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Evergrande was one of China’s blind spots

Even the savviest of investors were caught off-guard by the speed of China Evergrande Group’s unraveling. They shouldn’t have been: Trouble has long been brewing at China Inc, where balance sheets are weakening in the face of a rocky economic recovery. This could be Beijing’s worst blind spot yet. At over 1,100 listed companies in China’s industrial and manufacturing sectors, ...

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Decision time for Credit Suisse. It can’t dawdle

As the board of Credit Suisse Group AG meets this week to discuss a strategic review, the names of external forces can be attached to the bank’s troubles: Greensill and Archegos, two broken finance businesses that hurt its bottom line and its clients. But the ongoing crisis at the Zurich-based institution springs from within: Credit Suisse was desperate to hit ...

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Didi’s China rival eyes new fundraising, potential IPO

Bloomberg The ride-hailing unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, which raised almost $600 million earlier this month, is already in talks with investors for another funding round as it seeks to make ground on dominant market leader Didi Chuxing Inc. The next round of fundraising may be completed in the first half of 2022, Cao Cao Mobility Chief Executive ...

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