Romanian media

IMF takes into account third year of economic drop for 2011 – in Ziarul Financiar

Bancpost and Banca Romaneasca take EUR 15 mln from Avrig 35 – in Ziarul Financiar

Praktiker had the biggest sales decline – down 25% after the VAT drop – in Ziarul Financiar

Banks had to recover EUR 3.5 bln from clients – in Ziarul Financiar

ProTV, USD 109 million turnover in nine months – in Ziarul Financiar

Ministry: Digital TV strategy to be finalized in two months – in Ziarul Financiar

Banca Transilvania makes RON 70 mln profit in nine months – in Ziarul Financiar

Bank due debts exploded in September – EUR 3.7 billion – in Gandul

IMF sends forms to banks about potential losses if ordinance 50 is applied – in Gandul

Boc escapes dismissal, fight on state budget follows next – on Dailybusiness.ro

We're still communists: British and Americans invest in economy, we are preparing social measures – on Dailybusiness.ro

How much do Romanians pay for luxury New Year's Eve? This year, between EUR 5,000 and EUR 50,000 – on Dailybusiness.ro

Sprider Stores opens store in Piatra Neamt with EUR 1 million – on Dailybusiness.ro

Autogrill and Heinemann will operate on the new Otopeni terminal – on Wall-street.ro

IMF doesn't accept an increase of the minimum wage above RON 650 – on Wall-street.ro

Banca Transilvania grows nine-month profit by 44% – on Wall-street.ro

Coca-Cola sales in Romania, slightly down – on Wall-street.ro

Sixt New Kopel wants 30% of the Opel sales in Bucharest through new dealer – on Wall-street.ro

Number of long term unemployed up four -fold – on Money.ro

The price of green energy in Romania: more expensive electricity – on Money.ro

International media

Romanian Governing Coalition Survives No-Confidence Vote in Parliament- on Bloomberg

Britain a ‘nation of digital shopkeepers’- in FT

Merkel insists on EU treaty change- in FT

Dollar Weakens as Asian Stocks Gain on Economic Outlook; NZ Dollar Rises - on Bloomberg

Wells Fargo to refile paperwork in 55000 foreclosure cases- LA Times

Foreclosure activity up across most US metro areas- the Associated Press

Credit card companies cash in on students by pushing plastic on campuses - in Washington Post

Google Plays Up Local Advertising - in the Wall Street Journal

Death toll climbs to 32 in Indonesia volcano eruption - on CNN International