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Building further on the spectacular Q1 2021, the top 25 global banks continued to maintain growth momentum in market values in Q2 2021 says GlobalData

The aggregate market cap of the global top 25 banks* increased to $3.8 trillion, reflecting an increase of 3.3% over Q1 2021 with 17 players reporting growth over the previous quarter says GlobalData, a leading data analytics and research company. The most impressive performers were Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, […]
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Global risk increased marginally in Q1 2021 to 45.53 as countries’ return back to lockdown damages business sentiment, says GlobalData

Resurgence of COVID-19 cases and reimposition of lockdown restrictions have hurt business sentiments and led to increase in overall global risk, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The latest update to GlobalData’s report, ‘Country Risk Index (GCRI) Q1 2021’, finds that global risk increased to 43.53 out of 100 in 2021 from 43.42 […]
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China’s wealth market growth continues to drive affluent population growth, says GlobalData

The Chinese wealth market remains resilient and continues to grow despite the impact of COVID-19, driving the Chinese mainland affluent population growth. This population, including the mass affluent investors (holding liquid assets of US$50,000–$1m) and High-net-worth (HNW) individuals (holding liquid assets of more than US$1m), is expected to grow by 9.0% to reach 58.2 million […]
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Strategic reorganization, increased investment in antibody drug conjugates reaffirm Daiichi Sankyo’s long-term oncology goals, says GlobalData

Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo received a major headway in the global oncology space with the launch of its first antibody drug conjugate (ADC) therapy trastuzumab (Enhertu). In addition to the strong ADC follow-up pipeline, the establishment of a new unified oncology business unit aligning the US and EU markets and increased investment in ADC […]
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SPACs losing momentum as Investors shy away, says GlobalData

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) initial public offerings (IPOs) from Jan to Apr 2021 exceeded $87bn* Valuations may rise, with many SPACs looking for targets in similar spaces Key attractions include technology, media and telecoms (TMT); pharma; and sustainability US stock exchanges saw a total of 301 SPAC IPOs priced, raising $87.6bn in the first […]
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Overall beverages volume in Malaysia declined by 1.1% in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

Malaysia’s beverage industry witnessed volumetric decline by 1.1% during Q4 2020 owing to the volumes drops of all sectors except the dairy drinks, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Malaysia Beverages Consumption Trends and Forecasts Tracker, Q4 2020 (Dairy and Soy Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks, Soft Drinks and Hot Drinks)’ reveals that […]
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New Zealand’s beverages industry recorded a modest dip in volumes by 0.3% during Q4 2020, says GlobalData

New Zealand’s beverage volume declined by 0.3% in Q4 2020, on a Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) basis, owing to declines in volumes of all sectors except dairy drinks, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘New Zealand Beverages Consumption Trends and Forecasts Tracker, Q4 2020 (Dairy and Soy Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks, Soft Drinks and […]
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Pakistan’s beverages industry volume declined by 9.2% in Q4 2020, says GlobalData

Pakistan’s beverage industry volume declined by 9.2% owing to declines across all sectors, except dairy drinks in Q4 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Pakistan Beverages Consumption Trends and Forecasts Tracker, Q4 2020 (Dairy and Soy Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks, Soft Drinks and Hot Drinks)’ reveals that strong growth in fermented […]
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UK international travel facing a bleak future for the next few months

The UK Government has announced that outbound tourists will have to make a declaration proving their journey is for essential purposes. If successful, inbound UK residents will be faced with a mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine when returning from 22 high risk countries including South Africa, Portugal and South American nations; Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “With no end-date in sight for the new travel restrictions on both outbound and inbound travel, a rapid surge in […]
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AirPods Max will reinforce Apple’s dominance of the $50bn hearables market, says GlobalData

Following the news that Apple has launched AirPods Max, an over-ear headphone; Rupantar Guha, Associate project manager for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Apple is the undisputed leader in the hearables market, with a 52% market share, according to GlobalData estimates. The AirPods Max will substantially tighten […]
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500 US companies file for bankruptcy and more expected

Amid the financial and economic crisis triggered by COVID-19, around 500 businesses have filed for bankruptcy since March 2020 and the trend is only set to persist in the coming months, says GlobalData, a leading data analytics company. Bindi Patel, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, says: “An increasing number of US companies are filing for […]
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Epic Games’ $1.8bn funding round will help it expand beyond the gaming sector, says GlobalData

Following the announcement that that Epic Games has raised funding of $1.78bn, taking its valuation to $17.3bn; Rupantar Guha, Associate project manager for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “While Epic Games’ strong position is largely due to its role in developing the massively popular Fortnite, its success […]
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