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Daily Impact Deals #172 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases.
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📈 Today's Global Economic Update: Canada's Q2 GDP growth of 2.1% exceeded expectations. However, declining per-capita GDP and subdued household consumption signal a likely rate cut from the Bank of Canada next week. Growth momentum has slowed, with flat performance in June and July.
🌐 Deal of the Day: Knowde, a chemical software company, secured a $60M Series C, to expand operations and its business reach.
What's New?
🌍 Climate. Nuclear power plants and underground equipment
🩺 Health. Virtual ward
💻 Technology. Chemical software
📅 Economics. Euro area interest rate, US employment data, balance of trade + more
🌍 Climate
⚛️ Last Energy, a Washington-based developer of micro-modular nuclear power plants, raised a $40M Series B from Gigafund to decarbonize heavy industry and data centers.
🔨 Normet, an electric hammering tech company, acquired Lekatech, a Finnish startup to revolutionize hammering with linear electric technology.
🩺 Health
🏥 Doccla, a UK-based health-tech company operating a virtual ward platform, has secured a $38M Series B, to fund its international growth plans.
💻 Technology
🧪 Knowde, a San Jose-based chemical software company, secured a $60M Series C, to expand operations and its business reach.
📅 Economic Calendar
Euro Area Interest Rate, US Employment Data, Balance of Trade + More
Tuesday, September 03rd 2024
🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI, August
🇦🇺 Australia GDP Growth Data, Q2
Wednesday, September 04th 2024
🇨🇦 Canada Balance of Trade Data, July
🇨🇦 Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision
🇺🇸 US JOLTs Job Openings, July
🇦🇺 Australia Balance of Trade Data, July
Thursday, September 05th 2024
🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI, August
Friday, September 06th 2024
🇩🇪 Germany Balance of Trade Data, July
🇨🇦 Canada Employment Data, August
🇺🇸 US Employment Data, August
🇨🇳 China Balance of Trade Data, August
Monday, September 09th 2024
🇦🇺 Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence Data, September
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Wednesday, September 11th 2024
🇬🇧 UK GDP Data, July
🇺🇸 US Core Inflation Data, August
🇺🇸 US Inflation Data, August
Thursday, September 12th 2024
🇪🇦 Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision
🇺🇸 US PPI Data, August
Friday, September 13th 2024
🇺🇸 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), September
🇨🇳 China Retail Sales Data, August
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