German industry orders weather Ukraine crisis in July rebound

BERLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose at their strongest rate in more than a year in July, raising hopes that Europe's biggest economy may yet weather the crisis in Ukraine and bounce back after a tricky second quarter.

German private sector expands at fastest rate since June '11

BERLIN: Germany's private sector expanded at its fastest rate in more than 1-1/2 years in January, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe's largest economy is on the road to recovery after shrinking in the fourth quarter of 2012.