In Brief: Netia job cuts; Golden Gate & Ukrtransnafta; Twoj Styl sale
Telecoms operator Netia is to cut another 10% of its workforce. The latest
staff cuts follow an earlier 10% reduction this year. Netia currently
employs 1,600 workers and has debts estimated at around $800 million. (Prawo
i Gospodarka, p. 10) ... Ukrainian fuel logistics company Ukrtransnafta has
obtained a 5% stake in its Polish counterpart Golden Gate. The purchase will
guarantee Ukrtransnafta's support for the construction of a $500 million oil
pipeline linking Plock in central North Poland with Brody in Ukraine. (Puls
Biznesu, p. 7) ... United Pan-Europe Communications, which is the largest
cable TV network operator in Poland, has decided to sell its 50% stake in
Twoj Styl publishing. According to unofficial sources quoted by Puls
Biznesu, the stake will be sold to Polska Grupa Interim for $11 million.
(Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.K.