Friday headlines: changes to loans ordinance a must, IMF says, Orange's revenues drop, GDP/capita back to 2008 level in 3 years

Romanian media

Franks, IMF: The Emergency Ordinance 50 is a must in order to get the next loan tranche – in Ziarul Financiar Carrefour found another EUR 60 million for local operations. Romanian retails start falling – in Ziarul Financiar Orange's revenues drop mainly on the prepay segment – in Ziarul Financiar The GDP per capital will return to the 2008 level only in 2013 – in Ziarul Financiar Eximbank grows loans portfolio by 20% to EUR 118 million – in Ziarul Financiar 100,000 Dacias with GPL – on Adevarul Siemens will supply 260 wind turbines to Enel, including for Romanian projects – on Adevarul Hidroelectrica wants to install wind turbines on Siret – on Adevarul 86% of Romanians think the economic situation has worsened in the last six months – on Dailybusiness.ro A return of the real estate projects? Avrig 35 wants to start EUR 200 mln of projects in 2011 – on Dailybusiness.ro DTZ Echinox – a weak third quarter, the value of project acquisitions in Romania will read EUR 250 million – on Dailybusiness.ro Free wireless internet in 80 Rompetrol gas stations – on Wall-street.ro Millenium Bank Romania reduces loss by a third in nine months – on Wall-street.ro The change to Emergency Ordinance 50 needs to be approved by December 15, says IMF – on Money.ro

International media

China builds world’s fastest supercomputer- in FT Toyota secretly bought problem cars, lawsuit says- on Reuters GM to repay taxpayers $2.1 billion as prepares for IPO - on Reuters Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal- on Reuters Microsoft Beats Street and Knocks Down Apple Worry - on ABC News