Economy/Business News Alert: European Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged

	Thursday, August 2, 2012 8:01:38 AM ECONOMY/BUSINESS NEWS ALERT European Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged The European Central Bank leaves its main interest rate unchanged at a record-low 0.75 percent. Markets are now waiting to hear bank President Mario Draghi speak at a news conference, hoping for more signals on whether the bank might buy government bonds in the open market. The news conference is at 8:30 a.m. ET. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/european-central-bank-head-to-face-questioning-about-how-bank-might-drive-down-rates/2012/08/02/gJQAnZq2QX_story.html Or visit PostBusiness.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy