Thursday headlines: Loans ordinance applied only to new contracts, internet access triples, golf course and sports center in Arad
Romanian media
Bankers have won the fight for OUG 50 – it will be applied only to new loan contracts – in Ziarul Financiar
Real: We won't sell the Romanian division – in Ziarul Financiar
Paszkany wants to turn a failed real estate investment in Cluj – Tineretului compound – into a solar panels park – in Ziarul Financiar
Eurostat: Number of houses with Internet access tripled – in Ziarul Financiar
Dacia sells cars worth EUR 2.5 billion in Europe – in Ziarul Financiar
Corporate contracts up Happy Tour sales by 19 percent – in Ziarul Financiar
Monica Hodor, the first Romanian head of Praktiker, leaves the company after 9 years – in Ziarul Financiar
RON 62 million project for a golf course and sports center in Arad – in Ziarul Financiar
Romanians and Bulgarians, the lower purchasing power in Europe – in Gandul
Women pretends to be the cousin of Romanian president Traian Basescu and get award on his behalf at awards gala– in Adevarul
Mega Image wants to reach 72 stores by year-end and launches new concept – on Dailybusiness.ro
Google, most powerful brand in Romania – on Dailybusiness.ro
EBRD lends EUR 10 million to Patria Credit – on Wall-street.ro
Carrefour rebrands Carrefour Express into Carrefour Market – on Wall-street.ro
International media
BP sued in $21bn US Gulf spill action- in FT
Euro falls after Moody’s warns Spain - in FT
Latest fundraising values Twitter at $3.7bn- in FT
McDonald’s sued over Happy Meals - in FT
Senate passes Obama's $858 billion tax-cut plan - on Reuters
U.S. seeks to build WikiLeaks conspiracy case: report - on Reuters
Icahn strikes deal to buy Dynegy for $665 million - on Reuters
Goldman Execs to Get $111 Million in 2007, 2009 Bonuses - on Bloomberg
McDonald's to speed up China expansion - on AFP
Analysis: Europe faces rising austerity protests in 2011 - on Reuters