Friday headlines: Romania takes EUR 1.3 mln from banks, 2 mln Facebook users in Romania, e-portal partial launch in December

Romanian media

15% increase in salaries for state employees will cost state EUR 1.4 billion – in Ziarul Financiar Atenor Group builds office building in Pipera with its own funds – in Ziarul Financiar The high prices of gold puts pressure on jewelry trade – in Ziarul Financiar Developers finalized 3,000 new apartments in Titan, the Bucharest neighbourhoods with the biggest investments in residential – in Ziarul Financiar One of ten food products bought from large retailers are private labels – in Ziarul Financiar Romania takes EUR 1.3 billion from banks – in Adevarul Four former Rompetrol managers create new chain of gas stations, AutoMat – in Adevarul Rompetrol Rafinare invests USD 3.8 million in GPL terminal in Midia harbor – on Dailybusiness.ro Synevo opens new lab in Bucharest after EUR 10 million investment – on Dailybusiness.ro EUR 500,000 investment in new eMAG showroom in Craiova – on Dailybusiness.ro AFI Palace Cotroceni, evaluated EUR 50 million above the value of investment – on Wall-street.ro Facebook exceeds 2 million users in Romania – on Wall-street.ro Park Inn brands, closer to Romania – on Wall-street.ro Petrom wants to sign drilling contracts worth EUR 198 million – on Wall-street.ro PayPoint Romania dropped to EUR 11.2 million between April and September – on Wall-street.ro The first part of the e-Romania portal will be launched in December – on Wall-street.ro

International media

Eurozone borrowing costs hit record- in FT Stalin-era tour operator comes in from the cold- in FT Citi looks to Europe retail revival- in FT Oakley Capital takes 50% stake in Time Out- in FT KKR-led group to buy Del Monte for $4 billion- on Reuters Shoppers queue up for Black Friday deals- on Reuters