Tuesday headlines: public debt down, consumer protection says banks can keep high interest if customers agree

Romanian media

Banks keep small clients locked in high interest loans, accuse business people – in Ziarul Financiar IKEA- Land prices are still high – in Ziarul Financiar Consumer protection: Banks the keep the current level of interest only if the clients agree – in Ziarul Financiar Berceanu fires 8,000 railway workers to save EUR 187 million – in Ziarul Financiar Public debt goes down by 36.4% of GDP mid-year – in Gandul Rosia Montana: The journalists who were tempted to New Zealand say they're on holiday – on Adevarul.ro Deterioration of Romanian – Russian relationship could have economic effects – on Hotnews.ro Omniasig – 18% drop of subscribed premiums in 6 months – on Dailybusiness.ro Ploiesti West city bypass will be ready in 2011 – on Wall-street.ro

International media

Sky Deutschland seeks allies against Deutsche Telekom - in FT Eurozone austerity takes toll on growth - in FT Nigeria plans to take its bourse public - in FT Chrysler to have difficulty turning '10 profit: CEO - on Reuters Lady Gaga is "queen of Twitter' - on Reuters AIG pays back $4 billion of bailout debt - in the Washington Post Stocks Edge Down Despite Merger News- on thestreet.com