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Hopes of V-shaped recovery shattered for UK after new virus strain and lockdowns pushes the economy downhill, says GlobalData

The UK economy’s growth stalled in October after a surge in COVID-19 cases led to a crippling blow to the country’s economic recovery. Now, with Brexit to negatively affect trade in 2021 and the detection of a new strain of COVID-19 triggering various international travel bans and further lockdowns, optimism from positive vaccine news expected […]
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global consumer sector for 2020

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global consumer sector for 2020 by value and volume respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on 16 deals worth US$20.1bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume […]
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Cryptocurrency most mentioned topic among influencer discussions around PayPal on Twitter during Q4 2020, reveals GlobalData

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PayPal) launched a new service in October 2020 enabling customers to buy, hold and sell bitcoin and other virtual coins (cryptocurrencies) at the 26 million merchants on its network, as migration towards digital payments continues to accelerate driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, cryptocurrency emerged as the most popular topic […]
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Alibaba shows 60% spike in influencer conversation on Twitter during Q4 2020, reveals GlobalData

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) company came under scrutiny after China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) to prevent and stop monopolistic behavior within the platform economy or digital platform. This contributed to a staggering 60% quarter-on-quarter rise in influencer conversations around Alibaba on Twitter during Q4 2020, reveals […]
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Global deal activity down by 0.8% in December 2020

A total of 5,401 deals were announced globally during December 2020, which is a decrease of 0.8% over 5,443 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 deal volume during the month also remained below the monthly average of […]
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UPS hires for a busy shipping season as holiday logistics and vaccine deliveries gain pace, finds GlobalData

In a market environment redefined by COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies are hiring employees and preparing for vaccine deliveries to cater to the holiday season’s demand. United Parcel Services (UPS), a key logistics player, is hiring more than 100,000 seasonal employees for the holiday season along with job postings for storage, transportation and distribution of healthcare […]
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Adidas’ filing documents reveal declining coverage of Reebok as it considers brand’s sale

Mentions of Reebok in Adidas’ 2020* filings have substantially reduced compared to previous years, with GlobalData’s Filing Analytics platform identifying steep declines in discussions around the Reebok brand, which could indicate that the company is likely considering a sale of the brand. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Adidas’ acquisition of Reebok more than a decade ago aimed to place the company on a better footing against competitors such as Nike. However, the […]
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Global deal activity down by 13.7% in November 2020, finds GlobalData

A total of 5,443 deals were announced globally during November 2020, which is a decrease of 13.7% over 6,304 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 outbreak and this is the second consecutive month of decline in deal volume. The decline could […]
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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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