In Brief: Heinz; PeopleSoft; Government prepares list of strategic companies

Heinz, the famous food producer, has began tests to examine the profitability of moving its production from Western Europe to its Pudliszki plant in Western Poland. (Parkiet, p. 8) .. PeopleSoft, the world's second largest IT integrator, will open its software center in Warsaw this year. They plan to service customers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... Treasury Ministry confirmed Friday it was working on a list of companies of strategic importance to the economy. These firms would be subject to special regulations, that would give the government the right to veto some strategic decisions, as well as representation on management board. While such regulations would be in defiance of EU law, the government hopes to invoke the case of Belgium, where a similar law was approved. Parkiet said the list would include PKN Orlen, PGNiG, PKE, PSE, Bank PKO BP, PZU and KGHM. It said, however, that the list could be longer. (Parkiet, July 10, p. 8) J.J./D.W.