Thursday headlines: FinMin raises EUR 1.2 bln, Patriciu says IMF should be sent home, Proprietatea Fund floating in 2011

Romanian media

Finance Ministry raises EUR 1.2 billion from banks, 3 times more than planned – in Ziarul Financiar Banca Transilvania, EUR 4 million profit in Q2 – in Ziarul Financiar A new term for Property Fund listing: January 2011 – in Ziarul Financiar Romtelecom launches its own sports TV channel – in Ziarul Financiar Avon sells 45m euros' worth of cosmetics in rural areas – in Ziarul Financiar Tarom flies high again after EUR 50 million losses of 2009: 30% growth in H1 – in Ziarul Financiar Romania, among the few countries with growth for Danone – in Ziarul Financiar Patriciu – IMF representatives live in a theoretical world and don't know anything about Romania's economy. They should be sent home – in Gandul Do you have a business for sale? Franklin Templeton has EUR 200 million for investments – on Dailybusiness.ro Mega Image opens first store in Brasov – on Dailybusiness.ro The first H&M store in Romania opens in AFI Palace Cotroceni – on Wall-street.ro Proprietatea Fund, listed in January 2011 most probably – on Wall-street.ro

International media

Research says climate change undeniable - in the Financial Times Russia confirms $29bn asset sales - in the Financial Times Amazon rolls out new e-reader - in the Financial Times Banks plan for loss of eurozone member - in the Financial Times Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency- on Reuters Panasonic to buy out Sanyo: sources - on Reuters Crude oil stockpiles climb by 7.3 million barrels- in BusinessWeek