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GlobalData reveals top 10 cybersecurity influencers on Twitter during Q4 2020

An analysis of GlobalData’s Cybersecurity Influencer Platform, which tracks more than 200 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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Deal activity registered a 24.8% decline in January 2021

A total of 4,064 deals were announced globally during January 2021, which is a decrease of 24.8% over 5,401 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 during the month remained below the monthly average of […]
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Live Nation continues to reduce hiring activity while rebalancing with jobs for virtual events

Live Nation Entertainment has been consistently reducing its hiring activity throughout 2020, with new job postings dipping from 437 in January to just 17 in December 2020. The job closures have also been significantly higher than new postings since Q2 2020, potentially in response to the effects of lockdowns on in-person live events. However, hiring continues with focus on virtual events, upcoming big-ticket concerts and sporting events, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. […]
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AI most mentioned trend among top 10 fintech influencers on Twitter during Q4 2020, reveals GlobalData

Artificial intelligence (AI), banking and insurtech emerged as the most mentioned trends among fintech influencer discussions on Twitter during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Smitarani Tripathy, Influencer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The discussions around AI were related to how banks can meet the rising customer […]
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US, China remain preferred destinations for high-value VC investments in 2020, reveals GlobalData

With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the headlines, the fear of uncertainty gripped the financial markets and investors remained cautious in 2020. However, the US and China managed to attract the highest number of high-value venture capital (VC) investments (>=US$100m), collectively accounting for more than 75% of the volume and value of such deals, according to […]
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AR/VR mentions doubled in tech company filings in 2020 driven by work-from-home policies

Lockdowns and work-from-home policies have driven multifold growth in discussions around augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in 2020 among tech companies. GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform identified that the number of tech companies with mentions of AR/VR in all filings nearly doubled in the technology sector in 2020 compared to 2019. AR and VR […]
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Online retailers accounted for 77% of the cumulative MCap gain recorded by top 25 global retailers in 2020, says GlobalData

Online retailers had a remarkable year in 2020, seeing a 65% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap) in 2020 over 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Keshav Kumar Jha, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Major online retailers such as Amazon, Alibaba, Pinduoduo, JD.com and eBay benefited from the increase in […]
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FAAMG stocks accounted for over 60% of MCap growth reported by top 25 global technology* companies in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

The COVID-19-driven economic downturn does not seem to have affected top 25 technology companies, which reported a collective 47% gain in cumulative market capitalization (MCap) in 2020, compared to 2019. This pandemic-defying performance was led by Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet/Google (FAAMG) stocks, which together added $2.6 trillion in MCap during the year. Keshav […]
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Improved employment / macro outlook expected as corporate America hiring intentions recover and COVID-19’s worst-hit sectors stage a comeback, according to proprietary employment indicator by GlobalData

Corporate demand for labor in the US is turning a corner in January, 2021, registering the fastest monthly growth in over six months, as per GlobalData’s US Hiring Intentions Tracker. Interestingly, this turnaround is led by the sectors that have been worst hit by pandemic-induced lockdowns and restrictions such as the apparel, retail, consumer goods […]
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Joe Biden’s tax plan places higher burden on top corporates and risks medium-term economic recovery in the US, says GlobalData

The success of Biden’s new US tax plan hinges upon robust recovery of the economy from the COVID-19 crisis, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In 2020, US Government expenses have risen substantially, with general government borrowing shooting up to 18.7% of the GDP. Furthermore, debt burden (as a % of GDP) […]
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A&D and automotive sectors saw double-digit sentiment growth in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

The aerospace & defense (A&D) and automotive sectors had the highest earnings transcript sentiment growth in Q4 2020 verses Q3, according to the filing analytics database by GlobalData, which identified a respective 13% and 12% growth. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Stoppage of travel and stay-at-home orders had lasting effects on […]
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Despite inconsistent M&A deal activity, China continues to be key global growth engine in Q4 2020, reveals GlobalData

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. Akin to most of the APAC countries, China also experienced inconsistent activity but continues to be a key global growth engine as global investors see it as an attractive investment destination with the further opening […]
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