Brussels, 23/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - Improving access to finance for small businesses will be the key theme of a conference on "Financing SMEs - the European approach" in Louvain-la-Neuve on 24 and 25 October 2001. The conference is organised by the EU's Belgian Presidency in cooperation with the European Commission, with a view to the Industry Council of 5 December. Speakers will include: Guy Verhofstadt, President of the European Council; Serge Kubla, Walloon Economy Minister and...