Surprising even the most optimistic forecasters, the German economy grew 1.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, delivering its best performance in over a decade despite the global financial crisis and recessionary fears enveloping the United State

The German economy surged in the first quarter of this year, defying a global slowdown. DW's Karl Zawadzky remains optimistic about Germany's ability of maintaining its current financial boom.

Poland's economy grew above forecasted expectations by 6.1 percent y/y in the first quarter of 2008, statistics office revealed on Friday, making an interest rate hike more probable in June.

CEO optimism about the U.S. economy plunged to a 16-year low in the first quarter, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers' Trendsetter Barometer survey released Thursday.

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's foreign-exchange regulator said Monday it will work to prevent global economic risks from hurting the Chinese economy through funds flowing in and out of the country.