Business news for Mon, 31 Dec 2007 & with words half-session+rising. 2 news.

Europe stocks endeda half-session of trading flat, but finished the year with the first losses since 2002 as worries about the credit crunch and rising energy prices stymied action.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Europe stocks on Monday ended a half-session of trading steady, but finished the year with the first losses since 2002 as worries about the credit crunch and rising energy prices stymied action.