Brussels, 16/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Total hourly labour costs in the euro area rose by 3.7% in nominal terms in the year up to the first quarter of 2009, compared with 4.0% for the previous quarter. In the EU27, the annual rise was 1.5% up to the first quarter of 2009, compared with 4.5% for the previous quarter. In the euro area, wages and salaries grew by 3.6% in the year up to the first quarter of 2009, and non-wage costs by 4.5%, compared with 3.9% and 4.4% respectively for the fourth...