Things may be better in Europe than we thought. New numbers out this morning show business picking up in Europe. Mexico’s president is making big moves to end the decades-long monopoly of its state oil company Pemex. And in Detroit, the money problems that led the city to file for bankruptcy are creating a whole different problem: crushing bills.

Greece’s money problems just won’t die. An intern’s death prompts calls for a cultural change in London’s financial district. You can cut your power bill by conserving energy, but unlike your phone or cable bill, you typically can’t save by choosing a different plan. Now that’s changing as power companies steal from the mobile phone playbook.

Markets across Asia are down, and Indonesia is getting the worst of it. Why is it so complicated to buy World Cup soccer tickets? And small businesses fight back against cruise ship kickbacks.

Will the EU cut back aid to Egypt? The U.S. tries to get Japan to buy more American cars. And China tries to lure private equity investors to Tibet.

Today, India’s currency hit a record low, amid moves by the central bank there to limit the amount of cash that Indian business can send out of the country. One U.S. dollar is currently worth about 62 rupees, compared to 54 rupees back in the Spring. On Sunday, Disney will release “Infinity,” a video game for children. It’s a mix of new tech and some very familiar characters. The game could be an important test for the company, which has languished in the profitable video game industry. And, ESPN’s three decade rein as America’s sports network will face a serious challenge tomorrow for the first time in its history with the launch of FOX Sports 1 and 2.

A look at business in Egypt during a state of emergency. Global retailers such as Walmart and H&M have promised to improve workers safety in Bangladesh, but conditions in many textile factories remain bad. And what’s with all the activist investors? 

After a long recession, there’s news today that the 17 countries that use the European single currency are growing after a year and a half of contraction. The collective growth rate, annualized, works out to be .3  percent — not much, but more than expected. It’s a key week for retailers. Macy’s reports profits this morning, with Wal-Mart and Kohl’s following tomorrow. But the company may offer guidance on the key back-to-school shopping period, which started very early this year. Retailers are borrowing a page from the end-of-year holiday shopping playbook. And, a look at a firm that finds companies temporary CFOs.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Brazil today — and he’s got his diplomatic work cut out for him. Brazil is one of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners, and the government there is deeply unhappy over revelations about the NSA’s spying program as disclosed by Edward Snowden. Also, we look at a border spat in Europe between Britain and Spain over the British colony of Gibraltar. And, remember Beanie Babies, the plush toy that inspired legions of obsessed fans in the 1990s? Marketplace Morning Report tells the true story of one family who squandered $100,000 snapping up Beanie Babies with the hope the pellet-stuffed critters would one day make them rich.

With less ice in the Arctic, a new path for global trade is opening up for Asian exporters. It’s called the Northern Sea route, and right now a Chinese cargo ship is giving it a try from a port in China’s northeast. It’s common for companies to pay academics for research and development in the hopes of fueling innovation in the market. A new study today from the British publication Times Higher Education suggests that scholars from East Asia may be more valuable to corporations than their western counterparts. And, a look at a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey. Over the last 18 months, some one and a half million Syrians have fled the violence in their home country, and as many as half a million have ended up in neighboring Turkey. Marketplace Morning Report visits a Syrian family trying to get back on their feet.