The US military raid in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, resulted in President Nicolás Maduro’s capture, which has sharply heightened geopolitical tensions at the start of 2026. Oil, gold, silver, the US dollar, and global equities are expected to react immediately as investors reprice political and supply-chain risk. Venezuela’s large energy and gold endowments, combined […]

Precious metals, especially gold and silver, have surged sharply in 2025. Year to date through December 26, 2025, gold and silver prices are up about 70–72% and 140–150%, respectively. Looking ahead, GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform, foresees further gains by end-2026 of around 8–15% for gold and 20–35% for silver. Ramnivas Mundada, Director […]

Corporate strategy in 2025 reached a clear inflection point as companies shifted from expansion-led playbooks to a defensibility-first approach, prioritizing resilience, execution, and policy-aware capital allocation, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData analysis finds that corporate activity in 2025 converged around three board-level priorities: (i) capital discipline amid tighter financing conditions, (ii) […]

The venture capital (VC) funding landscape in the UK has experienced notable shifts in 2025, with declines in both deal volume and value. Between January and November 2025, the UK saw VC deal volume drop by around 19% compared to the same period in the previous year. In terms of deal value, the UK experienced […]

The Q3 2025 global risk analysis showed a slight rise in economic risk, with the overall score increasing from 53 in Q2 to 53.2 in Q3. This increase is largely due to the full implementation of tariffs and the fading impact of frontloading, when companies accelerated activities before tariffs began, contributing to a heightened risk […]

China venture capital (VC) funding landscape has experienced a significant decline in deal value, despite showcasing resilience in terms of volume. The total number of VC deals announced in China increased by 8% during January-November 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year whereas the corresponding funding value fell by around 30% year-on-year […]

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the pharmaceutical industry already witnessed a 31% increase in total deal value from $137.1 billion in 2024 to $179.6 billion in 2025 year-to-date (YTD), following a prior year characterized by smaller, bolt-on transactions. While this signals renewed optimism for pharmaceutical M&A activity going into 2026, acquirers are demonstrating increased selectivity, […]

The US venture capital (VC) funding landscape has witnessed a significant jump in deal value in 2025 despite a fall in deal volume. The number of VC deals announced in the US decreased by around 2% during January-November 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year, while the total value of these deals […]

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) deal landscape has experienced a slowdown in activity during January-November 2025, reflecting a broader trend of cautious deal-making. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced in the APAC region decreased by 5% during January-November 2025 compared to the same period in the […]

Global deal activity declined in 2025, signaling an environment marked by challenging market conditions. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced globally decreased by 6% during January-November 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]

AI influencers are increasingly framing Meta’s potential multi-billion-dollar purchase of Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) as a defining moment for the industry. They see this not just as a hardware shift but crystallization of Google’s decade-long TPUs strategy into a defensible full-stack moat−especially at a time when GPU supply chains face unprecedented strain. Influencers consistently […]

Sprite’s YouTube advertising campaigns from May to October 2025 showcase the beverage as an essential thirst-quencher that transcends simple hydration to become a catalyst for social connection and flavor enhancement. By featuring high-achieving athletes and festive holiday variations, the brand aligns itself with themes of perseverance, celebration, and community belonging. These campaigns effectively target active […]

Airbnb Inc’s YouTube advertising campaigns from August to October 2025 showcase the company as a transformative platform offering immersive, authentic stays and local-driven experiences worldwide. These campaigns emphasize adventure, community, connection, and authenticity that appeals to experience seekers, families, millennials, and cultural travelers, positioning Airbnb as a trusted gateway to meaningful, memorable journeys and lifelong […]

Gemini 3 dominated influencer discussions on social media platform ‘X’ in mid-November 2025, as Google executed a comprehensive release of its latest model, integrating advanced reasoning, coding, and multimodal capabilities to facilitate complex creation and problem-solving. The buzz was particularly intense because the rollout was a full ecosystem integration, embedding the new capabilities directly into […]

Deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region registered a modest contraction in the first 10 months of 2025. The total number deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced in the APAC region declined by around 4% during January-October 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to […]

In a year marked by economic uncertainty and shifting market dynamics, global deal activity has experienced a decline during January-October 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced globally decreased by 6% year-on-year (YoY) during January-October […]