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Middle East and Africa region holds highest risk for investors, says GlobalData

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has been identified as the region that offers the highest risk for investors due to social unrest, food insecurity, rising debt, and inflation, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The research was conducted as part of GlobalData’s ‘Global Risk Report Quarterly Update – Q3 2022’ […]

FAAMNG job postings declined by 84% in November 2022, amid hiring freeze and layoffs, finds GlobalData

Due to rising inflation, fears of recession, and uncertain economic conditions, job postings at Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet (Google) combined fell by 84% in November 2022 compared to January 2022, finds GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this group, which is known as FAAMNG, saw job posts closing faster […]

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Home Depot, Alibaba, and Amazon witness sentiment rise in Q3 2022, finds GlobalData

Sentiments* for mega cap companies** in the retail industry have increased by 5% in Q3 2022 over Q2 2022, finds GlobalData. According to the leading data and analytics company, the top companies in terms of market capitalization that had an uptick in sentiment in Q3 2022 over Q2 2022 include The Home Depot (11%), Alibaba […]

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Top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies report 9.1% QoQ decline in market capitalization during Q3 2022, reveals GlobalData

Expanding generic drug competition and a decline in the demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies have brought down the aggregate market capitalization of the global top 20 biopharmaceutical companies by 9.1% from $3.45 trillion in Q2 2022 to $3.14 trillion in Q3 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sharon Cartic, Associate Director […]

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M&A emerges as a key area for PayPal’s hiring activity, finds GlobalData

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has emerged as a key area of interest within PayPal’s hiring activity, according to GlobalData, which reveals that the company posted around 200 jobs related to M&A between January and October 2022. The leading data and analytics company also reveals that PayPal has invested in 20 companies so far in 2022. […]

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Number of technology companies discussing SPoF increases by 38% in 2022 compared to 2019, finds GlobalData

The number of technology companies discussing Single Point of Failure* (SPoF) has increased by 38% in 2022 compared to 2019, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Misa Singh, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Companies are discussing having diverse data centers from different suppliers along with the duplication of data between these centers to avoid SPoFs. […]

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India startups raise $19.3 billion venture capital funding during January-October 2022, finds GlobalData

A total of 1,456 venture capital (VC) funding deals worth $19.3 billion were announced in India during January to October 2022, which is a 7.5% growth in deal volume but 29.8% decline in deal value compared to the same period last year, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of Globaldata’s Financial […]

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Temasek investment in digital media, cloud and IoT deals showcase minimal impact of FTX write off, says GlobalData

The bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has highlighted the risk of crypto investment with a number of investors having to write off their losses including Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd. The company recently announced that it would write off $275 million invested in FTX with its exposure to the company slightly less […]

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China startups raise $47.3 billion VC funding during January-October 2022, finds GlobalData

A total of 3,104 venture capital (VC) funding deals worth $47.3 billion were announced in China during January to October 2022, which is a decline of 12.1% in deal volume and 43.7% in terms of value compared to the same period in 2021, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s […]

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Discussions around commodity prices rose by 34% in Q3 2022 earnings call transcripts, finds GlobalData

Amid growing concerns over global inflation and anticipated recession, discussions around commodity prices in companies’ earnings call transcripts rose by 34% in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s, ‘Company Filings Analytics – Trends & Signals Q3 2022’, report reveals that discussions around commodity prices were highest […]

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FIFA World Cup, rising fossil fuel exports to drive Qatar economy at 4.6% in 2022, says GlobalData

The much awaited 22nd FIFA men’s World Cup is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The small and oil and natural gas-rich Arabian Gulf nation has reportedly spent $200 billion so far on infrastructure to accommodate over one million visitors during the month-long sports extravaganza. Against this backdrop, the Qatar economy […]

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‘Concentration of Risk’ discussions fall in 2022, finds GlobalData

Discussions around ‘Concentration of Risk’ (CoR) in company filings have seen a slight fall in 2022 and a minor improvement in sentiment, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that CoR discussions peaked in 2021, with 3,568 companies discussing the topic while 2022 saw just over 3,100. Meanwhile, sentiment rose from 0.56 […]

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Asia-Pacific deal activity takes 1.4% YoY hit during January-October 2022, finds GlobalData

Geopolitics, rising inflation, Russia-Ukraine war, energy crisis and uncertain economic conditions continue to make a dent in deal-making sentiment across Asia-Pacific (APAC). As a result, deal activity (mergers & acquisitions [M&A], private equity, and venture financing deals) in the region witnessed a 1.4% year-on-year decline during January-October 2022, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

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Social media sentiment around cryptocurrency plunges 70% in 2022, finds GlobalData

Since the beginning of 2022, the cryptocurrency market has been impacted by macro factors such as increasing inflation, which led investors to a massive sell-off and stay away from riskier assets. In a recent incident, FTX, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. Against this […]

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Jobs Recap October 2022: Active jobs downtrend continues, with higher job closures and a global slowdown in hiring activity, says GlobalData

Due to uncertain economic conditions, geopolitical tensions, and rising inflation, October 2022 saw the number of active jobs (jobs available for application) continuing to fall, with the rate of job closures outpacing the rate of new job postings, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Job Analytics Database reveals that the active […]

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Number of companies discussing ‘labor shortage’ up by 28% in 2022, finds GlobalData

The number of companies mentioning labor shortage in their filings globally increased by 28% in 2022 compared to 2021, continuing an uptrend that was witnessed in recent years, while sentiment fell by 20%, reveals GlobalData, a leading data analytics company. According to GlobalData’s “Company Filings Analytics – Trends & Signals Q3 2022,” labor is the […]

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GlobalData reveals top 10 Asian airline companies on social media in 2022

The global airline industry’s path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is being hampered by staff shortages and other macro factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war, and the looming global recession. Against this backdrop, the Social Media Analytics Platform of GlobalData has tracked the top 10 Asian airlines based on the volume of social media […]

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UK sees solid rebound in VC funding value in October 2022, finds GlobalData

Venture capital (VC) funding activity in the UK has been showcasing a fluctuating trend in 2022. The total VC funding raised by the UK startups, which fell below $1 billion for the first time this year in August and remained below that mark in September, has rebounded sharply in October to reach just shy of […]

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US STEM Active Jobs Index down by 18.6% in October 2022, reveals GlobalData

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Active Jobs Index in the US fell by 18.6% month-on-month in October 2022. Companies closed 24% more jobs than new postings. On the other hand, the Non-STEM Active Jobs Index in the US declined by 9%, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to an analysis […]

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VC funding in the US falls below $10 billion in October 2022, finds GlobalData

Factors such as fear of recession and inflation appear to be taking a toll on investor sentiments in the US, with October being the first month of 2022 where the total venture capital (VC) funding raised by US-based startups fell below $10 billion, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that VC funding value nosedived by 39.9% to $8.1 billion in October, while deal volume also fell by 37.9% compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the total number of VC funding deals […]

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