Brussels, 19/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 19 January, the European Commission gave its clearance for a first series of aid measures for businesses adopted by France and Portugal to tackle the current economic crisis. The measures will allow state, regional or local authorities and certain public bodies to grant aid of up to €500,000 per business in 2009 and 2010. They only apply to businesses which were not in difficulty on 1 July 2008 but which have become so because of the current...