In brief: Exbud's new name; WP losses; on-line travel centre; Budimex

Kielce-based construction company Exbud has come to an agreement with its strategic investor Skanska of Sweden, under which its name will become Exbud Skanska. The change will be approved at the next shareholders' meeting, on May 8th. (Parkiet, 2-3 May, p.3)... Wirtualna Polska, the Internet portal owned by Prokom Internet, incurred zl.45 million losses last year, while its parent company lost zl.5.5 million. (Parkiet, 2-3 May, p. 4)... Travelplanet, a new "Internet travel agancy", will soon open to business. Its services will include the on-line sale of plane tickets, as well as tours offered by Neckermann, Eurocamp, Ving and Scan Holidays. (Gazeta Wyborcza, 2-3 May, p. 20)... Budimex construction company intends to lay off 10-15% of its workforce, and market stagnation may force other companies in the sector to follow suit. (Puls Biznesu, 2-3 May, p.6) M. S.-C.