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Thematic Analysis
South China Sea: Strategic Intelligence
The "South China Sea "report is part of GlobalData's Strategic Intelligence series of reports on developments in the Asia-Pacific its impacts across different industries. Understanding trends and developments in the South China Sea is essential in the defense industry in order to be prepared for escalation and sustained maritime conflict. This report explores emergent trends as a result of the Ukraine conflict, examining use cases and the implementation of technologies such as innovations in anti-access/area denial systems and standoff weapons,...
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CRO Activity and Intel Report Q3 2026
This report offers an in-depth analysis of the contract research organization (CRO) industry, categorized by geography, therapeutic area, and phase of development for Q3 2026.
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Sector Analysis
Brazil Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report
"Brazil Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report," a new report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Brazil today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2030. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV markets as well as a review of key regulatory trends. The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the...
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Macroeconomic Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) PESTLE Insights: A Macroeconomic Outlook Report
In 2025, the largest share of gross value added (GVA) came from financial intermediation, real estate, and business activities, accounting for 21.9%. Mining, manufacturing, and utilities followed with a 13.0% contribution, while wholesale, retail trade, and hotels accounted for 12.7%. Looking ahead to 2026, these sectors are projected to expand in nominal terms by 3.3%, 3.0%, and 3.0%, respectively. London and Manchester contributed 37.0% to the country’s GDP and were home to 26.7% of the UK’s population, as of 2025,...
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Thematic Analysis
Deep Dive into Europe's Emerging AI Start-Ups: Strategic Intelligence
AI start-ups are raising record amounts of funding in Europe. While AI funding in Europe remains relatively modest compared to the US, it is growing rapidly. Key beneficiaries in 2026 include Mistral, Ineffable Intelligence, AMI Labs, and ElevenLabs. While foreign investment typically leads European funding rounds, there is a growing amount of public funding via the likes of Scaleup Europe and the UK’s AI Sovereign Fund.
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Thematic Analysis
Deep Dive into Sustainable Packaging: Strategic Intelligence
Sustainable packaging is a key element of the circular economy. It reduces environmental impact across the full life cycle, from material sourcing and production to use, collection, and end-of-life management. The transition requires more than substituting one material for another: companies must combine better design and low-impact materials with systems that support reuse, refill, return, recycling, and composting.
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Sector Analysis
Russia Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2030
GlobalData’s ‘Russia Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2030' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in Russia cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including debit, and credit cards during the review-period (2022–26e). The report also analyzes various payment card markets operating in the industry and provides detailed information on the number of cards in circulation, transaction values and volumes during the review-period and over the...
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Sector Analysis
Petrochemicals New-Build and Expansion Projects Outlook by Key Commodities, Region and Development Stage to 2030
Why Does the Global Petrochemicals Projects Market Matter? The global petrochemicals industry is entering a significant period of capacity expansion, with emerging economies such as China, India, and Indonesia driving investment through 2030. Strong domestic demand, expanding manufacturing and construction sectors, and growing consumer markets are encouraging producers to develop new facilities and expand existing capacity. Well-developed infrastructure and government support are further strengthening the investment environment, while export ambitions are supporting the development of integrated petrochemical facilities. These projects...
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Sector Analysis
Sponsorship Sector Report - Automotive - APAC 2026
Automotive brands spent a record $359.5m on sponsorship of Asia-Pacific (APAC) sport in 2025, up 64.7% on 2020, across 382 active deals and 274 brands. This report uses GlobalData Sport Intelligence Center deal data for 2020–2025 to show where automotive sponsorship value sits in APAC: by deal market, brand HQ, sub-industry, sport, property type, partnership status and deal length. It profiles the leading brands, including Tata Motors, Toyota, Kia, Nissan and BKT, tracks the rise of tire brands and Chinese...