In Brief: Connex; Polsat; PZU ownership wrangle - Socha offers compromise?

Connex, a French transportation company, has bought a 51% stake in PKS Toruń, with the remaining shares going to the Treasury. The transaction has resulted in the establishment of a new venture, PKSCT, with a starting capital of zł.13 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... On September 1, Tomasz Lis will take a seat on Polsat’s supervisory board. The well-known TV journalist will be responsible for overall programming strategy. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) ... Unofficial sources claim Treasury Minister Jacek Socha has offered Eureko a compromise solution to end the ownership battle for insurance giant PZU. Socha is said to have proposed that Eureko should not attempt to increase its stake in the firm, while the Treasury Ministry would cut its stake so that both would have an equal share. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) A.K.