Monday headlines: budget revenues up 7.5% in July, Amazon doubles staff in three years, Google plans pay-per-view

Romanian media

Budgetary revenues up 7.5% in July in the wake of VAT hike announcement – in Ziarul Financiar Rising borrowing costs eat into Banca Românească's profit – in Ziarul Financiar Amazon competes with Continental and Bitdefender for software developers in Iaşi – in Ziarul Financiar Intesa lost EUR 3 million in the first quarter – in Ziarul Financiar Volksbank's assets drop nu 1.9% in second quarter, to EUR 5.2 million – in Ziarul Financiar Malev drops flight capacity by 7% in Romania – in Ziarul Financiar National Radio Communication Company wants EUR 65 million loan – in Gandul Intellectuals: We have started the fiscal strike. Experts: It will turn against them – on Dailybusiness.ro Amazon doubles number of employees in Romania in three years – on Wall-street.ro

International media

Google plans pay-per-view films - in FT Sanofi steps up Genzyme pursuit - in FT Axa cuts Goldman stake by half - in FT Intel eyes Infineon’s wireless chip business - in FT ECB likely to extend emergency bank support - in FT Google acquires social networking startup Angstro - on Reuters Bernanke Faces Skepticism on Policy Tools, May Need Fiscal Aid- on Bloomberg US birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession - on CNN