Sharp insolvency increases in some major economies in 2023, followed in 2024 by a year of relative stabilisation.

At the start of 2023, against the backdrop of rather gloomy economic forecasts, we looked for ‘bright spots’ in the global economy.

Increase in insolvencies, but from a historically low level

A marked decline in residential construction activity

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