Absolut cliff-hanger

Sweden's leading spirit distiller Vin&Sprit, producer of Absolut, was closing final negotiations to secure the title to 85% of Polmos Zielona Góra, manufacturer of market leading Luksusowa vodka, as the Business Journal went to press. Industry insiders reported that Treasury Minister Wiesław Kaczmarek was eager to conclude the negotiations for a sensitive piece of the state-owned "family silver" before the parliamentary battle season reopened.