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Foreign CMOs expand US capacity as pharma supply chains regionalize, reveals GlobalData

Foreign contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) are accelerating investment in US manufacturing as pharmaceutical companies prioritize supply-chain resilience, regional capacity and greater control over production. The recent site upgrades, acquisitions and new partnerships signal a shift from cost-driven outsourcing toward integrated, locally anchored models, giving sponsors broader access to end-to-end capabilities while reducing exposure to geopolitical, […]
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India card payments to rise steadily as financial inclusion deepens and credit cards gain traction, says GlobalData

India’s payment card usage is set to gradually rise over the coming years. This upward trend is firmly underpinned by a steadily growing banked population across the country. Furthermore, the improving payments infrastructure and consumers’ increasing preference for electronic payments over traditional cash transactions are heavily driving this significant shift toward a completely digital economy, […]
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Apple China hiring signals AI push, says GlobalData

Apple is deepening its technology and operational capabilities in China, with recent hiring spanning artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning alongside data infrastructure, supply chain, privacy and export compliance. The breadth of recruitment signals a strategic shift toward building a more integrated technology ecosystem, reinforcing China’s role in Apple’s innovation, operations and regional business strategy, […]
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APAC companies dominate 2026 Forbes Global 2000 list, reveals GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region dominated the 2026 Forbes Global 2000 list, with 792 APAC-headquartered companies contributing to 34% ($18.7 trillion) of the total aggregate revenue ($54.8 trillion) of all companies featured in the list, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. North America stood second, with 668 companies generating a combined revenue of […]
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PepsiCo and Coca-Cola dominate 2025 sports sponsorship spending of non-alcoholic beverages sector in Americas, reveals GlobalData

PepsiCo and Coca‑Cola led sports sponsorship spending of the non-alcoholic beverages sector in the Americas in 2025 to grow their reach and stay competitive. They also signed the most deals, helping them test new ideas and scale what works. PepsiCo spent the most overall, continuing major long‑term partnerships with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. […]
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Influencers see Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal as strategic bet to control AI’s distribution layer, reveals GlobalData

Nvidia’s reported $12.9 billion agreement to acquire Hugging Face sparked discussions among influencers on X, with many framing the deal as Nvidia securing the distribution layer for open-source AI models rather than buying a software business. The surge in discussions focused on why the company is paying such a high price for a platform with […]
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Conversation intelligence boosts organizational effectiveness but hurdles remain, says GlobalData

Conversation intelligence tools are transforming team collaboration and contact center platforms by using AI to automatically analyze conversations and surface actionable insights. While these capabilities can improve productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance customer experiences, their adoption also raises concerns around compliance, confidentiality, security, privacy, and the responsible handling of sensitive conversational data across organizations and […]
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IKEA’s UK embedded insurance rollout highlights threat to insurers relying on legacy channels, says GlobalData

IKEA UK customers will be offered home insurance at the point of sale (POS) when purchasing the retailer’s products through its partnership with Urban Jungle. The shift toward embedding insurance products alongside other products poses an immediate threat to incumbent insurers stuck using legacy channels, says GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. According to […]
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Harvey Nichols can bounce back under Frasers Group, says GlobalData

The contrasting fortunes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Fenwick and John Lewis & Partners highlights how sharply the UK department store channel is diverging. While Harrods has returned to profit, Fenwick is showing early signs of a turnaround and John Lewis & Partners is undergoing a strategic reset under new leadership. Harvey Nichols, by contrast, is […]
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India VC deals down, funding value edges up in January–July 2026, reveals GlobalData

India’s venture capital (VC) funding landscape experienced mixed market dynamics during the first seven months (January-July) of 2026. The total number of VC deals announced declined by 13% and total funding recorded a modest year-on-year (YoY) growth of 5%, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This […]
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UK VC funding value soars 113% YoY despite flat deal activity during January–July 2026, finds GlobalData

The UK’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem demonstrated remarkable resilience during the first seven months (January–July) of 2026, recording a more than two-fold (113%) expansion year-on-year (YoY) in total capital deployed despite stagnant deal volume, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The trend suggests a pronounced shift […]
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China VC funding value sees over three-fold surge in January–July 2026, reveals GlobalData

China’s venture capital (VC) activity registered substantial growth during the first seven months of 2026, characterized by robust double-digit expansion in transaction count and a more than three-fold leap in capital deployment. The total number of VC deals announced in China increased by 34% during January–July 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, whereas […]
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Daraxonrasib approval changes standard of care in second-line pancreatic cancer, says GlobalData

The US FDA approval of Revolution Medicine’s Rasonque (daraxonrasib) changes the standard of care in second-line pancreatic cancer, as the oral therapy will displace the intensive and complicated-to-administer chemotherapy regimens currently used in practice, revealsGlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Israel Stern, Healthcare Senior Analyst at GlobalData, comments. “Unlike first-generation RAS inhibitors, that only bind […]
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Biogen’s felzartamab approval to intensify competition in crowded multiple myeloma market in China, says GlobalData

China has recently approved TJ Biopharma’s felzartamab (Jingfei) as the third CD38 inhibitor for multiple myeloma, marking the first approved indication for the drug. This approval marks entry of Biogen into the oncology commercial space in China and intensifies competition in an already crowded multiple myeloma market, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity […]
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Europe’s policies to shape offshore wind as next frontier in renewable power, says GlobalData

Europe is moving into an offshore wind “supremacy phase” as governments shift from ambition to execution, locking in multi‑gigawatt pipelines with redesigned auctions, clearer revenue stabilization tools, and faster permitting rules, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s latest report, “Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026,” reveals that offshore wind is increasingly […]
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Oil and gas companies remain key adopters of CCUS despite project delivery challenges, says GlobalData

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has become an important decarbonization pathway for oil and gas, power, cement, steel and other hard-to-abate industries. As of June 2026, more than 70% of operational and upcoming carbon capture facilities, by facility count, were associated with energy assets, with oil and gas companies remaining key participants, even though […]
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