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'' | ''Economics.'' | ||
In economics, headwinds are adverse conditions in the general economy, or in a specific market sector. | |||
:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Economic headwinds slow M&A'''''</span> | |||
:"In [Mergermarket's] assessment, following a peak in the M&A cycle during the first half of last year, increased market volatility, geopolitical tensions between the US and China, Brexit anxiety in Europe and tougher economic headwinds have precipitated a slowdown." | |||
:''The Treasurer magazine, 17 May 2019, web exclusive.'' | |||
The term derives from shipping and air travel, where a headwind is one blowing in the opposite direction from the one you are aiming to move in. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Adverse]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Anxiety]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Brexit]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Geopolitical risk]] | ||
* [[ | * [[M&A]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Volatility]] | ||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | [[Category:The_business_context]] | ||
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | [[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]] | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 23 May 2020
Economics.
In economics, headwinds are adverse conditions in the general economy, or in a specific market sector.
- Economic headwinds slow M&A
- "In [Mergermarket's] assessment, following a peak in the M&A cycle during the first half of last year, increased market volatility, geopolitical tensions between the US and China, Brexit anxiety in Europe and tougher economic headwinds have precipitated a slowdown."
- The Treasurer magazine, 17 May 2019, web exclusive.
The term derives from shipping and air travel, where a headwind is one blowing in the opposite direction from the one you are aiming to move in.