Economics
German Business Sentiment Holds Up Against Virus Concerns
- Expectations index showed unexpected improvement in February
- Ifo predicts economy will grow 0.2% in first quarter
New Porsche vehicles are transported from the Port of Bremerhaven.
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The mood among German business hasn’t being dramatically shaken by the coronavirus outbreak, suggesting they see a short-term impact that won’t overly disrupt a pickup in 2019.