Brussels, 14/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 12 December, the European Commission adopted a new method for setting reference and discount rates used in the analysis of state aid cases for calculating the grant equivalent of aid and the aid element resulting from interest subsidy schemes. The new method contains a system to take account of the specific situation of the company or project and will thus contribute to a better economic approach to state aid analysis. It will come into effect on 1...