@ La Baule...

At the seaside resort of La Baule, France, on the sidelines of the World Investment Conference, I sat down with...

NYSE Euronext's head of international listings, Ronald Kent, who said the transatlantic exchange operator expects to list more Chinese companies this year than in 2010, promising a fresh influx of steady fees. (Read on...)

Greek Minister of State Haris Pamboukis, who said he was cautious about any full-on external involvement in Greece's privatisation programme, even if he was a "fervent supporter" of any outside support that was just technical. (Read on...)

HSBC's Head of Global Research Bronwyn Curtis, who said Greek sovereign yields were making markets nervous again and that the bank's investment allocation in cash had increased since the end of Q1. (Read on...)

Tunisian Employment Minister Said Aidi, who said Tunisia would suffer rising unemployment through most of 2011 as the economy struggles to grow. (Read on...)

Moroccan Trade and Industry Minister Ahmed Reda Chami, who said Morocco may slightly reduce its growth forecasts for 2011 once the impact of broader unrest in the Arab world and the recent bomb attack in Marrakesh becomes clear. (Read on...)

Hungarian EU Affairs Minister Eniko Gyori, who said the reported arrest of Ratko Mladic was a positive step for Serbia's bid to join the European Union and for the admission of more Balkan countries in general.

Veolia's executive in charge of international affairs, Joachim Bitterlich, who said the French utility expects international revenue to keep growing and sees opportunities in Asia and North America. (Read on...)