Suppliers, already hard hit by the collapse in car production, must decide whether to grant easier payment terms that will worsen their own cash positions.
Yes, Bridget Jones is returning to the multiplexes in a new film from Working Title, with Renee Zellweger set to reprise her role as the chardonnay-quaffing, big-underpants-wearing British singleton.
In each of these examples, the scientists found that tipping points occurred and conditions changed dramatically over a relatively short period of time.
Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline.