Thursday headlines: spontaneous protest at Finance Ministry, EUR 1.9 bln foreign investments, head of OMV meets Basescu

Romanian media

M&A market shows signs of revival – in Ziarul Financiar Foreign investments drop and the current account deficit grows – in Ziarul Financiar Gazprom president signs South Stream memorandum in Bucharest – in Ziarul Financiar RCS &RDS- We went to Italy for the one million Romanians working there – in Ziarul Financiar Romanian industry takes a break. Last place on growth in August – in Gandul Foreigners have fueled EUR 1.9 bln of investments in Romania in eight months – in Gandul Current account deficit grows 48.7% in the first eight months, to EUR 4.07 billion – in Gandul Finance Minister left ministry headquarters, protesting employees stayed there, negociations will continue today – in Adevarul Basescu met head of OMV yesterday in Bucharest – in Adevarul Eric Kish, former Rompetrol vice-president, sells his Corbeanca villa for EUR 6.5 million – in Dailybusiness.ro Spontaneous strike at Finance Ministry – on Wall-street.ro Africa Israel sells half of its hotel division for EUR 50 million – on Wall-street.ro Mihnea Vasiliu is the new general manager of Ringier – on Wall-street.ro Foreign direct investments drop 36% in eight months – on Wall-street.ro Aerostar puts EUR 3.2 million in expanding the production capacity – on Wall-street.ro

International media

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