Friday headlines: New IMF deal to include EU money, Oltchim and Cuprumin privatizations, EUR 124 mln for Arad - Timisoara highway

Romanian media

IMF asking for Oltchim and Cuprumin privatization in the new agreement, which also includes EU funding – in Ziarul Financiar Provident makes half a million euro in nine months – in Ziarul Financiar Goodyear Dunlop will open five Premio franchises by the end of the year – in Ziarul Financiar Patriciu's stores on wheels start selling in Bucharest – in Ziarul Financiar EC grants EUR 124 million for Arad- Timisoara highway – in Gandul The first telephone with Windows 7, from EUR 129 in Romania – in Adevarul Romtelecom, possible collaboration with other operators – in Adevarul Trade Registry – Romania lost 225,000 companies in the first nine months of the year – on Dailybusiness.ro The 5% VAT and the pensions tax exemption, a problem which needs to be solved in the current mission – on Dailybusiness.ro ANAF: Medium and large tax payers will submit fiscal declarations electronically only – on Dailybusiness.ro Avantgate, owned by Radu Georgescu, wants USD 1 billion in sales and the Nasdaq listing by 2015 – on Wall-street.ro Vodafone: Smartphones, 10 percent of the local telephone market in 2010 - on Wall-street.ro RBS: Hungary has become riskier than Romania - on Wall-street.ro Zalau municipality bonds start trading today - on Wall-street.ro

International media

UK debt cost falls to lowest since 1980s- in FT G20 officials pour cold water on US trade target plan - on Reuters AIG Raises $17.8 Billion From Unit's Offering - in New York Times Amazon.com Falls After Profit Forecast Misses Analyst Estimates- on Bloomberg