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