German corporate insolvencies hit 13-year high in first half
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The number of bankruptcies in August was 9 percent higher than in the same month a year earlier. This is evident from new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). A total of 304 companies went bankrupt, which is striking, according to BNR resident economist Han de Jong. "Historically speaking, the number of bankruptcies is still quite low."
The number of business insolvencies in Germany rose again in June.
Insolvencies in the transport and storage sector and in the hospitality and construction sectors were particularly frequent, as new figures from the Federal Statistical Office show.
The German economy is growing again, but the number of company insolvencies is recording a bitter record. Traffic, hospitality and construction are hit particularly hard. At the same time, good news comes from the founding scene.
The number of bankruptcies in Germany in the first half of the year reached its highest level since 2013, the Federal Statistical Office reported
The number of bankruptcies in Germany in the first half of the year reached its highest level since 2013, the Federal Statistical Office reported.In total, 12.8 thousand applications were registered from January to June 2026. The total...
German corporate insolvencies hit 13-year high in first half
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany rose to a 13-year high in the first half of 2026 despite signs of a nascent recovery in Europe's largest economy, figures from the federal statistics office showed on Friday.
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