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Google Cloud job postings on rise with more M&As in focus, finds GlobalData

Alphabet’s (Google) hiring has significantly tilted towards Google Cloud, with job postings for the platform contributing to around 30% of total jobs since January 2020, according to the Job Analytics platform by data and analytics company GlobalData. This hiring activity indicates that Google Cloud’s infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions are directed to launch new […]
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Noerr and Stikeman Elliott top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Noerr and Stikeman Elliott were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial/legal advisers in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Noerr advised on two deals worth US$1.7bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Stikeman Elliott led in volume terms having advised on six deals worth […]
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Discussion on subscriptions by automotive companies rose by 73% in 2020 as they look to diversify sales channels, finds GlobalData

Consumers’ need for greater convenience and flexibility, and the shift away from the need to own assets, is driving auto companies to try and capitalize by pursuing subscription models. While auto companies have discussed subscriptions in the past, discussions in earnings transcripts surged in 2020, with the entry of more original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in […]
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Goldman Sachs, Perella Weinberg Partners top M&A financial advisers by value in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021, TD Securities led by volume, finds GlobalData

TD Securities was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the metals & mining sector for Q1 2021 by volume, while Goldman Sachs and Perella Weinberg Partners jointly held the top position by value. Both Goldman Sachs and Perella Weinberg Partners advised on one deal each worth US$1.7bn, which was the highest value […]
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers by value, volume in financial services sector for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the financial services for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised on four deals worth US$23.8bn, the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in […]
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Blackrock’s sustainability discussions rose in 2021, with focus on slashing anti-green investment, finds GlobalData

As sustainability discussions are gaining traction across various sectors, Blackrock turned its focus towards green investments in Q1 2021. GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform identified that Blackrock’s mentions of sustainability already rose by around 22% in 2021* compared to 2020. While earnings transcript discussions around sustainability rose by around five times in 2020 for companies on […]
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‘Digital’ and ‘DTC’ top the agenda for Nike, while discussions around M&A grew in 2020 and Q1 2021, says GlobalData

Mentions of ‘direct-to-consumer’ (DTC) and ‘mergers and acquisitions’ (M&A) in earnings transcripts saw over 100% and 200% growth, respectively, between 2019 and 2020, according to the filing analytics database by GlobalData. With digital revenues skyrocketing, the data and analytics company notes that this area could be a real stand-out segment for Nike, which has seen […]
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Willkie Farr & Gallagher were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in retail sector for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Willkie Farr & Gallagher were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail sector for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison advised on five deals worth US$10.7bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Willkie […]
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JP Morgan, China Everbright Bank top M&A financial advisers by value, volume in APAC for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and China Everbright Bank emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. JP Morgan advised on nine deals worth US$17.2bn, the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, China Everbright Bank led in volume terms having advised on […]
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