The global economy has been put on the brink of disaster after the Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday.
The company posted an $80bn loss across the past 24 months and has more than £230bn ($300bn) in total liabilities, according to reports.
The collapse of the company could have enormous ripple effects on the world economy, and threaten the UK’s economic stability.
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