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Chinese startups lead APAC recovery in VC funding activity during H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Venture capital (VC) investments in Chinese startups, which had witnessed slowdown and volatility in recent years, have started picking up again with US$46.2bn of capital deployed in 1,637 deals during January-June 2021. This is the highest VC funding amount among the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries during the period, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. […]

Tesla gears up for India foray with payroll specialist listing, observes GlobalData

American electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy company Tesla’s plans to make India its next destination to set up a Gigafactory and launch EVs such as Model 3 may well become true. In a first, the company listed a ‘payroll specialist’ job that refers ‘India’ as one of its regions, alongside the US, Canada, Mexico, […]

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BMO Capital Markets top M&A financial adviser in metals & mining sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

BMO Capital Markets has emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the metals & mining sector for H1 2021, having advised on 10 deals worth US$2.3bn. A total of 755 M&A deals were announced in the sector during H1 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading […]

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Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in TMT sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss) and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s deals database notes that Paul Weiss advised on 49 […]

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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Stikeman Elliott were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in metals & mining for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Stikeman Elliott were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the metals & mining sector for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison advised on four deals worth US$2.9bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Stikeman […]

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American Airlines unseats British Airways as most mentioned airline operator on Twitter during Q2 2021, reveals GlobalData

American Airlines dethroned British Airways to emerge as the most mentioned airline operator among influencer conversations on Twitter during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. Among the countries, the US registered the highest mentions, followed by India, the UK, Canada and France during Q2 2021, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Reportedly, in […]

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Government crackdown affects Chinese tech sentiments in Q2 2021, reveals GlobalData

As China continues to crack down on overseas-listed domestic technology companies, sentiments in the Chinese tech sector were down by 16% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 compared to the first quarter (Q1). ‘Geopolitics’ and ‘regulations’ were the top discussed agendas / themes in the filings* of Chinese tech firms during the period, finds […]

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Few sponsors discussing Olympics in filings as mentions among corporates fell in the first half of 2021, says GlobalData

Sponsors seem to be showing a lack of enthusiasm for the Olympics this year, as corporate discussions around the event were down by over 40% in H1 2021, compared to H1 2020 and H1 2019, according to the Filing Analytics platform by GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes there is no dearth of sponsors […]

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Asia-Pacific deal activity bounces back by 56.6% in June 2021, reveals GlobalData

Despite the threat of an impending third wave of COVID-19 looming large, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a notable month-on-month growth of 56.6% in deal activity in June 2021. A total of 1,190 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in APAC during June 2021 compared to the 760 […]

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Alarmingly high debt levels in the US will deter growth prospects in the coming years, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 induced spike in the US Government’s expenditure and the consequent rise in government debt reached an all-time high of 127% of GDP in 2020. Rising interest payments on debt in the US may lead to curtailing expenditure on other productive investments, which could hinder the country’s future growth potential. The US’s real GDP, […]

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Goldman Sachs top M&A financial adviser in TMT sector for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs has emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the technology, media & telecom (TMT) sector for H1 2021, having advised on 79 deals worth US$217.3bn. A total of 6,048 M&A deals were announced in the sector during H1 2021, according to GlobalData, a […]

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Dechert and AZB & Partners top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in Asia-Pacific for H1 2021, reveals GlobalData

Dechert and AZB & Partners were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers by value and volume, respectively, in the Asia-Pacific region during the first half (H1) of 2021. Dechert advised on 10 deals worth US$39.1bn, the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, AZB & Partners led in volume terms having advised on 30 […]

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Goldman Sachs top M&A financial adviser in Asia-Pacific for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser by both value and volume in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the first half (H1) of 2021. The US-based investment banking major advised on 20 deals worth US$31.8bn, the highest value among all the advisers. A total of 3,536 M&A deals were announced […]

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White & Case named top M&A legal adviser in Middle East & Africa for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

White & Case has emerged as the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the Middle East & Africa for H1 2021 in both value and volume terms, having advised on 16 deals worth US$18.9bn. A total of 537 M&A deals were announced in the region during H1 2021, according to GlobalData, […]

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JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in Middle East & Africa for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Middle East & Africa for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. JP Morgan advised on nine deals worth US$20.5bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Rothschild & Co led in volume terms having […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell and CMS were top M&A legal advisers in Europe for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and CMS were named the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on ten deals worth $74bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having advised on 156 deals worth $11.2bn. […]

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Las Vegas, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina and Atlantic City to record sharpest declines in unemployment rates in 2021, says GlobalData

US cities are experiencing a surge in employment as reopening initiatives, rising vaccination rates and low daily cases have given businesses confidence. In fact, unemployment rate in all 382 metropolitan regions tracked by GlobalData is expected to decline in 2021 as compared to 2020. The sharpest declines will be seen in the tourism and hospitality […]

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Future of Work sentiments up 12% in Q2 2021 as companies embrace hybrid workspaces, says GlobalData

The future of work is likely to be a mixture of work from home (WFH) and office work, according to sentiment analysis by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s Filing Analytics platform notes that ‘WFH’, ‘remote working’ and ‘video conferencing’ continue to be prominent keywords in all company filings, and, while discussions […]

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Goldman Sachs and PwC named top M&A financial advisers in Europe for H1 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe for H1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on 60 deals worth $168.8bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, PwC led in volume terms having advised on 132 deals worth $23.3bn. A total of […]

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Zomato may step up hiring like its US counterpart DoorDash post IPO success, says GlobalData

Following the news that India-based online food aggregator Zomato raised over INR40bn from anchor investors; Ajay Kumar Thalluri, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Now that Zomato has taken the IPO route to raise funds, the company is likely to hire more and script a new chapter […]

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