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Eurozone battered by German slump with manufacturing 'going downhill fast' as VW plots historic plant closures
By John Paul-ford Rojas Updated: 04:13 EDT, 3 September 2024 The crisis engulfing Germany's economy deepened yesterday as carmaker Volkswagen said it could close down factories in the country for the first time in its 87-year history. VW said major …