Luxembourg, 05/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - At Tuesday's Ecofin Council, the United Kingdom expressed reservations on price transparency rules governing sales by private treaty of securities, provided for in the "investment services" directive under discussion at Council and Parliament. The Presidency presented a progress report on negotiations, which should end next October with a common position, in order to close proceedings by the end of the year (see EUROPE of 31 May, p.9). The new...