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Cyber security training essential for remote workers

Following research that shows employees are failing to get adequate guidance from their employers about remaining cyber-secure when working from home; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Cybersecurity is as much a boardroom issue as COVID-19. A major cyber breach constitutes […]
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COVID-19 provides opportunity for robotic firms to shine

Following the news that a robotic dog developed by Boston Dynamics is enforcing social distancing at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore; Wafaa Hassan, Thematic Analyst atGlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “COVID-19 has created new opportunities for the robotics industry. Companies can demonstrate the capabilities of their products by performing […]
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AMC acquisition will make little sense for Amazon

Following the recent announcement that Amazon is looking to buy cinema firm AMC; Danyaal Rashid, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The cinema industry is ripe for consolidation, with defensive mergers allowing incumbents to maintain their hold on a shrinking market. Despite this, Amazon’s reported approach to purchase […]
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As global retail spend falls, strong ecosystems will provide ecommerce giants with a competitive advantage, says GlobalData

The ecosystems of leading ecommerce players like Amazon, Alibaba, Netflix, and Tencent will enable these companies to drive their growth through the COVID-19 pandemic, says GlobalData. GlobalData’s recent report, COVID-19 impact on Ecommerce reveals that the UK online food and grocery market is expected to grow nearly 20% in 2020 to £13.2bn as supermarkets experience unprecedented demand for home […]
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COVID-19 has given Tencent’s gaming revenue a boost

Following today’s news on Tencent’s first quarter 2020 earnings results; Rupantar Guha, Senior Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Tencent’s gaming division is thriving despite the COVID-19 crisis, posting impressive revenue growth in Q1 2020. Tencent sits at the top of GlobalData’s gaming software thematic scorecard, […]
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Sentiments decline for FAANG, yet Netflix has a silver lining

A slip in net income and revenue driven by lockdowns during the quarter affected most of FAANG’s sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to Globaldata’s Filing Analytics platform, sentiment scores for Facebook, Amazon and Google declined by more than 20% in Q1 2020 (compared to Q4 2019), while Netflix, witnessed only […]
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Quibi cannot blame COVID-19 for all its woes, says GlobalData

Following the recent news that Quibi’s co-founder, Jeffrey Katzenburg, has put its faltering start solely down to COVID-19; Danyaal Rashid, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the challenge COVID-19 poses to Quibi: “Quibi has undoubtedly been hurt by COVID-19. The platform is tailored to commuters and ‘on-the-go’ […]
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Fitbit’s suitability to detect COVID-19 symptoms uncertain

Fitbit has been collaborating with The Scripps Research Institute and Stanford Medicine on research aimed at using Fitbit data to help detect, track and contain infectious diseases like COVID-19. However, Fitbit’s fitness tools are not accurate enough to detect COVID-19 symptoms, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Shabnam Pervez, analyst at Thematic Research, […]
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