In Brief: Nowa Cyfra+; Bilfinger+Berger metro bid; Farmacol's investment
According to managing director of Nowa Cyfra+, Jakub Brzeczkowski, the
digital platform will start making a profit once its subscriber base exceeds
700,000. Other digital platforms have stated they need 500,000 subscribers
in order to be profitable. Brzeczkowski explains that the difference lies in
the high costs of the merger of Cyfra+ and Wizja TV. (Puls Biznesu, p. 4)
... German construction concern Bilfinger+Berger intends to take part in the
tender for building the second line of the Warsaw metro. The company will
bid as part of a consortium that will also include Siemens and Hochtief.
(Puls Biznesu, p. 5) ... Publicly-traded pharmaceutical company Farmacol
intends to spend zl.26 million to zl.30 million on investments in 2002. The
money will support the development of the company's distribution network and
on the purchase of an 85% stake in Cefarm Warszawa. Farmacol currently
enjoys exclusive negotiation rights for the purchase. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9)
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