German businesses remain gloomy

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Faced with a persistent debt crisis in Europe, German businesses see few reasons for optimism.

German and Greek Officials Play Down Expectations

BERLIN — The foreign ministers of Germany and Greece sought Monday to scale back expectations that a series of high-level meetings this week would produce significant decisions over Greece’s future in the European currency union, calling instead for a “climate change” in tone between the two countries.