German economy grew 1.5% in 2018, latest data shows

Germany's economy witnessed lackluster growth in 2018, according to flash data released Tuesday, in line with expectations. German gross domestic product grew 1.5 percent in 2018, compared with 2.2 percent in 2017, the latest data from the Federal Statistics Office showed. GDP data released in November showed that the economy shrank in the third quarter, by...