2006-09
09 14:37:11Belgian National Bank's Quaden says ECB likely to raise rate further
BRUSSELS (AFX) - Belgian National Bank governor Guy Quaden, who is a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, said another rise in euro zone interest rates cannot be ruled out.
2006-09
09 12:57:28ECOFIN Finance ministers urge resumption of WTO talks
HELSINKI (AFX) - EU finance ministers called for a resumption of the stalled WTO round of trade talks at the conclusion of their two-day meeting here.
2006-09
09 12:51:01EU wants to press on with exploratory talks on trade deal with South Korea
HELSINKI (AFX) - European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said the EU wants to press on with exploratory talks with South Korea on reaching a free trade agreement.
2006-09
09 10:58:36ECOFIN Netherlands' Zalm sees no weakening in euro zone growth
HELSINKI (AFX) - Dutch finance minister Gerrit Zalm said he does not expect euro zone growth to weaken despite the slowing of activity forecast for the second half of this year from the sharp acceleration in the first half. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com