Economics
German Business Outlook Collapses With Economy Largely Shut Down
- Ifo index slumped to 86.1 in March, worse than flash estimate
- Euro area may be headed for its worst recession in history
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German business confidence collapsed the most in three decades after restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus forced mass closures of companies and stores across Europe’s largest economy.