Tag: economic crisis
China's Great Slowdown
China’s momentum is fading after decades of supercharged growth. A much anticipated post-pandemic recovery appears to have flopped, with data flashing warnin...
More German businesses go bankrupt amid weak economy, high inflation | DW News
A sharp uptick in the number of German firms beginning insolvency proceedings is raising eyebrows in Europe's largest economy. Some 762 firms declared bankruptcy in September — a 34% increase from the same period last year.
Ukraine's Kharkiv counteroffensive: 'Most significant victory in this war after the battle for Kyiv'
Ukraine's army recaptured around "2,000 kilometres of territory" in September, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Saturday, adding that the Russian army was doing the right thing in fleeing the counteroffensive. As Russia's war on Ukraine reaches a dr...
Lebanon: An economic crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion | DW Documentary
Lebanon is now going through the worst economic crisis in its history. 80 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line. In one year, food prices h...
What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021
The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we work to recover, will define our generation. It’s why the World Economic Forum is calling for a new form of capitalism, one that puts people and planet first,...
China bans thousands of Taiwanese imports | DW News
Tensions are rising between the world's two biggest economies.
Sri Lanka: thousands of protesters storm president's official residence
Protesters stormed the president's official residence in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo after clashing with police and breaking through barriers. The march is the country's biggest demonstration after thousands called for the president to resign amid a huge...
Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as fuel crisis deepens
Seeing no end to Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis, many are now cooking with firewood and charcoal stoves, and turning away from automobiles and towards bicycles. The South Asian nation has failed to pay for petrol and diesel imports and is suffering with prolonge...
Sri Lanka stopped selling fuel for two weeks at a time when the economic crisis was getting worse.
Sri Lanka announced a two-week ban on fuel sales for all non-essential services, starting from June 28, 2022, as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis in 70 years. Schools have also been shut to reduce the need for commuting, and the governmen...
Gravitas Plus: Which countries could go the Sri Lanka way
Sri Lanka's debt crisis is a warning to the world. The World Bank says a global debt storm is coming. It could engulf 70 developing countries & make their economies fall like dominoes. What are the threats they face? How can they be averted? Palki Sha...