Thursday headlines: Govt stays, IMF thinks economic drop in 2011, digital TV strategy in two months, banks to recover EUR 3.5 bln from clients

Romanian media

IMF takes into account third year of economic drop for 2011 – in Ziarul Financiar Bancpost and Banca Romaneasca take EUR 15 mln from Avrig 35 – in Ziarul Financiar Praktiker had the biggest sales decline – down 25% after the VAT drop – in Ziarul Financiar Banks had to recover EUR 3.5 bln from clients – in Ziarul Financiar ProTV, USD 109 million turnover in nine months – in Ziarul Financiar Ministry: Digital TV strategy to be finalized in two months – in Ziarul Financiar Banca Transilvania makes RON 70 mln profit in nine months – in Ziarul Financiar Bank due debts exploded in September – EUR 3.7 billion – in Gandul IMF sends forms to banks about potential losses if ordinance 50 is applied – in Gandul Boc escapes dismissal, fight on state budget follows next – on Dailybusiness.ro We're still communists: British and Americans invest in economy, we are preparing social measures – on Dailybusiness.ro How much do Romanians pay for luxury New Year's Eve? This year, between EUR 5,000 and EUR 50,000 – on Dailybusiness.ro Sprider Stores opens store in Piatra Neamt with EUR 1 million – on Dailybusiness.ro Autogrill and Heinemann will operate on the new Otopeni terminal – on Wall-street.ro IMF doesn't accept an increase of the minimum wage above RON 650 – on Wall-street.ro Banca Transilvania grows nine-month profit by 44% – on Wall-street.ro Coca-Cola sales in Romania, slightly down – on Wall-street.ro Sixt New Kopel wants 30% of the Opel sales in Bucharest through new dealer – on Wall-street.ro Number of long term unemployed up four -fold – on Money.ro The price of green energy in Romania: more expensive electricity – on Money.ro

International media

Romanian Governing Coalition Survives No-Confidence Vote in Parliament- on Bloomberg Britain a ‘nation of digital shopkeepers’- in FT Merkel insists on EU treaty change- in FT