1–Q3 2020 by value...
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in North America for Q1–Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively....
Surging online orders drove sentiments for shippers such as FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS). At the same time, food deliveries are a bright spot...
FedEx is preparing for an exciting holiday season going by its recent job postings. The company announced plans to add 70,000 positions across key US...
The aggregate market cap of the top 25 global banks declined 3.7% from $2.7 trillion on 30 June 2020 (Q2 2020) to $2.6 trillion as...
Similar to the Chinese tech stocks that are slowly on the rise despite growing allegations of breach of data privacy, the Chinese airline companies are...
China has emerged as the home to the most number of companies (24) in GlobalData’s list of top 50 Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies in terms of...
The South Korean aviation sector, which had witnessed a sharp decline in the first quarter (Q1) due to COVID-19 pandemic, is showing signs of recovery...
Goldman Sachs was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals by both deal value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020, having advised on...
Businesses have been burdened with innumerable headwinds driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. The surge in cases caused demand slumps not seen in decades, as policymakers...
A total of 6,598 deals were announced globally during September 2020, which is an increase of 1.7% over 6,488 deals announced during the previous month,...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume,...
The global travel and tourism industry has been badly hit by COVID-19 and this is noticeable in the overall hiring pattern. Companies across the tourism...
A total of 2,176 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during September 2020, an increase of 3.9% over the 2,094 deals announced during...
The overall risk of the Americas region was recorded at 51.5 out of 100 in Q2 2020, according to the Global Country Risk Index (GCRI)...
As major economies are pushed into recession due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is forecasted to contract by 3.9% in...
Technology-based companies are cutting costs and investing in growth areas in line with the new digital normal, and, as per this industry trend, hiring remained...
Slack Technologies (Slack) witnessed sentiments decline by 12% in Q2 2020 (quarter ended in July 2020) compared to Q1 2020. The dip was primarily driven...
The aerospace and defense (A&D) sector’s average earnings transcript sentiment score for August 2020 was on par with July 2020, after facing declines in past...
The overall regional risk score in Europe increased from 32.7 out of 100 in Q4 2019 to 39.1 in Q2 2020, according to GlobalData’s proprietary...
Brexit-driven policy disruptions continue to jolt UK financial service (FS) companies as the looming threat of a no-deal Brexit and its uncertainty have made financial...
Despite the automotive industry suffering through the challenges brought on by COVID-19, Tesla has defied the odds and continued to hire at a higher rate...
Japan, once a global technology leader, is losing race to its peers in producing tech unicorns due to lack of conducive start-up ecosystem. Realizing it,...
The automotive sector’s August 2020 average earnings transcript sentiment score declined by 8% after showing promising improvements in July. The top gainers, in terms of...
Amid the financial and economic crisis triggered by COVID-19, around 500 businesses have filed for bankruptcy since March 2020 and the trend is only set...
COVID-19 has triggered several liquidation and bankruptcy filings as top companies seem to have fallen into financial limbo. Poor financial management and slower digital transitions...
COVID-19 has impacted hiring across all industries globally according to the latest findings by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. While trends were positive...
Following the news that China-based multinational Internet technology company ByteDance dropped the sale of video-sharing app TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft and selected Oracle as...
The number of deals announced globally mostly remained relatively steady in August compared to the previous month while deal volume increased marginally by 1% from...
A total of 2,094 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during August 2020, which is an increase of 2.8% over 2,037 deals announced...
On the back of US$150m fundraising lead by Japan’s Softbank, Bengaluru-based edtech start-up Unacademy became the latest player to join the league of unicorns in...
Although Singapore boasts a resilient financial system, top players of the country’s banking sector suffered a sharp decline in their quarterly profits, reflecting sentiments similar...
Following the news that Indian economy has nosedived by 23.9% YoY in the April-June 2020 quarter, the acutest historical decline; Kausani Basak, Economic Research Analyst at...
Fiscal 2019 appeared to be quite fruitful year as all but one of the top 25 global publicly traded global retailers reported YoY revenue growth...
Following the news that floods in China forced several small businesses to shut down and millions to migrate from their homes; Gargi Rao, Economic Research...
Amazon saw a huge rise in market capitalization (MCap) in H1 this year as customers flocked to online platforms amid lockdowns. Having now reached the...
Jio Platforms Limited (Jio), a subsidiary of India-based Reliance Industries Ltd. (Reliance), has recently added two tech giants Facebook and Google to its roster of...
Sentiments rise seen for Walmart, The Home Depot, Target and Kohl’s on the back of digital sales boom, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics...
Beijing has emerged as the top city in the Asia–Pacific (APAC) region in the 2019 revenue analysis of the top 10 cities by GDP, according...
Beijing and Tokyo saw a major lead over European and US-based cities in GlobalData’s 2019 ranking of top 25 global cities by GDP, with Beijing...
Global pharmaceutical industry job postings see recovery in Q3 thus far, following a decline in Q2 2020 Takeda’s workforce size of 49,578 as of...
Apple recently became the first US publicly listed company to hit the US$2 trillion market cap (MCap) mark. The iPhone maker’s pandemic-defying performance can be...
FAANG’s Q2 2020 sentiment score grew by over 15%, with Facebook topping the group with over 30% rise followed by Google with 28%, says GlobalData,...
Ban on apps and technology companies notwithstanding amidst the rising data breach concerns, the Chinese technology sector continues to yield impressive returns with domestic support,...
A total of 6,423 deals were announced globally during July 2020, which is an increase of 16.6% over 5,507 deals announced during the previous month,...
Following the news that Japan’s economy has contracted by 7.8% in the April-June 2020 quarter, the sharpest economic slump on record in the country's modern...
Software sales and advertising revenue were instrumental for the top 20 Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology* companies reporting an average revenue of over US$40bn and an average...
In July 2020, ten of the top 11 global foodservice companies witnessed a recovery in their earnings transcript sentiment score. Sentiment growth in the sector...
Facebook’s job postings plunged drastically from 1,102 in January to 551 in July, according to GlobalData’s job analytics database, likely attributed to challenging market conditions...
A total of 2,037 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during July 2020, which is an increase of 23.2% over the 1,653 deals...
The global travel and tourism industry is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in the sector is muted. Japan too...
As economies reopen globally, there is a constant battle to achieve a balance between surging COVID-19 cases and addressing economic slowdown. Due to the prevailing...
Japan is renowned for technophilia. However, contrary to the general belief, Japan lags behind its Western peers. With digitization taking center stage in COVID-era, Japan...
Regulations, China Impact and Geopolitics were the top themes in 2020 for Japanese companies to reduce dependency on China and secure resilient supply chains, according...
COVID-19 cases have been increasing at a fast pace in Japan since the government started easing restrictions from the beginning of June, which may hinder...
As another great year for the innovation bio/pharma industry, 2019 saw 17 of the top 20 mega cap players reporting YoY revenue growth, according to...
Japan, which once garnered positive headlines globally due to relatively lower rate of COVID-19 infections compared to other countries and seemed to have passed through...
With the completion of the final post-Brexit transitional period around the corner, the UK is scrambling to secure multiple trade deals before the end of...
In the wake of the supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has earmarked over US$2bn to encourage its companies under FY2020...
Following the recent announcement that Siemens Healthineers will acquire Varian Medical Systems; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his...
The shares of the top 25 global banks witnessed a revival in Q2 2020 as their aggregate market cap grew 4.2% to US$2,710bn in Q2...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the UK in the first half (H1) of 2020, based...
Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young (EY) were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the UK in the first half (H1) of...
Legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the US...
Financial advisers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the US in the first...
The COVID-19 pandemic is providing new business opportunities for the tech sector, as evidenced by the performance of the world’s top 25 technology companies*, which...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Jones Day were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global retail sector in the...
Financial advisers Goldman Sachs and Bank of America were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global retail sector...
With improvements in key macroeconomic indicators, the Chinese economy is forecasted to post a positive growth in 2020 unlike other peer countries, which are expected...
China continued to top the venture capital (VC) funding activity both in terms of volume as well as value and was way ahead of its...
Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global automotive sector in the first half...
McCarthy Tetrault was the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the global metals and mining sector by deal value and volume...
Allen & Overy and Watson Farley & Williams were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global power sector...
Financial advisers Barclays and Ernst & Young (EY) were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global power sector...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Baker Botts were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global oil and gas...
Financial advisers Moelis & Co and Evercore were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global oil and gas...
Consumer and retail sectors have topped GlobalData’s list of the top 50 companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with an impressive growth in their market...
BMO Capital Markets was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the global metals and mining sector by deal value and...
Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young (EY) were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global information and communications technology (ICT) sector...
Early stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 in...
Legal advisers Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global...
Goldman Sachs and Robert W Baird were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector in the first half (H1)...
Going by the recent new job postings, looks like Wipro Ltd. (Wipro) is on its way back to restart full-fledged operations and COVID-19 cannot stop...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global financial services sector...
China has dominated the list of top Asia-Pacific (APAC) banks by revenue in 2019, with 13 banks from the country occupying the top 20 list,...
Low value deals (investment <=US$10m) dominated the Asia-Pacific venture capital (VC) investment landscape with 67.4% share of the overall volume in the second quarter (Q2)...
With tech giants such as Google and Facebook investing in Jio Platforms, India-based conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited not only is best placed to drive the...
Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global financial services sector in the first half (H1)...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during second quarter (Q2) of 2020. However, China continued to top the...
Jabil had the highest sentiment score growth for June 2020, while cloud technology had the highest earnings transcript mentions during the month, according to GlobalData,...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global consumer goods sector in the...
Major Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries have been partially successful in containing the spread of the contagious COVID-19 and had started opening up the economies in phases....
Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) has been a notable exception for being able to garner unprecedented back-to-back investments during these challenging times. The investments spree that...
Citi and PwC were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global consumer goods sector in the first half...
Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global construction sector in...
Tourism sector has predominantly high contribution of more than 10% to the Australian economy making the country as the fourth largest contributor in the sector...
JP Morgan and Ernst & Young (EY) were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global construction sector in...
General Motors’ (GM) job postings rebounded from 23 in May to 308 in June 2020 after remaining subdued for the past few months, according to...
Banco Bradesco was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in South & Central America by both deal value and volume in...
Rothschild & Co emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region in the first half...
Allen & Overy was the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region by both deal...
Baker McKenzie and Veirano Advogados were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in South & Central America in the first...
Blackberry’s sentiments declined by 16% in Q1 2020**, compared to Q4 2019*, due to revenue and gross margin drops in its struggling software services segment,...
Davis Polk & Wardwell and AZB & Partners have topped the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during...
Legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America...
Financial advisers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in North America in the first...
Legal advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe in the first half...
Financial advisers Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe in the first...
The insurance sector led the way in terms of revenue and profitability growth in 2019, achieving a respective 18.2% and 123% rise year-on-year (YoY). Supported...
Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young (EY) have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific region during the first...
An uncertain 2020 outlook has impacted The Kroger Company's (Kroger) sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kroger's sentiments declined by over 11% in...
Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised on...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised...
A total of 1,118 deals were announced globally during the week ended June 28, 2020, which is a decrease of 8% over 1,215 deals announced...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.8% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 3.2% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) declined by 12% during the week ended June 28, 2020...
A total of 302 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 28 June 2020, which is a decrease of 13.5%...
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region dominated the global profit pool landscape with a share of 37.9% in 2019, according to a new study by GlobalData, a...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.7% during the week ended June 21, 2020 compared to the...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 3.3% during the week ended June 21, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) declined by 6.8% during the week ended 21 June 2020,...
A total of 1,215 deals were announced globally during the week ended 21 June 2020, which is an increase of 7% over 1,136 deals announced...
A total of 349 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 21 June 2020, which is an increase of 11.1%...
Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years. However, the recently...
Growing cloud services demand and rapid offline merchant onboarding have pushed Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (Alibaba) sentiment growth up by over 14% in the first...
A slump in full game net bookings and cash flow drove a sentimental decline for Electronic Arts (EA), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics...
A total 27 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the week ended June 14, 2020, which is an improvement over...
The economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Western European metropolitan areas could be greater than the financial crisis in 2008. The combined real GDP...
The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) grew by 12% during the week ended June 14, 2020...
A total of 1,136 deals were announced globally during the week ended June 14, 2020, which is a decrease of 3.8% over 1,181 deals announced...
A total of 314 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 14 June 2020, which is a decrease of 18%...
Intense competition, user interface (UI) complexities, and net income slumps affected Slack’s sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Slack has seen slow sentimental...
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, almost all IT and IT enabled services have adopted a new work culture by allowing employees to work from home. Remote...
The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, grew by 13.7% during the week ended June 7, 2020...
A total of 1,181 deals were announced globally during the week ended June, 7, 2020, which is an increase of 21.9% over the 969 deals...
A total of 383 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 7 June 2020, which is an increase of 19.3%...
The containment measures adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe loss in output along with record job losses that is...
JPMorgan Chase was found to be the most valuable bank globally by market capitalization (MCap) as of 31 December 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading...
A total of 969 deals were announced globally during the week ended May 31, 2020, which is a decrease of 5.9% over 1,030 deals announced...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 31.3% during the week ended May 31, 2020 compared to the...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector declined by 3.2% during the week ended May 31, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
A total of 321 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 31 May 2020, which is an increase of 7%...
Traction towards gaming-on-demand is fueling the migration of games to the cloud while trying to utilize the peak speed abilities of 5G, says GlobalData, a...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector decreased by 20.5% during the week ended May 24, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
A total of 1,030 deals were announced globally during the week ended May 24, 2020, which is a decrease of 12.9% over 1,183 deals announced...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 38.5% during the week ended May 24, 2020 compared to the...
Shanghai-based fast-food restaurant company Yum China’s sentiments declined due to closures and low foot traffic, yet digital sales, deliveries and takeaways remain healthy prospects, says GlobalData, a leading...
A total of 300 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 24 May 2020, which is a decrease of 9.1% over 330...
Global venture capital (VC) investment activity showcased a declining trend (for deals with disclosed funding value) during the COVID-19 hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020...
Erosion of margins due to lockdowns, production halts and procurement struggles have resulted in a decline in Sony’s sentiments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 ended 31...
A total of 1,183 deals were announced globally during the week ended May, 17, 2020, which is an increase of 5.6% over 1,120 deals announced...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.7% during the week ended May 17, 2020, compared to the...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector increased by 39.3% during the week ended May 17, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
A total of 330 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 17 May 2020, which is an increase of 20.4% over...
Venture capital (VC) investment activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region showcased some signs of recovery during the end of COVID-19 hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020. However,...
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...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector decreased by 42.9% during the week ended May 10, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
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...
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...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser based on deal value in Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data...
A total of 274 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 10 May 2020, which is a decrease of 28.8% over...
Headwinds arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be cataclysmic for the US real estate sector. Panic and uncertainty are widespread and have led many to...
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the first quarter of 2020 by deal value, according...
Goldman Sachs is the top M&A financial adviser based on deal value in Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The...
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...
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...
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...
A total of 385 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 3 May 2020, which is an increase of 11.6% over...
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the global economies and businesses, Chinese companies have upped the ante to acquire or invest in distressed foreign assets...
The COVID-19 outbreak is having a major impact on business enterprises worldwide, as they grapple with weak demand and brace up for recession. Against the...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector grew by 71.4% during the week ended April 26, 2020 compared to the...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 24.1% during the week ended April 26, 2020 compared to the previous week,...
The mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and...
A total of 345 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 26 April 2020, an increase of 17.7% over the 293...
SAP’s software license business Q1 2020 results have exposed the vulnerability of the European software company to the business climate emerging out of the COVID-19...
The global debt level is expected to surge significantly in the first half of 2020 due to uncertain financial conditions and the reduction of the...
Many industries are facing a challenging time due to the COVID-19 crisis, including travel and tourism, automotive, retail, technology and oil & gas. One of...
BMO Capital Markets held the top rank in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten financial advisers for the...
McCarthy Tetrault has dominated the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table, by leading data and analytics company GlobalData, based on deal value in...
Kirkland & Ellis has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on...
In Q1 2020, the consumer sector witnessed a decline of 26.96% in deal value from US$55.9bn in Q1 2019 to US$40.9bn in Q1 2020. Deal...
The global mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value started declining with the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 approaching the end, according to GlobalData,...
Kirkland & Ellis was the leading M&A legal adviser based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on four deals worth US$4.9bn, according to...
Following the announcement of Facebook’s US$5.7bn investment for 9.99% stake in India-based Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) on 22 April 2019; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading...
Allen & Overy is the top M&A legal adviser for the retail sector based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on four deals...
Leading data and analytics company GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 legal advisers for the construction...
Leading data and analytics company GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the construction...
The number of deals announced in the Asia-Pacific region increased by 5.4% during the week ended 19 April 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData,...
Sullivan & Cromwell has dominated a ranking of M&A legal advisers based on deal value in Q1 2020, having advised on eight deals worth US$12.7bn....
Goldman Sachs held the top rank in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten financial advisers for the information...
Deal activity in the first quarter of 2020 was 26% down on Q1 2019. COVID-19 lock-downs in Q2 2020 will cause the M&A market to contract further, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s recent report, M&A in TMT – 2019 round-up, shows...
A total of 899 deals were announced globally during the week ended April 12 2020, which is a decrease of 17.2% over 1,086 deals announced...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten legal advisers in North America by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit Q1 2020, which witnessed decline in overall deal activity in the region. Skadden Arps Slate Meagher...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten financial advisers in North America by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit Q1 2020, which witnessed decline in overall deal activity in the region. Goldman Sachs leads by...
A total of 278 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 12 April 2020, a decrease of 17.5% compared to 337...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten financial advisers in Europe by value and volume for coronavirus-hit...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top ten legal advisers in Europe by value and volume for coronavirus-hit...
Government and central banks in nations that have been majorly affected by COVID-19 such as the US, China, Italy, Spain and Germany have sanctioned monetary...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 legal advisers in Asia-Pacific by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit first quarter...
GlobalData has revealed the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in Asia-Pacific by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit first quarter...
Globally, the number of deals announced increased by 29.7% during the week ended 5 April, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector declined by 11.4% during the week ended 5 April, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
Companies across diverse industries and geographies have already started announcing shutdowns. According to leading data and analytics company GlobalData’s news database, the top sectors discussing...
A total of 19 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the week ended 5 April, 2020, compared to eight deals...
An uncertain business environment on the back of the COVID-19 outbreak is prompting companies to withdraw or revise their guidance, outlook and earnings estimates, according...
The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, grew by 5.9% during the week ended 5th April, 2020, compared...
GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has revealed its global league tables for legal advisers by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit Q1 2020,...
GlobalData has revealed its global league tables for financial advisers by value and volume for the coronavirus-hit Q1 2020, which witnessed subdued deal activity worldwide. Goldman...
Nine of the global top ten venture capital (VC) investors (by number of investments) in the artificial intelligence (AI) space in 2019 were headquartered in...
The US tourism & leisure industry saw a drop of 18.9% in overall deal activity during February 2020, when compared with the last 12-month average,...
On the back of comparable sales growth* driven by its strategy to unify digital and physical shopping, Home Depot witnessed double digit sentiment growth in...
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector decreased by 60% during the week ended March, 29, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The travel and tourism sector has been affected badly since the outbreak...
The number of venture capital (VC) funding announced deals declined by 22.5% during the week ended March, 29, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The subdued funding activity has been continuing in...
The number of deals announced in the global retail sector increased by 29.4% during the week ended March 29, 2020, compared to the previous week,...
A total of 152 deals were announced in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, during the week ended March 29, which represents...
A total of 837 deals were announced globally during the week ended March 29, 2020, which is a decrease of 19.7% over the 1,042 deals...
A total 215 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended March, 29, 2020, which is a decrease of 18.6% over...
Chinese firms occupied the top two positions in the list of top five venture capital (VC) funded emerging tech companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) in 2019, according...
The US accounted for four of the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) space in 2019. Moreover, the top position was also occupied by an American firm, according to GlobalData, a leading and data...
American tech giants dominated the list of top five acquirers (by number of acquisitions) in the artificial intelligence (AI) tech space during 2015–2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Of the top five acquirers, four positions were occupied by companies headquartered in the US. These companies also occupied the top four...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s (Goodyear) sentiments declined in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 (Quarter ending December 31, 2019) compared to Q3 2019, due to the automotive industry’s challenging environment and distributor concerns, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics...
With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) to several countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it as a pandemic, the ripple effects can also...
Northrop Grumman’s sentiments have risen, driven by a double digit order backlog growth, contract wins, and the impressive performance of its aerospace and weaponry programs,...
Concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China and its subsequent outbreaks in several other nations are expected to have a large impact on the...
The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is adding further woes for the oil and gas industry, which is already plagued by oversupply and declining prices. This...
Six of the top 10 global venture capital (VC) investors showcased year-on-year (YoY) growth in the number of investments, whereas seven of them witnessed YoY decline in...
The artificial intelligence (AI) technology space witnessed growth in venture capital (VC) investments volume and value in 2019 despite fewer big ticket deals, according to GlobalData, a...
A total of 839 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals were announced in the global media (including advertising), communication and collaboration services sector during 2019, according...
Information technology and energy stocks ended up being at opposite ends of the growth spectrum over the period between 31 Jan 2019 and 31 Jan...
General Motors’ (GM) optimism around its electric vehicles (EV) program and its strategy to increase profitability is fueling growth in sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading...
Netflix’s sentiments have been hit due to rising competition from Disney+ and Apple TV+, as well as slow revenue growth, says GlobalData, a leading data and...
In the high growth ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) more than 50% jobs are vulnerable due to automation in the long run. As...
The US occupied the top position in terms of outbound and inbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume and value in 2019. However, it lagged behind some of the top ten countries, in terms of volume and value growth, in 2019 compared to 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. M&A Outbound The US witnessed more than 1,500 outbound M&A deals worth US$209bn in 2019....
Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in the artificial intelligence (AI) space showcased a fluctuating trend across all the quarters in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. VC funding and M&A deal activity in the AI space remained inconsistent in both value...
As China battles to contain the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the effect of the epidemic is dampening the prospect of upturn for the world’s second largest economy,...
All the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in the global emerging tech space in 2019 were from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to GlobalData, a...
In light of rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) portfolio, a steady fourth quarter (Q4) 2019 performance, supported by the double digit quarterly...
The US and China remain the most preferred investment destinations for venture capital (VC) investors globally. High value VC investments (>=US$100m) also remain concentrated in...
The outbreak of Coronavirus has far-reaching impacts ranging from the shutdown of factories, challenging job conditions and supply chain disruption. With these impacts, more businesses with exposure to...
Among all of the emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) attracted the highest number of venture capital (VC) investors during 2019 while big data and internet-of-things...
Although the new trade deal signed between the US and China in January 2020 was a positive move towards the revival of trade lines that are...
Europe witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 amidst uncertainty around Brexit and the UK general...
Early stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate venture capital (VC) investments with 75.3% share of total investment volume during...
Seed and Series A funding rounds accounted for a 38.3% and 24.4% share of global venture capital (VC) funding volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, which is the highest among all funding rounds, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Early stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate VC investments with a 74.7% share of total investment volume during Q4 2019. On the other hand, late stage funding rounds such as Series E, Series F, Series G and Series H were fewer in number compared to early stage...
Europe experienced an increase in the number of low-value venture capital (VC) deals (investment <=US$10m), which also accounted for the majority share in terms of...
India, which is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade, is caught in an inter-play between reducing the fiscal deficit or missing out of reaching the...
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading...
Series A funding rounds dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in both volume and value terms during the fourth quarter (Q4)...
UBS has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in Asia-Pacific based on deal value in 2019,...
Low value deals (investment <=US$10m) accounted for the majority of the venture capital (VC) investment volume in the Asia-Pacific region during the fourth quarter (Q4)...
On the back of improved financial performance and optimism around image sensors, the overall sentiments for Sony Corp. (Sony) improved significantly in the third quarter...
The European tourism sector continues to register growth in the number of international tourist arrivals largely due to the presence of plenty of business and...
Following the tepid debut of Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) on Shanghai Stock Exchange on 10 December 2019; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a...
Majority (15) of the banks in the GlobalData’s list of top 25 publicly traded global banking institutions by market capitalization (M Cap) reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ)...
China-based short video social platform Beijing Kuaishou Technology Ltd (Kuaishou Technology) has recently secured US$3bn in Series F funding led by tech giant Tencent Holdings...
Following the news on 3rd December 2019 that Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLS) has agreed to acquire Ohio-based novel steel products manufacturer AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)...
With payment protection insurance (PPI) payout provision and the underperformance of Natwest Markets wiping out profits, the overall sentiment score for The Royal Bank of...
Uncertainty over Brexit and the ongoing worldwide economic uncertainty seem to be taking a toll on the deal-making activity in the European region as there...
Weak financial performance and tough market conditions have pulled the overall sentiments for HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC) down significantly in the third quarter (Q3) of...
Goldman Sachs has secured the top position in the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the oil...
Goldman Sachs has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the automotive sector based on deal...
Citi has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the metals & mining sector based on...
Citi has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the power sector based on deal value...
North America continued to attract the major chunk of global venture capital (VC) funding during the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a...
Goldman Sachs has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the retail sector based on deal...
JP Morgan has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the construction sector based on deal...
With more than 22 million international tourists, Bangkok has emerged as the top destination for global tourists in Asia in 2018, according to GlobalData, a...
Goldman Sachs has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the financial services sector based on...
Goldman Sachs has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the consumer sector based on deal...
JP Morgan held the top rank in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the information...
Majority (15) of the companies in the GlobalData’s list of top 25 publicly traded global technology* companies by market capitalization (M Cap) reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ)...
Early stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A funding rounds) continued to dominate venture capital (VC) investments with 69.6% share of total investment volume during...
Majority (19) of the banks in the GlobalData’s list of top 25 publicly traded global banks by market capitalization (M Cap) reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth...
The global venture capital (VC) investment activity remained relatively flat during the months in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading...
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has secured number one position in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table based on deal...
Goldman Sachs has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 20 financial advisers in the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of...
Oil and gas outperformed other sectors in terms of combined revenue and profitability in 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData analyzed...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd broke into the list of top 20 publicly traded innovative global pharmaceutical companies based on market capitalization (Market Cap) during the...
Tokyo has edged past Beijing, Paris, Seoul and London to emerge as the top city in the revenue analysis of top 25 global cities with...
The US was home to majority of the global top 10 venture capital (VC) investors in the Internet of Things (IoT) tech space in 2018,...
The US registered the highest outbound as well as inbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume in the technology sector in 2018, finds GlobalData, a...
Latest advances in mobile Internet technologies and growth in the adoption of smartphones has brought about a shift in the way people make payments and...
Tourism friendly policies, low cost connectivity and weak currencies played a vital role in attracting international visitors to Asia with six out of the top...
Eight of the top 10 companies remained unchanged in the GlobalData’s list of Top 25 publicly traded global technology companies by market capitalization (M Cap),...
Oil and gas sector has dominated the Fortune Global 500 list of world’s largest companies with a year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth of 23.4% in 2019,...
The US registered the highest outbound as well as inbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) investments volume in the financial services sector in 2018, finds GlobalData,...
Asia-Pacific (APAC) dominated the US$4.5 trillion global net profit pool with a share of 38.2% in 2018, according to a new study by GlobalData, a...
Vehicle ownership per person across developing nations such as China and Russia has been growing at a fast pace due to rise in income per...
The US efforts to reduce its trade deficit through tariff measures seems to be less effective, as the deficit continues to grow over the past...
All the top 10 venture capital (VC) investors (by number of investments) in global cybersecurity space in 2018 were headquartered in the US, according to...
American companies remained the most active investors in the cybersecurity technology space during 2014–2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Of the top...
Despite declining iPhone sales for the second consecutive quarter and the ongoing US-China trade war, the overall sentiments for Apple Inc. (Apple) remain high, according...
Automated home (home automation) has been generating buzz in the technology arena in line with advancements in the field of Internet of things (IoT). GlobalData’s...
The performance highlights of the Top 25 publicly traded global banking institutions in terms of market capitalization (M Cap) for the quarter ended 31 March...
The US was home to majority of the global top 10 venture capital (VC) investors in the Internet of Things (IoT) tech space in 2018,...
The year 2018 was another great year for the Innovation Bio/Pharma Industry as 16 of the top 20 publicly traded pharma players globally reported year-on-year...
Oil and gas edged past technology and communication to emerge as the top sector in the Forbes 2019 list of world’s largest public companies with...
The elderly population (aged 65 and over) continues to grow rapidly across the European Union (EU) owing to low fertility rates and higher life expectancy...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the retail sector...
Goldman Sachs has secured the top position in the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the oil...
Citi has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the metals & mining sector based on...
Lazard has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the automotive sector based on deal value...
JP Morgan has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the construction sector based on deal...
Lazard has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the power sector based on deal value...
Goldman Sachs has topped the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers in the financial services sector based on...
JP Morgan held the top rank in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the information...
Goldman Sachs has dominated the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table of the top 10 financial advisers for the consumer sector based on deal...
The consistent supply of a young work force has benefited most cities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region over the last few decades. However by 2025,...
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has secured number one position in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table based on deal...
Goldman Sachs has secured number one position in the latest global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers’ league table based on deal value in the...
Three out of the top five mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal makers (in terms of volume) during 2014– 2018 were from the US, according to...
Increase in demand for products and a significant rise in online advertisement revenue helped semiconductor manufacturers and Internet-based solutions providers to lead GlobalData’s list of...
