Japan`s economy heading for recession, and Germany wobbles
(The Guardian Business News)

International trade slump and coronavirus outbreak combine to weaken consumer demandJapan´s economy is heading for a recession this year after figures showed the world´s third largest economy slumped by an annual rate of 6.3% during the last quarter of 2019.Germany, the world´s fourth largest economy, is also expected to stumble as the coronavirus epidemic and a slump in trade with China combine with weak consumer demand to drag growth lower. Continue reading...