Brussels, 05/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 5 December, after eight days' examination, the Commission has authorised the UK authorities' package of measures to support the Northern Rock bank. The Commission concluded that this aid, notified on 26 November, is, as declared by the commissioner for competition's spokesman to the press, “in full conformity with the guidelines on rescue aid”. This aid was authorised by the Commission until 17 March 2008, a date on which it could be replaced by...