The Munich- based Ifo institute said its business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives, rose to 107.6 from 106.8 in September. That’s the highest since May 2007.

位于慕尼黑的Ifo研究所公布，根据对7000位经理人的调查，10月份Ifo商业景气指数升至107.6，高于9月份的106.8，创下2007年5月以来最高点。

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A monthly survey by the IFO institute for economic research at Munich University found that in June more than half of German firms thought credit no harder to come by than usual.

慕尼黑大学的德国经济研究所每月做的调查显示，6月份，超过一半的德国公司认为，获得信贷并不比以往困难。

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Even firms in Germany, the region's hardiest economy, are fearful: a gauge of business expectations compiled by Ifo, a Munich-based research institute, fell in October to its lowest-ever level.

即使对于欧元区经济最稳健的德国来说，情况也令人堪忧：在一份由位于慕尼黑的研究机构IFO所编辑的商业预测报告中显示，德国经济在10月份也会下跌到历史冰点。

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German business sentiment rose to a seven-month high in January, the Ifo institute said on Friday.

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The Ifo Institute said its sentiment index of the German business climate fell to 100 in October from 101.4 in September.

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There was some positive news out of economic powerhouse Germany today when the Ifo Institute released a Business Climate reading that improved to 106.7.

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