Business Fundamentals

Russia-Ukraine crisis to dampen Russia’s economic growth prospects, says GlobalData

Commenting on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Gargi Rao, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “If the US and its allies impose more rigorous sanctions on Russia, the Russian government’s ability to access financial markets will be hindered. Severe disruptions in trade, investment, and oil production and supply are […]

Russia’s systemically important banks could face the heat amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, says GlobalData

Sanctions placed on the top six Russian banks—Bank Rossiya, General Bank, IS Bank, Promsvyazbank, Vnesheconombank and Black Sea Bank*—by the US, the UK and EU will adversely affect Russia’s ability to raise funds, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The EU has also introduced sanctions on Russia, including freezing assets and placing a […]

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Robert Bosch job adverts in India see 189% rise in January 2022, finds GlobalData

German multinational engineering and technology company Robert Bosch’s (Bosch) job postings in India sharply increased month-on-month from 605 roles in December 2021 to over 1,000 job postings in January 2022. Year-on-year, job adverts in the country increased by a staggering 189% in January 2022, according to the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData, a leading data […]

Business Fundamentals

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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Unity Software job openings increase two-fold since IPO, but recruitment takes longer, finds GlobalData

While video game software developer Unity Software Inc. (Unity) saw an 104% rise in the number of total job openings since its initial public offering (IPO) debut—from 430 in September 2020 to 879 in February 2022*—the company is taking longer to close positions, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the […]

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Venture capital firms infuse $3.2bn in Indian startup ecosystem during January 2022, finds GlobalData

At a time when the global markets are struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian startup ecosystem is turning crisis into an opportunity. The country has witnessed the announcement of 153 venture capital (VC) funding deals during January 2022 with a disclosed funding value of $3.2bn, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. This is […]

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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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GlobalData reveals top 10 airline companies on social media in H2 2021

Global airline companies are dodged by the COVID-19 travel restrictions while new variants are playing a key role in hindering the recovery of the companies, despite the re-opening of international borders. Against this backdrop, American Airlines, Inc. (American Airlines) has emerged as the most mentioned airline company among the top 10 airline companies based on […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Company filings hint at 2022 being a good year for M&A, says GlobalData

Companies appear to be confident in acquisition and deal-making strategies in 2022 despite the ongoing pandemic and inflationary pressures says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company found that mentions of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in earnings call transcripts rose by 8% in January 2022 compared to the same month last year. Rinaldo Pereira, Business […]

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JP Morgan Chase job postings hint expansion plans in China, observes GlobalData

JP Morgan Chase & Co listed over 350 job postings in 2021 in China and its 2022 job adverts seem to indicate plans to strengthen expansion in the country, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The investment bank is looking to engage with companies, individuals, and families based out of China and markets […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

UK-based start-ups raised $3.5 billion in VC funding during January 2022, finds GlobalData

A total of 104 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the UK during January 2022, according to GlobalData, which notes that the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $3.5 billion. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals database reveals that the UK raised the highest amount of funding compared to other European […]

Business Fundamentals, Travel & Tourism

Deal-making activity in travel & tourism sector down by 27% in January 2022, finds GlobalData

A total of 73 deals* were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during January 2022, which is a decline of 27% over the 100 deals that were announced in December 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Just when deal activity in the […]

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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. […]

Business Fundamentals, Retail

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

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 […]

Business Fundamentals

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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