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Caution weighs on VC funding landscape in IoT space with even low-value deals volume also witnessing decline, says GlobalData

Low-value venture capital (VC) funding deals (investments less than or equal to US$10m) volume also shrank as overall VC funding activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) space declined during 2020 compared to 2019. The share of low-value deals as a proportion of total deal volume also declined. However, it continued to account for a […]
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Crypto acceptance by big organizations sparks 200% rise in influencer conversations in H1 2021, reveals GlobalData

Global interest in cryptocurrencies continues to rise as the top financial companies adopt crypto assets in shift of digital economy. Against this backdrop, influencer conversations on Twitter related to ‘Crypto’ showed a staggering year-on-year growth of 200% during H1 2021*, according to the Cards and Payments Influencer Platform of GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]
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RCEP trade deal aids regional economic integration but Japan needs to be cautious of Chinese influence, says GlobalData

Following today’s (25 June) news about Japan signing the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) trade agreement involving China, Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The trade deal marks the first trade agreement of Japan with its […]
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GlobalFoundries makes Singapore, India preferred hiring regions; lists jobs to facilitate IPO, reveals GlobalData

Global chip shortage seems to have forced chip manufacturers to accelerate growth and expansion strategies. In line with this, US-based semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries is investing in manufacturing facilities, and 50% of the total job postings between July 2020 and June 2021* are in Singapore and India. In addition, job listings by the company indicates potential […]
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Chinese startups brush aside COVID-19 blues to raise US$37.4bn during January to May 2021, reveals GlobalData

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese startups raised the highest venture capital (VC) funding amount among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during January to May 2021. A total of 1,303 VC funding deals were announced in China during the period as the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at US$37.4bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data […]
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Netflix, Disney find themselves at opposite ends of sentiment spectrum in India, reveals GlobalData

American over-the-top (OTT) content platform Netflix dominates in certain Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries such as Australia and Malaysia, according to the subscription video on demand (SVOD) forecasts by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Yet, Netflix has significant ground to gain in India, with sentiments around India down year-on-year in 2021* while Disney’s sentiments are […]
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Crypto discussions among corporates grew in Q1 2021, yet negativity persists, says GlobalData

Despite the market volatility, cryptocurrency has gained traction among corporates over the last five years, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s filing analytics database reveals that, mentions of ‘crypto’ and related keywords in company filings rose by over 125% in Q1 2021, compared to Q4 2020 – the sharpest increase since the […]
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Sentiments around China up by 16% in 2021 as US firms continue to rely for domestic supply, reveals GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic and strained economic ties between the US and China impacted the sentiments of US-based companies around China in 2020. However, sentiments seem to have gained ground in 2021* growing year-on-year by around 16%, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “With no […]
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Renewable resources discussions grow multifold in 2020 as fossil fuel demand dwindles, says GlobalData

‘Renewable energy’ mentions in oil and gas companies’ earnings transcripts increased by over 150% in 2020 compared to 2019, while mentions in 2021* surpassed more than a half of 2020, according to GlobalData’s Company Filings Analytics platform. This trend is expected to continue as dwindling energy demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed oil […]
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