BERLIN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The percentage of German
companies fearing for their survival fell at the start of the
year across all sectors, although high inflation and low
consumption continued to plague retailers in particular, a
survey released on Wednesday showed.
Some 4.8% of companies polled by the Ifo economic institute
considered their business under threat in January, down from
6.3% in December, the institute said.
"The economic slowdown is thus unlikely to leave any major
traces in the form of corporate insolvencies," Ifo's head of
surveys Klaus Wohlrabe said.
The fear of insolvency was most visible in the retail
sector, where 8.3% of companies said their survival was in
jeopardy compared with 9.7% in December.
(Reporting by Rachel More; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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