Shrinking German economy 'on edge of recession' as exports stutter

BERLIN (Reuters) - A slump in exports sent Germany's economy into reverse in the second quarter, data showed, as its manufacturers bore the brunt of a global slowdown amplified by tariff conflicts and uncertainty over Brexit.Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, in line with a Reuters poll of analysts, as one observer raised the prospect of a further contraction in the third quarter and the industrial sector urged the government to kick-start growth by issuing more debt.On a..