Thursday headlines: Parliament mistakenly votes VAT drop, expat runs Microsoft Romania, Rahova-Colentina metro line in plan

Romanian media

Surprise in the Parliament- with IMF reviewing the country, Parliament votes drop of VAT and tax exemptions for some pensions – in Ziarul Financiar Finance Ministry could refinance bonds worth EUR 1.4 billion – in Ziarul Financiar Polish, first expat who runs Microsoft Romania – in Ziarul Financiar Pestera and Cernavoda, the new wind energy villages in Dobrogea – in Ziarul Financiar BCR buys good.bee mobile banking services from the mother band – in Ziarul Financiar A EUR 1 billion 'error'. How have Udrea, Ialomitianu, Botis mistakenly voted the VAT drop - in Gandul The Rahova – Colentina metro line, ready in 7-8 years – in Gandul Romania ranks third in Central Europe on non-performing loans – in Gandul The price of a Parliamentary foolishness: EUR 520 million – in Adevarul Dacia launches Sandero with standard smartphone incorporation from Orange – in Adevarul Alinso puts EUR 7 million in railway terminal in Ploiesti – on Dailybusiness.ro Tatomir leaves Microsoft - “In two years I have fulfilled all my objectives, I am returning to entrepreneurship” – on Dailybusiness.ro Romanian online stores make 70% of sales abroad – on Dailybusiness.ro Camelia Stanculescu leaves helm of Manpower – on Wall-street.ro Spanish from Alia want to sell apartments near Arcul de Triumf with EUR 2,500/sqm – on Wall-street.ro Calburean invests EUR 20 million in ceramic blocks production lines – on Wall-street.ro Happy restaurant network from Bulgaria wants to expand in the region, Romania included – on Money.ro

International media

Apple shows off iPad-inspired Mac laptop - on Reuters Carbon ‘stealth tax’ spat mars business welcome - in FT Asia markets mixed after China economic report - in FT Smokeless tobacco boosts Altria earnings - in FT China's Economic Growth Cools as Inflation Accelerates - on Bloomberg JPMorgan May Lose Business, Face Suit on Wintek Report - on Bloomberg