German business morale hits 3-yr high

German business morale rose to its highest in more than three years in August, an unexpected gain that boosted confidence Europe's largest economy will keep growing even if others slip back into

Greek economy seen shrinking less than 4%

Greece's economy will contract less than an official 4.0 percent forecast this year and government guarantees to banks are aimed at ensuring adequate credit expansion, the country's finance minister said. "The economy

Oil rebounds above $72 on inventory drop

Crude bounced from a seven-week low on Wednesday as investors looked for relief in U.S. oil inventory numbers due later in the day, heartened by separate Tuesday figures indicating a fall in