Romanian media

Idea of dropping flat tax bewilders political and business circles – in Ziarul Financiar

Ikea investment fund buys Timpuri Noi factory land plot for EUR 35 million - in Ziarul Financiar

Petrica Usurelu and Alinso sold 33 hectares to Texas-based Lufkin– in Ziarul Financiar

EUR 68 million loss for CFR after first five months – in Ziarul Financiar

Blue Air owner builds restaurant under the Self brand – in Ziarul Financiar

Kazakhs want the state main shareholder again in Petromidia – in Ziarul Financiar

Vehicle registration during a crisis: one Rolls Royce, 17 Ferraris and 9 Porsches – in Gandul

Romanian state, closer to become shareholder in Rompetrol – in Adevarul

See you in Bulgaria! Unstable taxation sends companies across the border – on Dailybusiness.ro

Rompetrol Gas invested USD 11 million in a GPL bottling terminal in Bacau – on Dailybusiness.ro

Romanian singer Madalina Manole dies at 43 – on Hotnews.ro

International media

UK’s BT pension liability may hit £22.8bn - in the Financial Times

Record quarter for Intel lifts tech sector- in the Financial Times

Bank teams rush to set up new funds- in the Financial Times

Eurozone crisis fund expects top rating - in the Financial Times

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 - on Reuters

Apple shares slide as iPhone 4 concerns grow - on Reuters

Arrow approves takeover by Shell-PetroChina - on Reuters

Singapore Raises 2010 Growth Forecast After Strong 2nd Quarter - on New York Times

Intel Forecasts Add to Evidence That Economy Getting Stronger - in BusinessWeek