In Brief: New G-8 bids; WIG 20's 20,000 lay-offs; TPSA's IT investment

The Treasury press office has announced that three new offers have been received for a 25% stake in the G-8 group of northern power plants. The estimated value of the stake is $500 million. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 3) ... Leading companies listed on the WIG 20 index are expected to lay off a total of more than 20.000 workers this year. The redundancies are a result of restructuring and cost cutting programs. (Puls Biznesu, p. 28) ... The value of TPSA's investment in the introduction of IT systems is estimated at zl.420 million this year. The amount is just half of what was originally planned by the company. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B4) M.T.