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Shangri-La steps up hiring in line with expansion plans in Asia, Middle East, finds GlobalData

Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd.’s (Shangri-La) increased hiring activity since March 2021 reflects the company’s expansion plans across Asia and Middle East. The company is enhancing hotels’ performance by identifying new growth opportunities. Hiring increased with over 650 jobs posted in March and April 2021 alone, of which around 20% jobs were for pre-opening teams, […]
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Deal-making activity in the travel & tourism sector dropped by 34.3% during April 2021, finds GlobalData

A total of 71 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during April, which is a decline of 34.3% over 108 deals announced in March, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The […]
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Emerging markets indicate preference for contemporary sustainability frameworks, finds GlobalData

The Q1 2021 Verdict survey* by GlobalData, conducted to assess the perception around sustainability reporting, found that 74% of respondents voted in favour of public companies using objective and contemporary frameworks. Examples of these framework types include the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the United Nations’ […]
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Bob Carver, Lesley Carhart top cybersecurity influencers on Twitter during Q1 2021, reveals GlobalData

An analysis of GlobalData’s Cybersecurity Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 300 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends, pain areas, new fields of innovation and other popular areas on Twitter, has revealed Bob Carver, Principal – Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and Analytics at Verizon, as the top cybersecurity influencer during the […]
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COVID-19 fails to dampen spirits of startups seeking early-stage funding in APAC during Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the venture capital (VC) investment landscape in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, but it has not dampened the spirits of startups and organizations seeking early-stage funding (seed, Series A and B). In fact, early-stage funding rounds accounted for 66.6% share of the total VC deals during the first quarter (Q1) of […]
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Venture capital investors shift focus to low value deals in Asia-Pacific during Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region sees notable venture capital (VC) investment activity. However, the pandemic has forced VC investors to shift their focus to low value deals during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that out […]
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Zomato sees 100% jump in influencer conversations post IPO announcement, reveals GlobalData

Indian food delivery unicorn Zomato Media Private Limited (Zomato) unveiled its plan to raise US$1.1bn from initial public offering (IPO). Against this backdrop, the company witnessed a staggering 100% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the last week of April compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. […]
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Number of discussions around EVs rise multi-fold among APAC tech companies during 2020, finds GlobalData

Entering the electric vehicle (EV) space continues be a major driving force for companies, with several Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology companies joining the fray. This reflects in the filing documents of the APAC technology sector, where discussions around ‘EVs’ grew by 93% year-on-year in 2020, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The number of […]
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