Social media giant Facebook is rolling out new policies in the wake of rising controversies around political ads, hate speech and weaponized information on its...
Takeda Pharmaceutical has recently agreed to sell TachoSil Fibrin Sealant Patch to California-based Corza Health for EUR350m (US$413m). The acquisition will provide Corza Health a...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity across the oil and gas sector reached US$224.4bn in deal value in 2019, reflecting growths of 29% and 159% compared...
The total pay-TV services revenue in India is expected to grow at a lethargic compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7% from US$3.19bn in 2020...
Despite the automotive industry suffering through the challenges brought on by COVID-19, Tesla has defied the odds and continued to hire at a higher rate...
Despite a series of high-profile cyber security cases in recent years, the uptake of cyber insurance among small-medium enterprises (SME) remains low at just 12.7%,...
Following the news that Microsoft has acquired Zenimax for $7.5bn; Rupantar Guha, Associate Project Manager for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,...
Eli Lilly’s baricitinib, marketed as Olumiant in rheumatoid arthritis, has received a recommendation of approval from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products...
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical professionals to reuse N95 masks. According to GlobalData, the COVID-19 outbreak led...
Several COVID-19 outbreaks across the US since mid-June have been traced back to bars and nightclubs as the source of contagion. This coincides with a...
The global markets for transmission and distribution conductors are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1% and 3.6%, respectively, between...
The launch of Urban Cruiser will mark Toyota’s entry into the sub-compact SUV segment in India. The launch is set to heat up the competition...
Following the news that Iliad has made a $4.2bn bid for Play; Emma Mohr-McClune, Global Consumer Platforms, Services and Devices Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view...
Filter cigarettes remain the largest selling tobacco product with global forecast sales of US$651bn in 2020, an 8% drop on sales of US$707bn in 2019,...
Mobile subscription penetration in India is set to cross 100% mark in 2023 from 88.3% in 2020, driven by growing smartphone adoption and increasing coverage...
The stroke market is one of the only sectors within the medical device industry that has been showing some stability over the COVID-19 period, and...
Described as the WHF’s biggest awareness-raising platform, the World Heart Day campaign aims to inform people around the world about the leading cause of death...
One of the most worrying issues in regard to US healthcare is that the cost of treatment and therapeutics is unreasonably high - often to...
At the recent Morgan Stanley Annual Global Health Conference, major players presented on their financial situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recovery for major medical...
Over one third (38.4%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are interested in purchasing insurance that protects them from the losses incurred...
Washington is the US state with the highest pipeline value of construction projects that are in the execution stage, and this is reflected in the...
The South American oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted by weak demand and low oil and gas prices as a result of COVID-19....
In response to increased military tensions in the Baltic Sea with Russia, Finland plans to raise its defense spending to EUR3.16bn (US$3.74bn) to modernize the...
Japan, once a global technology leader, is losing race to its peers in producing tech unicorns due to lack of conducive start-up ecosystem. Realizing it,...
The shutting and suspensions of mines due to COVID-19 restrictions, primarily during the second quarter (Q2), is expected to result in a 1.7% decline in...
COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global economy in 2020. Growth across key Asian economies is expected to rebound in 2021, as the containment measures...
China will continue to dominate the Asia-Pacific (APAC) cloud computing market during the period 2019-2024 with one-third revenue market share, says GlobalData, a leading data...
The recent COVID-19 outbreak is likely to impact the storage revenue growth across the entire Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, including China, Japan and India. The storage...
The global light vehicle market is on track for a forecast recovery but remains well below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest analysis by GlobalData,...
Greece apportioned EUR5bn (US$5.9bn) to phase-out the use of coal by 80% by 2023, to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint. These are highly optimistic targets,...
World Alzheimer’s Day 2020 (21 September) serves as a timely reminder that drug development in this space is slow, as the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug...
Following today’s release of Waitrose & Partners H1 figures for 2020/21, Thomas Brereton, Senior Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Waitrose’s...
Following today’s release of Next H1 figures for 2020/21, Emily Salter, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Though a sobering set of results...
Following today’s release of John Lewis & Partners H1 figures for 2020/21, Sofie Willmott, Content Head of Apparel at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics...
A second spike of cases was seen in the UK at the start of August, and while the new daily cases are currently increasing at...
Following the news that India-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (Dr Reddy’s) has partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik...
Following the news that South Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost defense import substitution; Madeline Wild, Defense and Security Analyst at GlobalData,...
The automotive sector’s August 2020 average earnings transcript sentiment score declined by 8% after showing promising improvements in July. The top gainers, in terms of...
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have the potential to be one of the best sources of power for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), torpedoes, and submarines, because their...
Following the news that South Korean automaker Kia Motors has revealed sketches of seven battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to be launched by 2027; Animesh Kumar, Director...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel and tourism industry to a near standstill with prolonged lockdowns. Now that government authorities across several countries have...
Australia’s e-commerce market has been on a growth curve during the past few years and the recent COVID-19 outbreak has further accelerated this trend. The...
The China’s general insurance industry is forecast to grow by 3.8% in 2020, compared to 5.7% registered in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data...
The Italian Government is expanding the integration of renewables in its generation mix to create an infrastructure for supporting sustainable green generation, thereby tackling the...