German firms expect restrictions to public life for a further 8.5 months
16 August 2020 |
1:00 pm
An Ifo survey has found that some German firms anticipate a year more of restrictions as Europe's biggest economy fights to recover from a pandemic-induced downturn. The leisure sector is the most pessimistic.
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