“Almost all major industries” – Number of company bankruptcies higher than in 21 years
July 2026, 11:36 PM Already in the first quarter of the year, the IWH had reported a record number of insolvencies: The trend continues
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The credit agency Creditreform also reported the highest level since 2013 with 12,900 corporate insolvencies for the first half of the year. Other data also point to a persistently difficult situation: The Federal Statistical Office reported a 6.5 percent increase in corporate insolvencies for the first quarter of 2026. Bankruptcies are at an “extraordinarily high level”: In a new study, researchers register increasing bankruptcies in almost all major industries.
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The credit agency Creditreform also reported the highest level since 2013 with 12,900 corporate insolvencies for the first half of the year.
according to DIE ZEITOther data also point to a persistently difficult situation: The Federal Statistical Office reported a 6.5 percent increase in corporate insolvencies for the first quarter of 2026.
according to DIE ZEITBankruptcies are at an “extraordinarily high level”: In a new study, researchers register increasing bankruptcies in almost all major industries.
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