Real Estate

Hong Kong court orders property firm China Evergrande to liquidate after plan for $300B debt fails
Jan 29, 2024

Hong Kong court orders property firm China Evergrande to liquidate after plan for $300B debt fails

A Hong Kong court has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden


China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billion
Jan 29, 2024

China Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate. The real estate giant owes over $300 billion

A Hong Kong court has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden


China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis
Jan 26, 2024

China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis

China's leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world's second-largest economy


Dec 15, 2023

Stock market today: Asian markets churn upward after the Dow ticks to another record high

Asian shares have churned higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to another record high


China's economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
Nov 15, 2023

China's economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector

China has reported its economic growth showed more signs of rekindling in October as retail sales and factory output picked up even though the property sector remained sluggish


Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
Nov 9, 2023

Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter, as some of its investments soured


Chinese developer Country Garden says it can't meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump
Oct 10, 2023

Chinese developer Country Garden says it can't meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump

Chinese property developer Country Garden has warned it cannot meet deadlines to repay its debts


Stock market today: World markets mixed as bond selling pressures Wall Street
Oct 3, 2023

Stock market today: World markets mixed as bond selling pressures Wall Street

World shares are mixed after Wall Street simmered under pressure from rising bond yields


China Evergrande soars after property developer's stocks resume trading
Oct 3, 2023

China Evergrande soars after property developer's stocks resume trading

Shares of debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group have soared after they resumed trading in Hong Kong following a suspension last week


Chinese officials voice faith in economy and keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken
Sep 20, 2023

Chinese officials voice faith in economy and keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken

Leading Chinese planners have voiced confidence in the outlook for the world's second-largest economy, holding key interest rates steady amid signs of improvement in some areas such as services


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