Coverage dated August 17, 2023

China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection

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In July, Evergrande reported a net loss of more than $113 billion in 2021 and 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Noel CelisEmbattled Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, court documents showed, a measure that protects its US assets while it…

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  1. Digital Journal

    China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection (opens Digital Journal)

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    In July, Evergrande reported a net loss of more than $113 billion in 2021 and 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Noel CelisEmbattled Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, court documents showed, a measure that protects its US assets while it…

  2. NBC New York

    China's property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in Manhattan court (opens NBC New York)

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    The world’s most indebted property developer defaulted in 2021 and announced an offshore debt restructuring program in March.

  3. FOX Business

    China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy in New York court (opens FOX Business)

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    Chinese real estate giant Evergrande on Thursday filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in a U.S. court, saying it was seeking recognition of restructuring talks in multiple countries.

  4. Seattle Times

    China Evergrande, giant real estate firm, files for bankruptcy in U.S. (opens Seattle Times)

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    Evergrande’s meltdown signaled the start of a slow decay of China’s real estate sector that now threatens to inflict damage on the country’s broader economy.

  5. Local News 8

    Evergrande’s bankruptcy may be just the beginning of China’s real estate crisis (opens Local News 8)

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    By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Evergrande’s US bankruptcy serves as a cautionary tale about the growth-at-all-costs model that underpinned China’s spectacular growth over the past 30 years. For decades, Evergrande, once one of China’s most successful real estate developers, gobbled up debt …

  6. Al Jazeera

    Debt-ridden China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy in US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Move will protect property giant’s assets in the United States as it attempts to restructure.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    China: Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in US – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The real estate giant is trying to safeguard its assets within the US. Many developers have been facing similar issues in China's expansive property industry.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    China's Evergrande says it is asking for US court to approve debt plan, not filing for bankruptcy | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    China's Evergrande says it is asking for US court to approve debt plan, not filing for bankruptcy

  9. The Boston Globe

    Chinese property giant Evergrande files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Evergrande, the heavily indebted Chinese property giant, filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday in New York, raising concerns about ripple effects as China faces slow economic growth and a sluggish real estate sector.

  10. New York Times

    China Evergrande, Giant Real Estate Firm, Files for U.S. Bankruptcy (opens New York Times)

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    The filing comes two years after the company defaulted on its debt, setting off defaults by smaller Chinese developers.

  11. The Guardian

    China’s struggling property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in US (opens The Guardian)

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    The company’s chapter 15 protection will protect its US assets while it attempts a restructuring deal

  12. Wall Street Journal

    China Evergrande Seeks U.S. Court Approval for $19 Billion Debt Restructuring (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The company clinched a restructuring deal with a group of its foreign bondholders this spring and is seeking court approval for a global deal.

  13. Quartz

    China’s debt-laden Evergrande has sought bankruptcy protection in the US (opens Quartz)

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    The embattled property developer filed for protection under chapter 15

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    China’s Evergrande says it is asking for U.S. court to approve debt plan, not filing for bankruptcy (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Evergrande Groupe’s mountain of debt prompted fears in 2021 of a possible default that might send shockwaves through the global financial system.

  15. KTVZ Bend

    China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday. The beleaguered firm borrowed heavily and defaulted on its debt in 2021, sparking a massive property crisis in China’s economy, which conti…

  16. Investopedia

    China's Real Estate Giant Evergrande Files for US Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Protection (opens Investopedia)

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    Fueling fears of a deepening property crisis in China, Evergrande filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to manage its debt under its massive restructuring process.

  17. New York Post

    Evergrande files for bankruptcy in US, fueling worries about China property crisis (opens New York Post)

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    The Chinese developer has sought protection under Chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code, which shields non-US companies that are undergoing restructurings from creditors that hope to sue them or tie…

  18. WHEC Rochester

    China's Evergrande says it is asking for US court to approve debt plan, not filing for bankruptcy (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A giant Chinese real estate developer that is struggling to avoid defaulting on $340 billion in debt says it is asking a U.S. court to approve a restructuring plan for foreign bondholders and denied what it said were news reports suggesting it filed for bankruptcy.

  19. Insider

    China Evergrande, the world's most heavily indebted property developer, just filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection (opens Insider)

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    Evergrande's filing came amid fears of widening economic woes in China as the country's real-estate crisis spreads.

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