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The Global Innovation 1000: Top 1000 R&D Spenders contains the listing of the 1000 publicly-traded companies worldwide that spent the most on R&D each of the previous years, ranked by the amount they spent on R&D.

Deal multiples hit record highs during 2018 driven by abundant available capital amid fierce competition for brands with high growth potential or a digitally enabled customer experience. Meanwhile, large CPGs shed ancillary brands to refocus on their core businesses or looked to acquire smaller niche brands to expand their product portfolios. Despite anticipated economic headwinds we anticipate deal activity to remain strong in 2019 with a possibility of a decoupling of the M&A market from the overall economy due to the availability of capital to transact Note: Deals included in the dataset are those that have disclosed value. Percentages and values are rounded to the nearest whole number which may result in minor differences when summing totals. Note: Deals included in the dataset are those that have disclosed value. Percentages and values are rounded to the nearest whole number which may result in minor differences when summing totals.

Cyber security incidents are not only increasing in number, they are also becoming progressively destructive and target a broadening array of information and attack vectors. It’s clear that adversaries continue to advance their threats, techniques, and targets. They are investing in technologies, sharing intelligence, and training their crews to attack with purpose and competence.