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Oct 2023
27m 14s

Germany: Green shoots of recovery?

Bbc World Service
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Business confidence amongst German companies is up according to the IFO Institute, as the International Monetary fund predicts the country's economy will overtake Japan by the end of the year. This is despite Monday's report from the Bundesbank – Germany’s central bank - suggesting the economy was still contracting in the last quarter. Roger Hearing finds ... Show More
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