Business Fundamentals

Samsung pivots towards foldable phones while mentions of Galaxy Note down in 2020 filings, finds GlobalData

Foldable smartphones hit the market last year itself, but they gained in popularity with improved hinge mechanisms in 2020. Samsung, which is one of the first companies to embrace the design, had a busy year on the foldable phone front. Against this backdrop, the success of foldable phones seems to have caused a decline in […]

Grab, Gojek seem to set aside rivalry to counter growing competition from Sea across Southeast Asia, says GlobalData

Following the news that Southeast Asia’s two most valuable start-ups Grab Holdings (Grab) and Gojek are in talks to merge their businesses; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The two ride-hailing rivals are amongst the most valued start-ups in the region. While Grab is valued at […]

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Conagra’s job postings spike amid increasing at-home consumption

Conagra’s active jobs increased from over 200 in April to around 400 in October 2020, according to the Job Analytics database by leading data and analytics company, GlobalData – with hiring inclined towards production facilities and meeting supply chain requirements. As demand for a more diet-conscious market is shaping consumption patterns, Conagra is strengthening its […]

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Early-stage funding rounds dominate VC investment landscape in APAC during Q3 2020, reveals GlobalData

Despite volatile market conditions, venture capital (VC) investors seem to continue placing bets on promising start-ups as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the rate of digital adoption by companies across sectors. Against this backdrop, early-stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the third quarter (Q3) of […]

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North America dominated global VC funding landscape during Q3 2020, while APAC emerged as bright spot

Global venture capital (VC) funding activity fluctuated during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 due to inconsistent growth among different regions. However, North America continued to maintain its dominance, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The number of VC funding deals that were announced globally declined from 1,787 in July to 1,531 in August before rising to […]

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Caution prevails across APAC with big ticket VC deals remaining mostly non-existent in Q3, finds GlobalData

Big ticket deals (or billion-dollar deals) remained mostly non-existent as low value deals (investment <=US$10m) continue to account for the majority of the venture capital (VC) investment volume in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals […]

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Asia-Pacific deal volume in October above Q1 and Q2 monthly average but below Q3, finds GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic, US-China trade war and broader economic uncertainty, which had already slowed organic growth, continue to affect the deal landscape of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region too. Against this backdrop, even though deal activities began to pick up speed in October 2020 they remained below the third quarter (Q3) monthly average levels, reveals GlobalData, […]

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Global deal activity down by 4.5% in October 2020

A total of 6,304 deals were announced globally during October 2020, which is a decrease of 4.5% over the 6,598 deals announced during September, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that the deal volume during October remained below the monthly average of Q3 2020. […]

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Global M&A activity started showcasing improvement as Q3 approached the end

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected global mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal activity during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. However, the M&A deal landscape showcased improvement in September, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The number of announced M&A deals decreased from 2,593 in July 2020 to 2,356 in August before increasing […]

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China continues to top Asia-Pacific M&A deal activity during Q3 2020, finds GlobalData

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. However, China continue to top the region both in terms of volume as well as value, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The number of announced M&A deals decreased from 671 in […]

Business Fundamentals, Construction

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2020

Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 2,118 M&A deals were announced in the construction sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A report, ‘Global and Construction M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables […]

Automotive, Business Fundamentals

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2020

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 499 M&A deals were announced in automotive sector during this period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A report, ‘Global and Automotive M&A […]

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Major APAC tourist destinations recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels may take time, says GlobalData

Even though major economies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) started negotiating travel bubble pacts with their key source countries to revive the tourism sector, recovery to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels may take time even after all restrictions are withdrawn, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. International tourist arrivals in the APAC region declined by more […]

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Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis top legal advisers by value, volume in financial services sector during Q1-Q3 2020, finds GlobalData

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the financial services sector by value and volume, respectively, during Q1-Q3 2020. A total of 2,250 M&A deals were announced in the financial services sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Kirkland, Latham top M&A legal advisers by value, volume in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2020, reveals GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins have emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers by value and volume, respectively, in the retail sector during Q1-Q3 2020. A total of 889 M&A deals were announced in the retail sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According […]

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Goldman Sachs tops M&A financial adviser league table in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the retail sector by value as well as volume during Q1-Q3 2020. A total of 889 M&A deals were announced in the retail sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s ‘Global and Retail […]

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JP Morgan and PwC were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020

JP Morgan and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 2,118 M&A deals were announced in the construction sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A report, ‘Global […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in construction sector for Q1-Q3 2020

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in consumer sector for Q1–Q3 2020

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis have emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the consumer sector by value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020, respectively. A total of 2,244 M&A deals were announced in the consumer sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

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Goldman Sachs and PwC were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in consumer sector for Q1-Q3 2020

Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top financial advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global consumer sector by value and volume for Q1-Q3 2020, respectively. A total of 2,244 M&A deals were announced in the consumer sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A […]

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