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Tech sector’s shortage mentions rose by 74% in Q1 2021 as supply-demand gap widens, says GlobalData

Several tech manufacturers, including Apple, Samsung, Sony and Acer, are facing production issues due to the ongoing component shortage. Discussions around shortage and related keywords rose quarter-on-quarter by 74% in Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020, with around 17% of the mentions about impacts on production and capacity, according to the Filing Analytics platform by […]
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Deal-making activity in the travel & tourism sector declined by 25.4% during May 2021, finds GlobalData

A total of 53 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during May, which is a decline of 25.4% over 71 deals announced in April, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “May […]
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Robust demand for digital transformation helped majority of top 25 tech companies by revenue demonstrate strong business growth in pandemic-hit year, says GlobalData

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 15 of the top 25 technology companies by revenue reported a year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue, with 28% seeing double-digit growth Approximately 50% of the top 25 technology companies by revenue recorded double-digit growth in their YoY net profit The top 25 technology companies that reported considerable improvement in profitability over […]
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Twitter Influencers see ‘United Airlines’ decision to buy supersonic planes a leap towards sustainable and faster aviation, finds GlobalData

United Airlines Inc. (United Airlines) has entered into an agreement with Boom Supersonic to buy its first supersonic commercial jet ‘Overture’. United Airlines is the first American airline company to go for commercial supersonic jet, which will be based on sustainable air-fuel and will be operational by 2029. Against this backdrop, the company witnessed more […]
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Sustainable business initiatives helped majority of the top 25 retailers by revenue thrive in pandemic-hit year, says GlobalData

Among the top 25 retailers by revenue, close to one-third reported double-digit year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue Approximately 70% recorded growth in their YoY net earnings Fiscal 2020 was arguably the most difficult year in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, with the timely adoption of strategic and operational changes, retailers worldwide were […]
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Deal activity in cybersecurity space witnessed fluctuating fortunes during 2016-2020, says GlobalData

Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the cybersecurity space fluctuated during 2016-2020, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. VC deal volume announcement in the cybersecurity space shrank by 16.5% from 762 in 2019 to 636 deals in 2020 and the deal value declined by 25.6% from US$17.1bn […]
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Deezer hires to expand in ‘key markets’ through partnerships and build user base, finds GlobalData

Deezer’s recent hiring trend shows an increase in tech teams, media and editorial staff, and business development leaders across 14 of its 20 offices worldwide, according to the job analytics database by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that Deezer’s move is to maintain market presence and promote and develop new business/product lines […]
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Post-pandemic fiscal sustainability remains an area of serious concern for major economies, says GlobalData

Major economies globally are projected to see post-economic recovery in 2021 due to the effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, along with prudent policy measures implemented by various governments. However, a plethora of fiscal measures is leading to debt explosion in advanced economies such as Canada, France and the UK, with gross government debt exceeding 100% […]
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Notwithstanding COVID-19, majority of top 20 APAC tech firms managed to post growth in 2020, reveals GlobalData

Tencent, TSMC and WPG each registered over 20% YoY revenue growth Spending by enterprises across industries on digitalization likely to increase Semiconductor industry may emerge as net winner Increasing investments in digital transformation, data centers and Internet of things (IoT) deployment were instrumental in the more than 5% average revenue growth of the top 20 […]
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APAC firms report more sustainability mentions than North America, Europe counterparts in 2020, finds GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the discussions around sustainability in 2020, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies leading the way.  The mentions of sustainability in all the filings of APAC companies grew by over 80% in 2020 over 2019, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “While sustainability […]
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Lyon, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, London and Manchester to witness faster economic recovery in 2021, says GlobalData

The easing of lockdown restrictions and effective rollout of vaccines have boosted market sentiment in Europe. With economic recovery gathering pace, the combined real GDP of the 20 major Western European metropolitan areas is forecasted to grow by 4.34% for 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Among the most affected regions, […]
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65% rise in mentions of ‘supply constraints’ in Q1 2021 fuelling discussions around losses in the auto sector, says GlobalData

Supply constraints of automotive electronics are causing crippling effects on the industry as the massive demand growth continues to outpace supply. Several original equipment manufacturers (OEM) have ran out of critical parts, fuelling a rise in discussions around supply and shortages – with mentions of ‘supply constraints’ reaching a near 65% rise quarter-on-quarter during Q1 […]
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