Germany's business climate mixed, European markets sink on AI reset
                        
                                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    Germany's business climate improved slightly in January, but expectations fell to a one-year low. Concerns over bureaucracy and US tariffs continue to weigh on the German economy. Markets slumped as China's DeepSeek AI shook the tech sector.                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                    
                        
                        
    
    
        
            
            
        
        
    
                        
                            Germany's business climate improved slightly in January, but expectations fell to a one-year low. Concerns over bureaucracy and US tariffs continue to weigh on the German economy. Markets slumped as China's DeepSeek AI shook the tech sector.