Business climate in Germany recovers: ifo Institute

BERLIN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Sentiment among German companies has "brightened at the beginning of the year" as the ifo Business Climate Index rose from 94.8 points in the previous month to 95.7 points in January, the ifo Institute for Economic Research said on Tuesday.

"The German economy is starting the new year with a glimmer of hope," said the institute's President, Clemens Fuest. "While companies' assessments