In Brief: Prokom & Softbank; Commuter trains; Condomi; SLS; Compensa
Prokom Software S.A. and Softbank S.A., Poland's two biggest computer
system integrators, have postponed their news conference at which they
will present plans for a joint strategy until next week. The two announce
the beginning of closer cooperation after Prokom purchased 10% of
Softbank. (Reuters) ... Warsaw local authorities, together with Polish
State Railways (PKP), heating and power plants and Okecie Airport have
called a tender for assessments of the effectiveness of planned commuter
train lines that would connect the airport and the outskirts of Warsaw to
the centre. (Rzeczpospolita, page B3) ...Condom manufacturer Condomi has
acquired an additional 8.09% of its Polish sector partner Unimil. Condomi
is Unimil's strategic investor. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 1, 11) ... Saint
Louis Sucre has completed negotiations for the purchase of 16 sugar mills
from Slaska Spolka Cukrowa. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 1,2) ...
Subscription for the shares of insurer Compensa S.A. has begun. The
company board of directors is looking forward to a purchase of 1.5 million
shares by Mostostal Export S.A. and German insurer Hamburg Manheimer
Versicherung, its biggest shareholders. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 29)