In brief: Bell and Swidnik; Vattenfall; steel portal; UMTS consortium

U.S. military manufacturer Bell Helicopter Textron is reportedly losing interest in the takeover of Polish helicopter manufacturer Swidnik, discouraged by the tentativeness of the Treasury Ministry. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4) ... The Treasury Ministry has extended until November 23 its exclusive negotiations with Swedish energy group Vattenfall regarding the acquisition of a 25% stake in energy distributor Gornoslaski Zaklad Energetyczny (GZE). (Puls Biznesu, p.6) ... Steel company Stalprodukt and Swedish software producer IFS plan to launch a steel trading Internet portal on December 1, 2000. (Puls Biznesu, page 9) ... Warsaw Stock Exchange listed IT company 7bulls.com and Italian telecom company Tu Mobile Spa have signed a consortium agreement to bid for a third-generation mobile telecom UMTS license. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3)