Tuesday headlines: Local media owner accused of blackmail, special tax for banks, Chinese tractors at Rasnov
Romanian media
Dan Diaconescu, officially accused of blackmail and threat – in Ziarul Financiar
MedLife, CMU and Medicover fighting for Euroclinic – in Ziarul Financiar
Unilever slips into the red – in Ziarul Financiar
Government preparing tax for banks – in Ziarul Financiar
Workers abroad send less money home, import demand on the rise – in Ziarul Financiar
Romania's tourism brand, all green and focused on the Carpathian Mountains, launched in Bucharest – in Gandul
IMF praises Bulgaria for having managed the crisis better than its neighbors – in Gandul
Chinese tractors production starts at Rasnov – in Adevarul
Romania, among poorest EU countries – in Evenimentul Zilei
Vladescu prepares new housing taxation system – on Wall-street.ro
International media
Lehman’s $620m Asian assets disposal eases creditors’ load - in the Financial Times
Crédit Agricole pulls French World Cup ads - in the Financial Times
BASF set to buy Cognis for €3bn-plus - in the Financial Times
Gold at record after Saudi reserves double - in the Financial Times
Commodities lifted by Beijing currency move - in the Financial Times
Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash e-reader prices - on Reuters
CNN Drops AP Service to Focus on Own Newsgathering - in BusinessWeek