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2023: a Year in Review

Download PDF Introduction In 2023, the global economy has exceeded expectations, with projected global GDP growth set to beat consensus forecasts from a year ago. Core inflation has seen a significant drop, plummeting from 6% in 2022 to 3% across economies recovering from the post-COVID price surges. Notably, the US Read more…

Microsoft to accelerate industry cloud strategy with the $19.7bn acquisition of Nuance

Download PDF Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Market Cap as of 23rd April 2021 $1.96tn Nuance (NASDAQ: NUAN) Market Cap as of 23rd April 2021 $15.16bn Introduction On April 11, 2021, Microsoft Corporation entered into a definitive settlement to acquire Nuance Communications in exchange for all-cash consideration of $19.7bn, representing the second-largest Read more…