European stocks close higher awaiting Greek resolution

European stock markets closed higher Friday on hopes embattled eurozone member Greece will take strides towards a debt deal to unlock bailout money. London's benchmark FTSE 100 ended the day 0.24 percent higher at 7,070.70 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 finished 0.44 percent ahead at 5,201.45 points. Madrid's stock market wound up 0.22 percent ahead, and Milan ended the day with a 0.98 percent rise. On Wall Street, good earnings reports by Amazon, Microsoft and Google helped the Nas