Many financial experts had already declared the ailing real estate group bankrupt months ago. But now the company is making one interest payment after the next. How much longer can Evergrande keep this up?
By Redaktion Table
A surprise at the Glasgow climate conference: China and the US agree on joint action, sending an important signal. So far, China's track record at COP26 has been mixed. Beijing rejected several climate initiatives. Negotiator Xie Zhenhua is focusing on implementing existing plans instead of new goals.
By Christiane Kuehl
The company loses in court against the EU Commission. The clear verdict could bring Google new trouble with the anti-trust authorities.
By Till Hoppe
The negotiators at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow have cautiously entered the home straight after several talks. The first draft of a final declaration shows that an agreement is possible — even if some of the wording is still being wrestled with.
By Lukas Knigge
If the leadership in Beijing has its way, China's economic growth will rest more than ever on the shoulders of domestic consumers. After all, domestic consumption is the least affected by foreign policy influences. Today's Singles Day, the world's largest shopping event, shows the current state of Chinese consumers. This date has also become very important for Western companies.
By Frank Sieren
The People's Republic is increasingly turning inwards with its economic strategies. Is Beijing's "zero-covid" strategy actually meant to quickly and fully cut itself off from the rest of the world? Experts from academia and business see conflicting forces at work. The travelers will return – but not the admiration for the West.
By Redaktion Table
The high dependence of German industrial companies on the People's Republic of China is one of the lessons learned from the Covid pandemic. Companies like Philipp Kirsch, a producer of laboratory refrigerators, now want to spend more money on key components in its value chain and acquire them in Europe. The big question: Is the consumer also prepared to pay higher prices?
By Marcel Grzanna
A joint declaration on the global phase-out of internal combustion vehicles from 2040 onward is not only finding supporters at the UN Climate Change Conference. Germany is hesitant, Volkswagen rejects the agreement. Meanwhile, Greenpeace announces it will sue the carmaker for insufficient climate protection measures.
By Timo Landenberger
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to announce an agreement with New Zealand on a free trade agreement in mid-November. The political significance of the deal is greater than the economic one.
By Redaktion Table
The EU is stepping up its presence in Glasgow for the second half of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Alongside a delegation from the European Parliament, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is also on-site all week to promote his ideas on climate protection. Lukas Scheid and Timo Landenberger spoke with the Climate Commissioner.
By Timo Landenberger
