When Country Garden, the biggest developer in China’s increasingly troubled real estate sector, published its annual report in April, the cover design exuded hope: a phoenix spreading its wings.The company […]
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Back to news homeWhy the Stock Market’s Summer Doldrums Are Not a Problem
That’s why, as a second-best alternative, I hope for something more modest: a choppy market that experiences periodic downturns, but one that trends upward for very long periods.The Stock Market’s […]
China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix
China’s stock market was plunging and its currency was teetering. The head of the central bank, fielding questions at a rare news conference, said that China would make it easier […]
How Short Seller Nathan Anderson Beat Carl Icahn “at His Own Game”
Francis deSouza, the chief executive of the biotechnology giant Illumina, didn’t know what he was in for when he resisted Carl Icahn’s demand in March for three seats on the […]
Chinese Confidence Hits Low Point Because of Nation’s Economic Troubles
When their government abruptly ended its harsh Covid measures in December, many Chinese expected a robust rebound from pent-up demand. Eight months later, China is instead facing an accumulation of […]
China Faces a Crisis in Its Real Estate Sector
A model Chinese property developer in a sector replete with risk takers is teetering on the edge of default. Short of cash, one of China’s biggest asset managers has missed […]
Hawaiian Electric Was Warned of System Fragility Before Maui Wildfire
Hawaiian Electric has known for years that extreme weather was becoming a bigger danger, but the company did little to strengthen its equipment and failed to adopt emergency plans used […]
Trouble in China Pushes Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Into Bear Market
Stocks in Hong Kong entered a bear market on Friday, down 21 percent from their high near the start of the year, as investors around the world grew increasingly worried […]
Country Garden Is Latest Chinese Real Estate Giant in Trouble
Remember China Evergrande, that Chinese real estate behemoth whose mountain of debt sent global markets spiraling in 2021? Its collapse signaled the start of a crisis for China’s housing market, […]
Wall St. Pessimists Are Getting Used to Being Wrong
Beaten as they might be by the stock market’s rally, worriers on Wall Street still question how long it can last. Their numbers are shrinking, though.After starting the year with […]