Oil hits 2009 high, rises above $58

Oil rose above $58 a barrel on Thursday, hitting a fresh 2009 high, as signs of economic improvement in the United States boosted expectations of future increases in demand for oil products.

ECB trims rates to 1.0 percent

The European Central Bank cut its main interest rate on Thursday to 1.0 percent, and financial markets are now focused on any alternative policy measures the ECB reveals to get the euro

Greek Coke Q1 lags forecasts, focus on summer

Greek bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic posted a larger-than-expected 93 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday but its CEO said cost savings and lower input prices should help support profits through the rest