Tuesday headlines: Asesoft takes over Realitatea Media management, H&M to open store in Constanta, Leu strengthens

Romanian media

Austrians have the highest investment potential in Romania in the next ten years – in Ziarul Financiar AmCham asks the Govt to keep the flat tax – in Ziarul Financiar Romanian Leu surprisingly strengthens, helped by foreign news – in Ziarul Financiar One of three Dacias sold to export is a Duster – in Ziarul Financiar Large retailers continue expansion: H&M, C&A and Decathlon, tenants in Maritimo Constanta – in Ziarul Financiar Valvis starts negotiation on wine market and negotiates the launch of its mineral water brand – in Ziarul Financiar Foreign investors want signs Romania has solutions to go out of crisis – in Ziarul Financiar Asesoft takes over Realitatea Media management; Sebastian Ghita, in top 20 wind energy projects developers in Romania, with 440 MW – in Ziarul Financiar Budget deficit after nine months, EUR 1 billion, below the target agreed with the IMF – in Ziarul Financiar Multinationals exported over 2,000 Romanian managers – in Ziarul Financiar H&M goes outside capital city; first store in Constanta – in Gandul Two out of ten Romanians buy themselves laptops this year – in Gandul Realitatea TV, between business and lobby means. What's behind the Realitatea Media takeover by millionaire Ghita? - on Dailybusiness.ro Amaway Romania sales could drop by 10 percent in 2010 - on Dailybusiness.ro BCR unhappy customers asks for loan payment suspension during the trial. Bank could lose EUR 800,000 a year – on Dailybusiness.ro Schneider Electric opens a call center in Bucharest and hires 40 people - on Dailybusiness.ro Inform Media took over media group Agenda - on Dailybusiness.ro Valvis sold EUR 300,000 of Samburesti Cabernet Sauvignion - on Wall-street.ro Two investment funds, interested in Oltchim - on Wall-street.ro Lending at a standstill. No loans for companies and retail in September - on Wall-street.ro Bucharest, among cities with highest office vacancy rate in a year - on Wall-street.ro Chevrolet sales in Romania, up 26% in nine months - on Wall-street.ro

International media

Emerging nations: a beacon of opportunity- in FT Departing Microsoft visionary sees "post-PC" world- on Reuters Warren Buffett's latest pick? Investor Todd Combs - on Reuters