Economics
Oil Rises on Equity Gains and Smaller-Than-Projected Japan Drop
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Crude oil rose as equities climbed and Japan’s economy contracted less than economists estimated in the second quarter.
Futures advanced 2.9 percent after Google Inc. agreed to buy mobile-phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion. Japan’s gross domestic product shrank at an annualized