Thursday headlines: Rompetrol fights back with powerful lawyers aside, Flanco escapes bankruptcy

Romanian media

BNR admits: Banks passed the crisis by throwing the burden to consumers – in Ziarul Financiar Kazakhs menace the state with Petromidia shutdown, while having the most powerful lawyers aside – in Ziarul Financiar Raiffeisen, ING and BRD will list Fondul Proprietatea – in Ziarul Financiar Flanco escapes bankruptcy after eight months of emotions – in Ziarul Financiar Consumer loans from 2005 have the biggest arrears – in Ziarul Financiar Chaos for submitting declarations for intellectual property rights and registered individuals – in Gandul Head of Kingston for Central and Eastern Europe: In 3-5 years Romania could become our second market in the region – on Wall-street.ro First time in Romania: We have started to import gas from the West, not only from Russia – on Capital.ro

International media

Google to compete with Skype - in FT Sales of new US homes hit record low - in FT Iran shows missile, says is friend to neighbors - on Reuters Apple likely to show off new iPods Sept 1 | VIDEO - on Reuters Bacteria seem to be doing a good cleanup job in gulf - LA Times