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‘Dead duck’s mouth’: CEO of China Evergrande’s leaked letter to employees gets panned on social media
Xu Jiayin, the chairman of troubled China Evergrande was overheard trying to rally his employees, but it didn't go well.
Developer China Evergrande’s ‘Darkest Moment’ Will Pass, Boss Tells Staff
The boss of beleaguered China Evergrande said he expects the developer to emerge soon from what he called its “darkest moment” and pledged to deliver the homes it has promised to buyers and other stakeholders.
Sun Hung Kai Denies China Is Pressing Hong Kong Developers
Hong Kong’s biggest developer and a real estate industry group poured cold water on the notion that the Chinese government is putting pressure on the city’s developers.
Green Property Debt Come With Opaque Climate Standards
The 50-floor building designed to look like a bundle of chopsticks will stand out in China’s industrial hub of Shenzhen. It will also use natural ventilation, have a green roof and collect rainwater for irrigation -- but that’s not unusual these days.
China Evergrande Fallout Hits Western Bond Funds
Bonds of other property developers dropped sharply on concerns of contagion in Chinese credit markets.
Hong Kong Tycoons Won’t Escape China Crackdown
Investors are clearly worried that Beijing’s recent “common prosperity” call could soon be heard in the freewheeling financial center, too.
Guangzhou R&F to Get $1 Billion Financing From Major Holders
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. will receive HK$8 billion ($1 billion) in short-term financing from top executives, amid growing signs of contagion stemming from the crisis at China Evergrande Group.
Chinese Property Developer Sinic Halts Trading After Sinking 87%
Sinic Holdings Group Co. has halted trading after an 87% slump in its shares Monday afternoon.
Are Hong Kong’s Property Tycoons Next in China’s Crackdown?
The territory’s red-hot real estate market has been a driver of social unrest. It’s only a matter of time before Beijing targets the sector under its common prosperity campaign.
China’s Economic Recovery Is Looking Gloomier
Growth across a range of Chinese economic indicators pulled back sharply as a new Covid-19 outbreak and tighter government regulations on the property market hit consumer spending and the housing sector.
Evergrande’s Cash Problem Is Now Beijing’s Political Problem
Protesters crowded the headquarters of China’s most indebted property developer after some wealth-management products it backed failed to pay out on time.
What Is China Evergrande and Why Is It In Trouble?
China Evergrande Group is quickly becoming the biggest financial worry in a country with no shortage of them. Fears of a default by the real estate developer, with $300 billion in liabilities and links to myriad banks, have roiled global markets as investors assess the potential impact on the financial system and the broader economy. Evergrande’s stock price has cratered yet Hui Ka Yan, the billionaire owner, has sought to reassure bankers that it will pull through. Investors aren’t sure how. Th
Blackstone Drops $3 Billion Property Deal With Chinese Power Couple
Shares in Chinese commercial-property developer Soho China tumbled 35%, after the private-equity giant abandoned a takeover in the face of an unexpectedly long regulatory review.
Riskier Chinese Property Bonds Suffer as Evergrande Struggles
Bonds from lower-rated Chinese property developers have fallen steeply in price after warnings of a potential default at Evergrande sent investors rushing to protect against trouble elsewhere in their portfolios.
China Evergrande Shares Plunge 11% to Lowest Since July 2015
Shares of China Evergrande Group plunged as much as 11% to their lowest since July 2015, on continued concerns over the financial health of the indebted developer.
Evergrande Crisis Means Suppliers Get Paid in Unbuilt Properties
Suppliers of China Evergrande Group are becoming casualties of its deepening liquidity woes.
Evergrande’s Second Downgrade in Two Days Raises Fear of Default
China Evergrande Group shares briefly fell below their 2009 initial public offering price after a second credit-rating downgrade in as many days boosted concern the developer will default on its debt.
China’s Educational Crackdown Hits Apartment Prices in Its Biggest Cities
The market for what had been some of the most desirable apartments in China’s biggest and wealthiest cities has seized up, as Beijing intensifies a campaign to open access to education.
China Property Crackdown Alarms Analysts as Economic Risks Grow
Warnings that China’s campaign to cool its property market will go too far are multiplying.
Chinese Developer Oceanwide Weighs Office Sale for $3 Billion
Chinese real estate firm Oceanwide Holdings Co. is seeking to offload its main office complex in Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to raise cash after a unit defaulted.
