Brussels, 26/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission adopted on Wednesday a proposed "framework directive" on the transparency of information to be submitted by companies quoted on the regulated markets, i.e. stock exchanges and second tier markets. In particular, it will force all issuers of securities to publish, in the three months after the end of the financial year, their annual financial report, and stock issuers to publish less detailed quarterly financial reports. The...