Thursday headlines: foreign investors disappointed by Govt decisions, retailers cover VAT increase for buyers

Romanian media

Finance Ministry trying to borrow over 4 billion RON – in Ziarul Financiar LIDL opens first construction sites and gets ready to create web of discount stores – in Ziarul Financiar Foreign investors: We are disappointed by the Government's decision – in Ziarul Financiar Cristescu brothers take Faur to Africa– in Ziarul Financiar Decathlon signs with Immoeast and opens 3,200-sqm store in Cluj – in Ziarul Financiar 40,000 local administration employees are left out of the Government's employee roster – in Gandul EUR 600,000 for promoting the opening of Cocor Store – on Dailybusiness.ro IKEA covers the VAT increase for its customers – on Wall-street.ro Vinexport sees growth from exports to China – on Wall-street.ro

International media

German banks expected to call on rescue fund- in the Financial Times Google hit by French ruling on AdWords - in the Financial Times Hurricane Alex spins past oil rigs toward Mexico - on Reuters Ford Trims Debt To Firm Up Balance Sheet - in Forbes