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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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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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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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Remote work mentions tripled in Hilton’s and Accor’s 2020 filings, says GlobalData

Work-from-home policies impacted business meetings at hotels in 2020, yet some lodging companies have seen it as an opportunity to focus on newer and safer hybrid meeting solutions. GlobalData’s filing analytics platform found that Hilton and Accor Hotels, for example, had more mentions of ‘remote work’ and related keywords in their company filings than other […]
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Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on six deals worth $12.4bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Houlihan Lokey led in terms of volume, having advised on eight deals worth […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global automotive sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on five deals worth $10.28bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised […]
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Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global power sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Davis Polk & Wardwell and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global power sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on five deals worth US$31.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having advised on 41 deals worth US$5.8bn. A total of 2,033 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 18.3% decrease over the 2,487 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Power M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value increased by 1% from US$272bn in 2019 to US$275bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead […]
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Apple job postings indicate accelerated efforts on its electric car project ‘Titan’, finds GlobalData

While Apple’s electric vehicle could still be some time away, the company continues to post jobs related to car experience, road safety and strengthening wireless technologies & ecosystem (WTE). The company posted multiple such jobs in 2020 in a bid to scale research and development, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ajay Thalluri, […]
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Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global oil and gas sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Alston & Bird and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global oil and gas sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Alston & Bird advised on seven deals worth US$55.4bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms having advised on 47 deals worth US$24.3bn. A total 1,680 M&A deals were announced in the sector during 2020, marking a 15.5% decrease over the 1,987 deals announced in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s report, ‘Global and Oil & Gas M&A Report Legal Adviser League Tables 2020’, deal value decreased by 33% from US$412bn in 2019 to US$276bn in 2020. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Kirkland & Ellis was the only firm […]
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Goldman Sachs and PwC were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global construction sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and PwC were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global construction sector for 2020 by value and volume respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on 14 deals worth $61.4bn, which was the highest value among all advisers. Meanwhile, PwC led in volume terms having advised on 23 deals worth $3.9bn. A […]
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Morgan Stanley and Evercore were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global oil and gas sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Evercore were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global oil and gas sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Morgan Stanley advised on 18 deals worth US$82.9bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Evercore led in volume terms having advised on 19 deals […]
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