Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:27:38 GMT
German business confidence surges in February
Business confidence in Germany remains very optimistic about their future perspectives, the data from Ifo Institute showed on Monday. The appropriate Ifo Index jumped to 111.3 points in February from 110.6 a month ago, remaining unrevised. At the same time, analysts predicted the index to rise slightly. The indicator is calculated by surveying 7,000 biggest German companies.