In Brief 2: LU Polska U-turn; Salus sues GIF; Howell threatens bankruptcy

Representatives of LU Polska, a biscuit producer which is part of the Danone Group, have proposed that its employees in its Jarosławiec plant to form a company which would take over the enterprise. The decision came following a serious conflict between the company and employees concerning the liquidation of the plant. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) ... Salus, a Silesian importer of pharmaceutical products, announced plans to file for compensation from the Main Pharmaceutical Inspectorate (GIF), which halted the sale of an imported drug called Risset for two months following a request of Croatian concern Pliva. Salus is claiming for losses in excess of zł. 1 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) ... Howell, a publicly listed company which manages a capital group specializing in bulk trading of metallurgic equipment and the construction of housing estates, is currently awaiting the third and final vote of its creditors, concerning the restructuring of the debts. The company decided to announce bankruptcy of one of its subsidiaries, Howell Stal in early September, with hope that this operation will convince its creditors to come to an agreement. (Parkiet, p. 6) A.K.