German economy just avoids recession but weaker exports take toll
(The Guardian Germany)

Europe´s largest economy recorded zero growth in the fourth quarter of 2018Germany narrowly avoided falling into recession in the second half of last year as weaker exports dragged Europe´s largest economy to stalling point during the final three months of 2018.The German economy recorded zero growth in the fourth quarter, managing to just avoid a technical recession after reporting a contraction of 0.2% in the third quarter amid a slump in industrial output. Related: Germany narrowly avoids recession after stagnating in last quarter - business live Continue reading...