Brussels, 22/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has welcomed the definitive adoption of the Directive on minimum transparency requirements for listed companies. The Commission made its original proposal in March 2003. The Council and the Parliament informally reached a “fast-track” agreement on it in May 2004, without the need for a second reading. The President of the Council and the President of the European Parliament have now signed it, marking its formal adoption. It...