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UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse sparks positive conversations among Twitter influencers, finds GlobalData

UBS Group AG and Credit Suisse Group AG have emerged as the most trending companies on Twitter, generating over 8,000 mentions from more than 1,200 influencers over the last seven days, reveals the Social Media Analytics Platform of GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The surge in conversations was attributed to UBS’s agreement to […]

APAC deal activity down by 42.2% YoY in February 2023, finds GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is a critical market for global deal-making, with significant investments and mergers taking place across various industries. However, deal activity in the APAC region has seen a significant decline of 42.2% year-over-year (YoY) in February 2023, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database […]

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GlobalData forecasts Argentina economy to stagnate in 2023

Argentina is facing the challenge of rising inflation and high interest rates, which are likely to decrease household disposable incomes and hinder private consumption. Moreover, the country’s economic activity may be limited due to high debt levels, strict import regulations, and low foreign reserves, as the Argentine peso is expected to depreciate significantly. As a […]

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Travel and tourism industry deal activity sinks by 60.4% YoY in February 2023, reveals GlobalData

The global travel and tourism industry, which has been struggling to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic induced slowdown, is facing another setback with a significant drop in deal activity. The industry, which relies heavily on investment and strategic partnerships, saw a steep year-on-year (YoY) 60.4% decline in deal activity in February 2023, reveals GlobalData, a […]

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UBS clear winner in Credit Suisse saga, says GlobalData

Following the news that Credit Suisse and UBS have entered into a merger agreement; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The merger comes at a time of increasing pressure on traditional banking models. In what is being largely seen as a rescue deal for Credit Suisse […]

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Companies explore M&A opportunities to navigate volatile market conditions, finds GlobalData

Despite the ongoing volatile market conditions and the challenges posed by inflation, companies are actively discussing about mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Companies are looking to leverage M&A opportunities to enhance their market position, gain access to new technologies and markets, and remain competitive in today’s dynamic business landscape, reveals the study of companies’ annual reports […]

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Russia economy to contract by 2% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData

The Russian real GDP contracted by 3% in 2022, largely attributed to the sanctions imposed by Western nations in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Unfortunately, the impact of these sanctions is expected to continue, leading to a further contraction of 2% in real GDP for 2023 due to reduced demand from other economies, global […]

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Global deal activity plummets by 43.1% YoY in February 2023, reveals GlobalData

Global deal activity across all regions and types suffered a massive 43.1% decline in February 2023 as venture capital investors grapple with the uncertain geopolitical tensions, lower GDP growth, inflation, and rising interest rates, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that global deal volume […]

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Investor cautiousness affects big-ticket venture capital deals in APAC in 2022, finds GlobalData

A total of 5,662 venture capital (VC) funding deals with disclosed funding value were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in 2022, which is a decline of 3% compared to 2021, which is relatively lesser compared to the declined experienced globally. The growth in low value deals* volume managed to minimize the impact of the […]

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Active jobs index in China down by 76.4% YoY in December 2022, reveals GlobalData

Hiring activity in China, which bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, witnessed a 45% year-on-year (YoY) rebound in December 2020. The trend continued through 2021 with August registering record high active jobs index. However, since then, it has been declining steadily. As of December 2022, the active jobs index in China has decreased by […]

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Twitter influencers call for caution on interest rates considering banking industry crisis, finds GlobalData

The US annual consumer inflation rate for the 12 months ended February 2023 stood at 6.0% YoY, according to the latest government data. In this context, the Twitter influencer conversations are centered around the Federal Reserve’s decision on the key interest rate in the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meet on March 21-22. Some […]

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Venture capital funding to APAC AI startups plunge 46.5% to $12.3 billion in 2022, reveals GlobalData

The number of venture capital (VC) funding deals announced in the artificial intelligence (AI) space within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region declined by 5.3% in 2022 compared to the previous year, while the corresponding deals value was down by a massive 46.5% to $12.3 billion, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of […]

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Venture capital investors shy away from billion-dollar deals in 2022, observes GlobalData

In a year of unprecedented market challenges, venture capital (VC) investors have shown a reluctance towards high-value investments, resulting in a major setback for big-ticket deals. This sentiment has been reflected in the lack of billion-dollar deals in 2022, which have felt the brunt of this dampened investor confidence, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and […]

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Artificial intelligence startups raise over $50 billion venture capital funding in 2022, reveals GlobalData

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of venture capital (VC) investors globally. Against this backdrop, 3,198 AI startups received $52.1 billion funding across 3,396 VC funding deals during 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. However, an analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that 2022 experienced a […]

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Challenging market conditions fail to deter companies from discussing about investment around R&D, new technologies, reveals GlobalData

Amid the ongoing volatile market conditions, companies continue to engage in discussions surrounding potential investments. Despite the challenges posed by inflation, companies remain focused on driving innovation and growth in their respective industries, reveals the study of companies’ annual reports and earnings call transcripts by GlobalData, the leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, […]

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Fall of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Capital could invite trouble for few more US banks, says GlobalData

Following the collapse of tech-focused US banks such as Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Capital Corp; Murthy Grandhi, Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Over the last week, the US banking stocks plummeted following the crisis engulfing Silicon Valley Bank. Collectively, the US banks lost over $267 […]

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Global agriculture industry sees 13.5% rise in venture capital funding deal volume in 2022, reveals GlobalData

A total of 655 venture capital (VC) funding deals worth $7 billion were announced in the global agriculture industry during 2022. This is a growth of 13.5% in terms of deal volume compared to the previous year while the total value declined marginally, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead […]

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APAC biotech companies lag US counterparts in venture funding for innovator drugs, finds GlobalData

Venture financing for early-stage innovator drugs by biotech companies headquartered in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the US increased from 2020 to 2021. However, the APAC biotech companies received three times less investments than their US counterparts between 2018 and 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Center Deals database, […]

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GlobalData company filings report shows dwindling business sentiment, escalating macroeconomic risks in 2022

Inflation, Slowdown, Recession, Shortages, Supply Chain dominated discussions Ukraine among key countries discussed amidst geopolitical tensions Aerospace & Defense, and Insurance industry sentiment positive Carbon Capture & Storage, Metaverse and Cryptocurrencies trending themes The year 2022 brought about a significant shift in the sentiment of businesses as they navigated through a challenging economic landscape. There […]

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Soaring food and energy prices to remain pain points for UK economy in 2023, forecasts GlobalData

The cost-of-living crisis in the UK is becoming increasingly severe as millions of people struggle to keep up with soaring prices, particularly for essential goods like food and energy. The overall inflation rate in the UK is expected to remain stubbornly high at 6.8% in 2023, far above the Bank of England’s inflation target of […]

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