coronavirus lock downs the sale of alcohol and cigarettes remains banned european central bank president cristina god has warned the euro zone economy is facing a dramatic contraction of between 5 and 12 percent this year she said the slump was on a scale never seen in peace time the e.c.b. has unveiled stimulus measures to protect the economy. in germany a new study is warning that almost half of all mid-sized companies are struggling because of the pandemic and many may not survive. riccardo is the world's leading producer of economy class aircraft seats prior to the krona pandemic it was doing well but since the sector has overwhelmingly ground to a halt the company's order numbers have plunged it's cut costs and reduced workers' hours in an effort to survive. now a major client boeing has started production again ricardo hopes that could mean orders will also soon return. germany's trade and service sectors have been especially hard hit by the crisis for many the relaxation of lockdown measures has come too late restaurant chain fabiano was already in trouble before the pandemic now has declared