Business Fundamentals

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 […]

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% […]

Business Fundamentals, Technology

Deal activity in IoT space showcased inconsistent trend during 2016-2020, says GlobalData

Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) space showcased an inconsistent trend during 2016-2020, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. VC deal volume in the IoT space shrank by 30.5% from 1,399 deals in 2019 to 973 in 2020 and the deal value […]

Business Fundamentals

5G hiring in India has more to offer than network testing, finds GlobalData

More companies are showing interest in 5G technologies with the Government of India allowing trials and testing. Companies are looking to integrate 5G technologies into existing network elements and stepping-up research and development to provide customer management solutions. Jobs postings with ‘5G’ in the title have doubled between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, finds GlobalData, […]

Business Fundamentals

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

South Korea, Japan banking giants end 2020 at opposite end of growth spectrum, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a considerable instability in global capital markets, with a cascading effect on the banking sector. This is evident from the moderate growth in the consolidated revenue of the top 20 banks in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Against this backdrop, the banking giants from Japan and South Korea ended 2020 at the […]

Business Fundamentals

COVID-19 second wave hinders economic recovery of Indian cities, says GlobalData

Economic activities in major Indian cities have been severely affected with the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, which led to full or partial lockdowns across the country. Against this backdrop, the combined real GDP growth of nine major Indian cities has been revised downward to 9.28% in May 2021 from the earlier projection of 9.61% […]

Business Fundamentals

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 […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

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, […]

Business Fundamentals

Twitter influencers see AT&T, Discovery deal as bold strategic move, finds GlobalData

US-based telecoms giant AT&T has agreed to combine its WarnerMedia business, which includes HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. and TNT, with Discovery in a US$43bn deal to create a new streaming giant. Against this backdrop, the company witnessed a 200% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the third week of May 2021 over the previous […]

Business Fundamentals

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

GlobalData reveals top 10 power influencers on Twitter during Q1 2021

An analysis of GlobalData’s Power Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 100 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 Tor Valenza, Founder and CMO at UnThink Solar, as the top influencer on power during the first quarter […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Chinese banking giants fared better than US and European counterparts during COVID-19, says GlobalData

In 2020, the total assets of the top 25 banks globally by revenue saw an average year-on-year (y-o-y) growth rate of 11.1%. However, this healthy growth only translated into subdued average growth rates of -3.3% and 5% in revenue and net profit, respectively. Chinese banks appear to be doing much better than their US and […]

Business Fundamentals

COVID-19 second wave pulls down APAC deal activity by 21.4% during April 2021, finds GlobalData

Just as the deal activity across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region was beginning to show signs of resilience during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 following last year’s volatile headwinds, the second wave of COVID-19 undid the gains. The region witnessed a sharp 21.4% decline in deal activity in April, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and […]

Business Fundamentals, Travel & Tourism

Hiring surges at Delta Air Lines with focus on seasonal ready reserves, finds GlobalData

Delta Air Lines’ hiring accelerated from 101 job postings in January 2021 to 330 in April 2021. The company’s seasonal ready reserve job postings accounted for around 25% of total job postings in March and April 2021 as the airline prepares to ramp up operations, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ajay Thalluri, […]

Business Fundamentals

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, […]

Business Fundamentals

Global deal activity declined by 15.2% in April 2021, finds GlobalData

A total of 4,720 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced globally during April 2021, which is a decline of 15.2% over 5,566 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that the deal volume […]

Business Fundamentals, Travel & Tourism

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

SoftBank Group hits it big with revival in investment gains in FY2021, says GlobalData

Following the news on 12 May 2021 that SoftBank posted record US$46bn annual profit as investments surge; Alisha Bajpai Singh, Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her views: “Despite a challenging year for global economy, the SoftBank Group’s net profit jumped to JPY4,988bn (US$46bn) in FY2021 from a net loss of […]

Business Fundamentals

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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