Business Fundamentals

Top 25 global retailers by MCap reported $384bn decline in cumulative MCap in Q3 2021, says GlobalData

The top 25 global retailers by MCap reported a decrease of $384bn in their cumulative MCap in Q3 2021. Online retailers’ stocks fell with consumers returning to brick-and-mortar stores and the continuing regulatory crackdown in China. The top 25 global retailers by Market Capitalization (MCap) reported a decrease of $384bn in their cumulative MCap in […]

John Menzies’ active jobs more than doubled in November 2021 compared to November 2020, finds GlobalData

The number of active job advertisements for positions at aviation company John Menzies more than doubled from 113 in November 2020 to 399 in November 2021*, according to the jobs analytics database by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this ramp up in hires will help John Menzies meet the increase in […]

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Top 25 global technology companies by MCap struggled in augmenting their valuation in Q3 2021, says GlobalData

Alphabet surpassed Amazon to become the third largest tech company in terms of MCap in Q3 2021 The global chip shortage affected the valuation of major semiconductor companies Notwithstanding major hindrances such as the global chip shortage and increasing antitrust scrutiny, the top 25 *technology companies added over $100bn in market capitalization (MCap) in Q3 […]

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Global hiring in Q3 more pronounced compared to other quarters in 2021, finds GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted hiring activity across the global markets, with the impact being most noticeable in H1 2020 while H2 2020 saw scattered signs of revival. However, hiring in Q3 2021 was more pronounced as compared to other quarters in 2021, as companies continued to post and close jobs, reveals GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Hiring Trends & Signals Quarterly Report Q3 2021

GlobalData Plc‘s report, ‘Hiring Trends & Signals Quarterly Report Q3 2021’, is out now. Here are some highlights: Hiring across global markets and industries is staging a comeback in 2021 due to #vaccine availability. Companies are exploring options such as #remotework and #signonbonus in the #newnormal. Sales and roles related to facilities such as cleaning, maintenance, protective services were trending in Q3 2021. The jobs market in North […]

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US-based start-ups raised US$258.9bn VC funding during Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

The US held the lion’s share of the global venture capital (VC) funding landscape during Q1-Q3 2021, accounting for 44.5% of the number of deals announced globally and 52.8% of the corresponding deal value, finds GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that a total of 9,963 VC funding deals were announced in the […]

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Higher energy prices to drive up global inflation to 3.23% in 2021, says GlobalData

The shortage of coal has resulted in higher production costs for manufacturing companies, and the global inflation rate is forecasted to rise from 2.50% in 2020 to 3.23% in 2021 as a result. GlobalData has also upwardly revised its 2021 global inflation rate forecast to 3.23% in October 2021. The leading data and analytics company […]

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ByteDance warms up to resume hiring in India; eyes EdTech, finds GlobalData

Following the ban of Chinese apps in India in June 2020, ByteDance Ltd initiated lay offs. However, after a brief hiatus, the company seems to be resuming hiring activity in India. The TikTok parent company is hiring for its trust and safety operations team, besides listing jobs to promote apps such as Resso and Lark […]

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Growing unicorn club helps India raise US$23.4bn VC funding during Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

India’s startup ecosystem continues to be a key and attractive investment destination for venture capital (VC) firms with the country’s deal activity standing just next to China in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) during Q1-Q3 2021. During the period, several startups have entered the unicorn club. A total of 1,179 VC funding deals were announced in India […]

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EV top theme among Xiaomi discussions on social media during last 90 days, reveals GlobalData

Discussions around Xiaomi zoomed as it forayed into automobile industry Influencers positive on Xiaomi’s plan to move beyond smartphones Xiaomi may find challenging in China due to crowded EV market In a bid to diversify its business beyond smartphones, China-based electronics giant Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi) recently acquired autonomous driving technology startup DeepMotion, Inc (DeepMotion) and […]

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Active ‘metaverse’ jobs on a high, hiring not confined to technology companies alone, finds GlobalData

Metaverse, a digital space that appears lifelike due to the use of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR), seems to fast become a technology of the future. The likes of Facebook, Microsoft Corp, NVIDIA Corp and Robolox Corporation are hiring in the emerging space. Even consumer major ‘The Coca Cola Co.’, and auto company […]

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Metaverse finds favor beyond tech companies, observes GlobalData

Metaverse, an evolution of Internet, is poised to change how people work, play, shop or interact in a virtual space. Beyond tech companies, the race is heating up among global brands from other industries such as fashion, FMCG and automotive to adopt metaverse, as industry leaders see the virtual realm as a key to the […]

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Jobs offering ‘hybrid work’ jump 464% in Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

There has been a huge spike in the number of job postings mentioning both ‘remote work’ and ‘hybrid work’, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that jobs featuring the key word ‘remote work’ saw highs with listings increase by 23% in Q3 2021 compared to Q2 2021, while ‘hybrid work’ saw […]

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Facebook sentiments down 3% QoQ in Q4 2021 despite metaverse mentions, says GlobalData

Facebook, which posted better-than-expected profits for the third quarter ended on 30 September 2021, is embarking on a long, costly path to build metaverse as the next big computing platform. However, the social media giant’s overall earnings transcript sentiments declined by over 3% in Q4 2021* compared to Q3 2021 due to iOS headwinds and […]

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Chinese startups dominate APAC VC landscape with US$72bn funding during Q1-Q3 2021, reveals GlobalData

Chinese startups continue to attract a major chunk of the venture capital (VC) investments in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. A total of 3,012 VC funding deals were announced in China during Q1-Q3 2021 while the disclosed funding value stood at US$72bn, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial […]

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US firms’ crypto sentiments were higher than Chinese counterparts in Q3 2021, says GlobalData

US companies’ sentiments around cryptocurrencies overtook Chinese companies in Q2 2021, following the Mainland Government’s crackdown. While sentiments for both US and Chinese firms declined in Q3 2021 as companies were left reeling from the clampdown, US companies’ sentiments remained higher than their Chinese counterparts, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Rinaldo […]

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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Kirkland & Ellis have been found by GlobalData to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison advised […]

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Goldman Sachs was the top M&A financial adviser in power sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs has emerged as the top financial adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by both value and volume in the power sector for Q1-Q3 2021, according to GlobalData, having advised on 23 deals worth $67.6bn. The leading data and analytics company notes that there was a total of 1,737 M&A deals announced in the […]

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Weil Gotshal & Manges and Watson Farley & Williams were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in power sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Watson Farley & Williams have been found by GlobalData to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the power sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Weil Gotshal & Manges advised on nine deals […]

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Baker Botts and Vinson & Elkins were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in oil and gas sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Baker Botts and Vinson & Elkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the oil and gas sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that Baker Botts advised on 20 deals worth $35.9bn, which was the highest value among all […]

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