Brussels, 02/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - As predicted by market actors, the European Central Bank (ECB) has increased interest rates in the Euro-zone by 25 basis points (0.25) as from 8 March this year. The ECB Governing Council decided to increase rates applied to main refinancing operations to 2.5% and marginal interest rate loan facilities and the deposit facility to 3.5% and 1.5% respectively. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet again took care to prepare the ground for this second change in...