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Corporate mentions of ‘Russia’ have been declining since 2016, says GlobalData

Over the years, mentions of ‘Russia’ in earnings call transcripts have shown a systematic decline, according to GlobalData. An analysis of the leading data and analytics company’s Company Filing Analytics database—which tracks and analyses the earnings transcripts of more than 7,000 companies worldwide—finds that the number of corporate discussions around ‘Russia’ fell from well above […]
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Apple is the most positive it has been in the last two years, as sentiments rise 7%, says GlobalData

Despite its supply constraints, Apple has been optimistic about its financial situation so far in 2022, according to GlobalData. Analysis by the leading data and analytics company’s Filing Analytics database reveals that Apple’s earnings transcript sentiment—which shows how negatively or positively the company discusses parts of its business—rose by 7%** in Q1 2022, compared to […]
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Venture capital investors pour in $6.5bn funding in China startups during January 2022, finds GlobalData

China continues to be the most favorite destination for venture capital (VC) investors across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. China startups raised $6.5bn VC funding during January 2022, the highest across the region during the month, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that a total of […]
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JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in Europe for 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe for 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that JP Morgan advised on 137 deals worth $301.5 billion, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Rothschild […]
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Early-stage funding rounds account for 68.4% of APAC VC investments volume in 2021, reveals GlobalData

Startups seeking early-stage funding (Seed and Series A) got a much bigger slice of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) venture capital (VC) investment pie during 2021. Early-stage funding rounds accounted for 68.4% of the total VC deals (with disclosed funding rounds) announced in the region during the year, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. […]
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TJX job listings triple in 2021 with a focus on retail store operations, finds GlobalData

In a world of bargain hunters, TJX Companies—the owner of brands such as TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods that offer high-quality goods at lower prices—has listed 69,000 roles in 2021, representing a three-fold jump over 2020, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics Database. The leading data and analytics company notes that TJX’s increased listings are mainly […]
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Deal activity in Asia-Pacific nosedives by 26.5% in January 2022, finds GlobalData

Deal activity (mergers & acquisitions, private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC) financing) across the Asia-Pacific region witnessed a 26.5% nosedive during January 2022 as the spread of the Omicron variant had dampened investors’ risk appetite, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that deal volume […]
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Low-value deals dominate deal volume in 2021 but VC firms’ appetite for big-tickets deals grows significantly, finds GlobalData

While low-value deals* accounted for the majority of global venture capital (VC) investment volume in 2021, the volume of big-ticket VC deals** increased by an impressive 178.2%, from 477 deals in 2020 to 1,327 deals in 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. A total of 24,487 VC deals with disclosed funding […]
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Jobs Recap: Job postings increase globally; hiring for recruiters increased by 30% month-on-month, finds GlobalData

Companies appear to be gearing up for a hiring spree, according to GlobalData, which notes that the number of companies seeking a ‘Recruiter’ has increased by 30% between December 2021 and January 2022. The leading data and analytics company reveals that there was over 6,000 ‘recruiter’ job postings in January. Listings for ‘Recruiters’ were the […]
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The US and China attracted more than two-thirds of the world’s high-value VC investments in 2021, finds GlobalData

Start-ups in countries with conducive ecosystems were attracting high-value investments (more than or equal to US$100 million) in 2021 with Venture Capital (VC) firms betting big. More specifically, investors have shown huge interest in start-ups in the top two markets, the US and China, which managed to attract around 70% of the volume and value […]
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Nearly 12,000 companies discussed the likelihood of insolvency in 2021, says GlobalData

As companies struggled financially during 2021, firms discussed the possibility of being unable to operate as a *‘going concern’. An analysis of GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics database found that the number of companies that discussed ‘going concern’ and ‘doubt’ remains high at nearly 12,000, despite witnessing a slight decline of 9% in 2021 over 2020. […]
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