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Global economy expected to revive in 2021 due to vaccine rollout but addressing unemployment and income inequality remain the need of the hour for poorer countries, finds GlobalData

Even though GlobalData forecasts for 2020 expected a 3.8% contraction in the global economy, the implementation of mass COVID-19 vaccinations programs should set the globe towards recovery in 2021. The company has, therefore, revised its global economic growth forecast upward for 2021 to 5.31%. Bindi Patel, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “In the event […]
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Amazon and Alibaba surge ahead of competitors in ranking of top 25 publicly trading retailers by MCap in Q3 2020

Amazon and Alibaba surged ahead of the competition in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 as the two companies collectively accounted for approximately half of the total market capitalization (MCap) reported by the top 25 global retailers. The growth of online shopping during lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic provided a boost for their e-commerce platforms, […]
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in Europe for 2020

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised on 76 deals worth US$157.8bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having advised on 244 deals worth US$18bn. A […]
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Linklaters and Blake Cassels & Graydon were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in global mining sector for 2020

Linklaters and Blake Cassels & Graydon were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global mining sector for 2020 by value and volume, respectively. Linklaters advised on six deals worth US$6.4bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Blake Cassels & Graydon led in volume terms having advised on 16 […]
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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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PepsiCo’s 10,000 job postings show increased focus on digitalization and innovation

PepsiCo’s jobs postings indicate that the company is leveraging increased at-home consumption patterns through a consumer-centric approach. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, notes that a significant number of jobs postings by PepsiCo in the past year were to strengthen supply chain capabilities, product research and innovation. Ajay Thalluri, Business Fundamental Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “According to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database, 3,500 of the 10,000 jobs posted by PepsiCo in the second half of […]
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BMO Capital Markets and Canaccord Genuity Group were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in global mining sector for 2020, finds GlobalData

BMO Capital Markets was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the global mining sector for 2020 by value, having advised on 13 deals worth $4.8bn. Meanwhile, Canaccord Genuity Group was the top M&A financial advisor by volume, having advised on 14 deals worth $2.9bn. A total 1,712 M&A deals were announced in […]
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Key developed economies to see weakening labor market trends, according to proprietary employment indicator by GlobalData

Employment trends are expected to weaken for most countries, according to findings from GlobalData’s new proprietary employment indicator, with countries such as Australia, Germany and Italy noted to see declines. The indicator notes that employment trends will be more stable in Japan and Russia with pick-up in Sweden. Adarsh Jain, Director of Financial Markets at […]
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Tesla to sustain growth momentum in coming years as it innovates faster than rivals

Tesla is the automaker of the future with its transformation towards smarter and cleaner mobility globally. The company’s innovation-driven approach and its high expenditure on capital ensures that it stays ahead of its peers. A continuing focus on new product development and product scaling, along with its plan to enter emerging markets, such as India, will help the company sustain its status as a leader in the coming years, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The […]
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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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