Greece gets brief financial respite

The heavily-indebted nation said revenues increased at an annual rate of 16.6% in January, compared to a target of 10.8%. The positive growth figure was inflated, however, by a one-off corporations tax. Greece's debt woes - its deficit is more than four times higher than eurozone laws allow - has hurt the euro and triggered fears its troubles could spill over into the rest of Europe. The country is looking to issue bonds to pay off debt maturing in April and May. But in the latest setback, some German banks, including Deutsche Postbank, Commerzbank unit Eurohypo, have said they wil...