We have invited the commission and the ... bank to take forward technical work on a European support package, including discussions with other international partners to establish a loan guarantee scheme for small businesses,

We support the resolution, we voted for it and we helped draft it. We were willing to work with the U.N. to draft a resolution that could be agreed to.

I don't see politics as one or two people just making or delivering announcements - it's also about winning public support and the public enthusiasm. You've got to win public support.

I'm a great supporter of the European Union. I didn't support entry to the Euro, not because I'm against it in principle but because I didn't think it was economically right for Britain. But that doesn't make me any less pro-European.

Financial services companies, which account for one-third of the index, continue to support the S&P/TSX with higher earnings and dividend increases.

I certainly support suspending the discussions,