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JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were top financial advisers by value and volume in North America in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Financial advisers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in North America in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Involvement in two megadeals (worth >US$10bn) primarily helped JP Morgan to secure the top position. In contrast, Goldman Sachs […]

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume in North America in H1 2020

Legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Despite advising on fewer deals, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett managed to secure the top position by […]

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Ambiguous outlook influenced Kroger’s sentiments in Q1 2020, says GlobalData

An uncertain 2020 outlook has impacted The Kroger Company’s (Kroger) sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kroger’s sentiments declined by over 11% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 (ended 23 May*) compared with 2019 (ended February), as tracked by GlobalData’s Filing Analytics database. Its sentiments were affected by the management’s underwhelming […]

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was top M&A legal adviser by deal value for H1 2020, says GlobalData

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised on 64 deals worth US$112.8bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom occupied the second position with 72 deals worth US$110.2bn followed […]

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Goldman Sachs was top M&A financial adviser by deal value for H1 2020, says GlobalData

Goldman Sachs was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value, having advised on 113 deals worth US$205.9bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. JP Morgan occupied the second position with 105 deals worth US$178.9bn followed by Morgan Stanley with 92 […]

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Global deal activity declined by 8% during week ended June 28

A total of 1,118 deals were announced globally during the week ended June 28, 2020, which is a decrease of 8% over 1,215 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 […]

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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific down by 13.5% during week ended 28 June, reveals GlobalData

A total of 302 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 28 June 2020, which is a decrease of 13.5% over the 349 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume […]

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Healthcare sector witnessed 12% decline in deal activity during week ended June 28

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) declined by 12% during the week ended June 28, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Though the healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors amid […]

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Retail sector witnesses 3.2% growth in deal activity during the week ended June 28, says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 3.2% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The retail sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and has been witnessing inconsistent deal activity […]

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Travel & tourism sector witnesses 3.8% decline in deal activity during week ended June 28, finds GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.8% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and deal activity […]

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APAC companies dominate 2019 global profit pool, reveals GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region dominated the global profit pool landscape with a share of 37.9% in 2019, according to a new study by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The study, based on a sample size of about 40,000 global public companies across a number of sectors, analyzed the sectorial and geographical net profitability […]

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Global deal activity rebounded during week ended 21 June, says GlobalData

A total of 1,215 deals were announced globally during the week ended 21 June 2020, which is an increase of 7% over 1,136 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Global deal activity has remained inconsistent due to volatile market conditions since the COVID-19 […]

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Healthcare sector witnessed 6.8% decline in deal activity during week ended 21 June, says GlobalData

The number of deals announced in the global healthcare sector (including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment) declined by 6.8% during the week ended 21 June 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Although the healthcare sector has been relatively resilient compared to other sectors amid […]

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Retail sector witnessed 3.3% growth in deal activity during the week ended June 21

The number of deals announced in the global retail sector grew by 3.3% during the week ended June 21, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The retail sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and has been witnessing inconsistent deal activity […]

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Travel & tourism sector witnessed 3.7% decline in deal activity during week ended June 21

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.7% during the week ended June 21, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 and deal activity […]

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FDI curbs, border conflict likely to add further roadblocks for growing Chinese influence in Indian start-up ecosystem, says GlobalData

Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years. However, the recently amended FDI rules and the straining relationship following the recent border conflict between both the countries are likely to add roadblocks for Chinese investments in Indian start-ups, according to GlobalData, […]

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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific up by 11.1% during week ended 21 June, says GlobalData

A total of 349 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 21 June 2020, which is an increase of 11.1% over 314 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume during […]

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Cloud services and online-offline store integration lead Alibaba’s sentiment recovery in Q1 2020, says GlobalData

Growing cloud services demand and rapid offline merchant onboarding have pushed Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (Alibaba) sentiment growth up by over 14% in the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2020 as compared to the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Filing Analytics database […]

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EA’s sentimental decline is consequence of full-game net bookings and cash flow issues, says GlobalData

A slump in full game net bookings and cash flow drove a sentimental decline for Electronic Arts (EA), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to Globaldata’s Filing Analytics database, EA’s sentiments declined by over 18% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020* as compared to the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019. Full-game […]

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Pandemic to push Western European metropolitan areas into recession

The economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Western European metropolitan areas could be greater than the financial crisis in 2008. The combined real GDP growth of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in Western Europe will contract by 8.1% in 2020, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The unprecedented collapse in economic activities […]

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