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BMO Capital Markets leads M&A financial adviser league table in global metals and mining sector for Q1–Q3 2020

BMO Capital Markets emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global metals and mining sector by value as well as volume for Q1–Q3 2020. A total of 1,233 M&A deals were announced in the metals and mining sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

McCarthy Tetrault and Blake Cassels & Graydon were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in metals and mining sector for Q1–Q3 2020

McCarthy Tetrault and Blake Cassels & Graydon have emerged as the top legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global metals and mining sector by value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020, respectively. A total of 1,233 M&A deals were announced in the metals and mining sector during the period, according to GlobalData, a […]

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Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in North America for Q1–Q3 2020

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in North America for Q1–Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 8,898 M&A deals were announced in North America during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A report, ‘Global & […]

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume in North America for Q1–Q3 2020

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America for Q1–Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively. A total of 8,898 M&A deals were announced in North America during the period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s M&A […]

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Shippers’ sentiments thrive on e-commerce boom, ride-hailing companies pivot towards deliveries

Surging online orders drove sentiments for shippers such as FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS). At the same time, food deliveries are a bright spot for ride-hailing companies with Lyft seeking to expand into the segment, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rinaldo Pereira, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, says: “The sentiment recovery for […]

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FedEx rides e-commerce wave during COVID-19 pandemic, paces up hiring for holiday season

FedEx is preparing for an exciting holiday season going by its recent job postings. The company announced plans to add 70,000 positions across key US markets, as part of its earning call for the quarter ending 31 August 2020. FedEx has been pacing up hiring with over 5,000 open positions currently, as compared to 3,500 […]

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Top global banks’ MCAP remained far below pre-COVID-19 levels in Q3 2020

The aggregate market cap of the top 25 global banks declined 3.7% from $2.7 trillion on 30 June 2020 (Q2 2020) to $2.6 trillion as of 30 September 2020 (Q3 2020). Of the top 25, 14 reported moderate growth in market cap, while 11 reported quarter on quarter (q-o-q) decline. The most notable drops were […]

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Top Chinese airline companies show signs of recovery, says GlobalData

Similar to the Chinese tech stocks that are slowly on the rise despite growing allegations of breach of data privacy, the Chinese airline companies are seeing an improvement post the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The travel and tourism sector was one of the major sectors that suffered […]

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South Korean aviation sector shows positive signs in Q2 but full recovery will take time, says GlobalData

The South Korean aviation sector, which had witnessed a sharp decline in the first quarter (Q1) due to COVID-19 pandemic, is showing signs of recovery with the country’s two major carriers Korean Air Lines (Korean Air) and Asiana Airlines reporting positive results in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. However, a full recovery will take […]

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Chinese enterprises continue to dominate GlobalData’s top 50 APAC companies by revenue in 2019-2020

China has emerged as the home to the most number of companies (24) in GlobalData’s list of top 50 Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies in terms of revenue during 2019-2020. In terms of the annual revenue too, Chinese firms accounted for the lion’s share of 55.3%, followed by Japan (30%), South Korea (6.5%), India (4%), Taiwan (3%) […]

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Skadden and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume for Q1-Q3 2020, says GlobalData

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers for Q1-Q3 2020 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database. Skadden advised on 130 deals worth US$202.1bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis led in volume terms and […]

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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific up by 3.9% in September 2020, reveals GlobalData

A total of 2,176 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during September 2020, an increase of 3.9% over the 2,094 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 above the […]

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Global deal activity witnessed marginal growth in September 2020

A total of 6,598 deals were announced globally during September 2020, which is an increase of 1.7% over 6,488 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 deal volume during the month remained above the first and second quarter […]

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Financial services sector paves way for rebounding economy

Businesses have been burdened with innumerable headwinds driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. The surge in cases caused demand slumps not seen in decades, as policymakers were forced to compromise between public health and business activities. As most sectors are now seeing glimpses of recovery from the crisis, geopolitical situations continue to jolt economic rebounds. The […]

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Goldman Sachs was top M&A financial adviser by value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020

Goldman Sachs was the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals by both deal value and volume for Q1–Q3 2020, having advised on 197 deals worth US$405.8bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Financial Deals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Goldman Sachs’ involvement in big-ticket deals helped the firm […]

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Carnival needs to set sail again and generate jobs

The global travel and tourism industry has been badly hit by COVID-19 and this is noticeable in the overall hiring pattern. Companies across the tourism industry are struggling to stay afloat and cruise liners such as Carnival is no exception as the British-American company is in dire straits to sustain operations, says GlobalData, a leading […]

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Major recessionary economies expected to grow at a modest pace in 2021, says GlobalData

As major economies are pushed into recession due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is forecasted to contract by 3.9% in 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. However, if countries continue to gradually lift lockdowns and ease social distancing measures, the global economy is projected to recover […]

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The Americas were second riskiest region in Q2 2020, says GlobalData

The overall risk of the Americas region was recorded at 51.5 out of 100 in Q2 2020, according to the Global Country Risk Index (GCRI) created by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Calculated from the analysis of 52 indicators that affect the levels of risk a country face, the GCRI shows that global […]

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Salesforce is adapting to new digital environment amid COVID-19 pandemic

Technology-based companies are cutting costs and investing in growth areas in line with the new digital normal, and, as per this industry trend, hiring remained conservative for Salesforce between May and July. However, the company has had an upward trend in job postings since mid-August, indicating a revival of recruitment, according to GlobalData, a leading […]

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Slack’s sentiments tumble in Q2 2020 despite growth in metrics

Slack Technologies (Slack) witnessed sentiments decline by 12% in Q2 2020 (quarter ended in July 2020) compared to Q1 2020. The dip was primarily driven by a weaker-than-expected financial performance, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sentiment scores for Slack hit a 12-month low after its latest earnings release. In Q2 2020, the […]

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