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US retailers’ sentiments recover due to stellar digital gains, says GlobalData

Sentiments rise seen for Walmart, The Home Depot, Target and Kohl’s on the back of digital sales boom, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. Walmart shrugged off any COVID-19 concerns as the retailing giant’s US comparable sales growth drove a sentimental upswing of over 23%. Meanwhile, The Home Depot’s sentiments grew by over […]

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Takeda’s hiring continues to decline following a 13.9% drop in Q1-Q2, finds GlobalData

Global pharmaceutical industry job postings see recovery in Q3 thus far, following a decline in Q2 2020 Takeda’s workforce size of 49,578 as of 31st March 2019, declined to 47,495 by end of March 2020 Takeda’s resources should be moved to areas that made Shire an appealing purchase Takeda Pharmaceutical’s (Takeda) hiring patterns show a […]

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Beijing and Tokyo public company revenue surged ahead of London, Paris and all major US metropolitans in 2019

Beijing and Tokyo saw a major lead over European and US-based cities in GlobalData’s 2019 ranking of top 25 global cities by GDP, with Beijing seeing $5,643bn revenue – three times larger than London, which is the first non-APAC city in the ranking by revenue. Although Beijing was the largest revenue contributor – and third […]

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Despite ban on apps, Chinese tech stocks continue to yield impressive returns, reveals GlobalData

Ban on apps and technology companies notwithstanding amidst the rising data breach concerns, the Chinese technology sector continues to yield impressive returns with domestic support, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of critical raw materials, thus affecting the electronics value chain of the technology sector in […]

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FAANG shrugs off COVID-19 impact as sentiments rebound, says GlobalData

FAANG’s Q2 2020 sentiment score grew by over 15%, with Facebook topping the group with over 30% rise followed by Google with 28%, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. FAANG companies are well-positioned to continue their exemplary performance. However, Apple commented on possible iPhone supply chain disruptions in fall 2020, while the anti-trust […]

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Apple’s US$2 trillion valuation a combination of subscription success, loyal customers and investor confidence, says GlobalData

Apple recently became the first US publicly listed company to hit the US$2 trillion market cap (MCap) mark. The iPhone maker’s pandemic-defying performance can be attributed to the success of its subscription services, a loyal customer-base worldwide that continued buying its products and services from online platforms – even when many of the flagship Apple […]

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Global deal activity up by 16.6% in July 2020

A total of 6,423 deals were announced globally during July 2020, which is an increase of 16.6% over 5,507 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database also reveals that deal volume during the month remained above the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 and […]

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Japan’s economy set for marginal recovery in H2 2020, after record dip in real GDP in Q2 2020, says GlobalData

Following the news that Japan’s economy has contracted by 7.8% in the April-June 2020 quarter, the sharpest economic slump on record in the country’s modern history; Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The global pandemic has led most developed countries to revise down their real […]

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Despite posting impressive revenue growth in 2019, tough road ahead for top 20 APAC tech companies, reveals GlobalData

Software sales and advertising revenue were instrumental for the top 20 Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology* companies reporting an average revenue of over US$40bn and an average revenue growth of 4% in 2019. However, the going may get tough for them in 2020 due to the ongoing volatile geo-political situation and COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Sentimental recovery in food services sector driven by Del Taco and Yum! Brands benefitted by quick implementation of digital infrastructure, says GlobalData

In July 2020, ten of the top 11 global foodservice companies witnessed a recovery in their earnings transcript sentiment score. Sentiment growth in the sector was largely driven by Del Taco Restaurants, which saw over 30% in July 2020*, compared to Q1 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior […]

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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific up by 23.2% in July, finds GlobalData

A total of 2,037 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during July 2020, which is an increase of 23.2% over the 1,653 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume during the month remained […]

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Despite Japan’s efforts to revive travel and tourism industry, deal activity likely to remain subdued, says GlobalData

The global travel and tourism industry is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in the sector is muted. Japan too is not an exception, though the country seems to be keen on reviving the industry by introducing new initiatives. However, with the resurgence of new COVID-19 cases and mixed response […]

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Japan’s plan to revisit tech goals offers opportunities for PE/VC firms, says GlobalData

Japan is renowned for technophilia. However, contrary to the general belief, Japan lags behind its Western peers. With digitization taking center stage in COVID-era, Japan is looking to close the gap. This could encourage domestic start-ups to work towards tech innovation in different fields, which in turn is expected to spur private equity (PE)/venture capital […]

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Jagged reopening of nations worldwide paves uncertain path to economic recovery, says GlobalData

As economies reopen globally, there is a constant battle to achieve a balance between surging COVID-19 cases and addressing economic slowdown. Due to the prevailing uncertainty following COVID-19, GlobalData’s 2020 forecast for global economic growth has been revised downward from -0.9% (estimated 6 April) to -3.95% (estimated 3 August). The signs of a faltering rebound […]

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases forces GlobalData to revise down Japan’s GDP growth for 2020

COVID-19 cases have been increasing at a fast pace in Japan since the government started easing restrictions from the beginning of June, which may hinder the recovery of the country’s economy in the short-term. As a result, GlobalData, a leading data analytics company, has revised down the real GDP growth from -3.1% on 6 April […]

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Regulations and geopolitics top themes for Japanese companies to reduce dependence on China, finds GlobalData

Regulations, China Impact and Geopolitics were the top themes in 2020 for Japanese companies to reduce dependency on China and secure resilient supply chains, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Since April 2020, reportedly 87 companies were to relocate production out of China. Currently, most of the companies in the subsidy list […]

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Japan–UK free trade agreement mutually beneficial, says GlobalData

With the completion of the final post-Brexit transitional period around the corner, the UK is scrambling to secure multiple trade deals before the end of 2020. The Japan–UK free trade agreement (FTA) holds significance in boosting investments and diversified supply chain mechanism for both the countries with market growth opportunities, says GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Investors likely to remain wary as Japan sees resurgence in new COVID-19 cases, says GlobalData

Japan, which once garnered positive headlines globally due to relatively lower rate of COVID-19 infections compared to other countries and seemed to have passed through the worst of the virus outbreak, is now on alert as the country is witnessing spike in new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. This is likely to dampen investor sentiments. […]

Business Fundamentals, Pharma

17 of 20 top pharmaceutical companies be revenue reported YoY growth in 2019, says GlobalData

As another great year for the innovation bio/pharma industry, 2019 saw 17 of the top 20 mega cap players reporting YoY revenue growth, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Madeleine Roche, Associate Pharma Analyst at GlobalData commented, “One winner was Takeda, which saw more than 50% YoY revenue growth. The company’s significant […]

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