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Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in Europe in 2022, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe in 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised. Based on its Financial Deals […]

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in Europe for 2022, finds GlobalData

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe in 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, which ranks legal advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised. Based on its Financial Deals Database, […]

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Electric vehicles discussions in APAC region up by 28% YoY in 2022, finds GlobalData

Amid the surging gas prices and energy shortages companies continue their efforts to enter the electric vehicles (EVs) market. EV is considered the next big environment, social, and governance (ESG) investment. These zero-emission vehicles are thought to be the transportation of the future and can aid in global decarbonization. Against the backdrop, discussions around EVs […]

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Venture capital investment in China startups nosedives 46.4% in 2022, reveals GlobalData

China’s regulatory crackdown on tech companies, coupled with stringent zero-COVID policy has dented investor confidence in the country’s startups. Subsequently, the value of venture capital (VC) funding in Chinese startups experienced year-on-year drop of 46.4% in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that VC financing […]

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VC investment in Indian startups plunge by 38.2% in 2022, finds GlobalData

The ongoing economic uncertainty and market volatility continue to affect the fundraising and investment activities in India and subsequently venture capital (VC) investment in the country startups suffered a massive year-on-year 38.2% decline in value terms during 2022, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that […]

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Qatar economy to sustain over 3% growth during 2023-25, forecasts GlobalData

Qatar’s spending of over $200 billion to improve infrastructure, expand the North gas field, host the 2030 Asian games, and initiatives to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons have strengthened the country’s position as a potential investment destination. Against this backdrop, the Qatari economy is set to grow at an average annual rate of 3.1% […]

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Top 50 APAC companies gain $519 billion in MCap in Q4 2022, finds GlobalData

Amidst the high inflation environment, geo-political tensions, and higher interest rates, the aggregate market capitalization (MCap) of the top 50 Asia-Pacific (APAC) companies grew by $519 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 (as of 31 December 2022), reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Financial services and technology sectors topped the list […]

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China pulls down Asia-Pacific deal activity by 4.3% in 2022, reveals GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has suffered a 4.3% decline in deal* activity during 2022. The decline is primarily driven by a significant 16.5% fall in deal activity in China, which accounts for around one-third of the region’s deals volume, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals […]

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Companies discussing ‘green technology’ in their filings increased by 5% in 2022, finds GlobalData

More than 2,400 companies discussed ‘green technology’ in their filings in 2022 amid climate change concerns and growing energy costs, according to GlobalData. The leading and data analytics company notes that this represents an increase of around 5% from 2021. Misa Singh, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Companies discussed a wide range of clean energy solutions, including photovoltaic […]

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VC fundraising value down by 24.3% in the UK in 2022, reveals GlobalData

A total of 1,709 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the UK during 2022 while the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $23.5 billion. This is a 24.3% decline in VC funding value compared to the previous year while deal volume also fell by 8.8%, according to GlobalData, a leading data and […]

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Companies discussions around low code, no code up by 18% in 2022, reveals GlobalData

Low-code, no-code (LCNC) platforms are becoming popular as companies are pouring millions into digital transformation to cut down lengthy development cycles to create new applications that meet immediate business needs. In line with this, companies’ discussions around LCNC grew by 18% year-on-year in 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filings Database […]

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Low Code-related job postings up by 59% in 2022, finds GlobalData

Job postings related to low code increased by 59% in 2022 over 2021, with the number of postings rising from 11,581 in 2021 to 18,449 in 2022, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company found that low code technology has emerged as a fundamental interest for companies when it comes to hiring. Sherla Sriprada, […]

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Cybersecurity M&A activity was subdued in 2022 with decline more prominent in value terms, finds GlobalData

M&A deal value reached an all-time high in 2018, while 2021 was a record year in terms of deal volume Total M&A deal value also remained above $100 billion in 2021 but 2022 failed to sustain the momentum M&A deal volume was down by 14.6% in 2022 compared to 2021, while deal value fell by […]

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Meta, Microsoft to drive more B2B metaverse applications, predicts GlobalData Company Analytics

Media and entertainment applications in the metaverse continue to grab attention. As metaverse-related B2B use cases start emerging, companies such as Meta and Microsoft are trending across signals, including news, job postings, filing mentions, patents, and influencer discussions, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Virtual prototyping is a B2B use case for the […]

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Top 25 global retailers lose about $40 billion in cumulative market capitalization in Q4 2022, finds GlobalData

Sky-high inflation, interest rate hikes and increased recession fears changed the consumer behavior resulting in excess inventory. Consequently, the global top 25 retailers by market capitalization (MCap) witnessed a 1.3% ($40bn) quarter-on-quarter decline in their cumulative MCap from $3.37 trillion in Q3 2022 to $ 3.33 trillion in Q4 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Federal rate hikes and inflationary pressures continued to impact the global top 25 tech stocks’ market cap in Q4 2022, says GlobalData

The ongoing pandemic, geopolitical conditions, an increasing consumer price index, and interest rate hikes, all resulted in a more than $5 trillion loss in valuation for the top 25 technology* companies in 2022, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ragupathy Jayaraman, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “At present, investors’ main concerns are the […]

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Nigeria economic growth to slow down to 2.7% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData

Decline in oil production, insecurity ahead of 2023 general elections and high inflationary pressure remain the major areas of concern for Nigeria. Against this backdrop, the real GDP growth of the country is forecast to slowdown from 3% in 2022 to 2.7% in 2023, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, […]

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Twitter influencers see Microsoft investment in OpenAI as threat to Google search-engine dominance, finds GlobalData

Microsoft’s plan to invest $10bn in OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT chatbot, has generated a buzz on Twitter. Influencers are confident that it is the shrewdest bet through which Microsoft could end Google’s search-engine dominance. In line with this, Twitter Influencers’ conversations around ‘Microsoft’ related to ‘ChatGPT’ have shown a dramatic spike in the second […]

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SpaceX most cited unicorn among Twitter influencers in 2022, reveals GlobalData

Unicorn companies continued to create buzz in social media conversations in 2022, with various ups and downs led by business disruption, innovation, and product diversification, while the concern of global recession was a hindrance. In this context, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) has emerged as the most mentioned company among the top 10 trending unicorns […]

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VC investment in the US shrinks by 40.8% in 2022, reveals GlobalData

A total of 10,428 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the US in 2022, with a disclosed funding value of $193.9 billion, according to the deals database by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company reveals that this represents a massive 40.8% decline in the value of VC funding compared to 2021. Deals […]

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