In Brief: Rafineria Gdanska; USAID; Japanese NSK mulls investment

By the end of this week a shortlist of investors for Poland's second largest oil company, Rafineria Gdanska (RG), should be ready. Six entities have placed a bid for a 10% to 75% stake in the refinery, with the winner expected to close the privatization agreement by the end of the first quarter of 2001. (Puls Biznesu, p.5) ... The United States Agency for International Development has concluded its mission in Poland by spending a final $5 million on supporting an environment protection program, mainly in southern Poland. Over the past 11 years USAID has spent some $1 billion in Poland. (Puls Biznesu, p.9) ... NSK of Japan, the world's largest ball bearings manufacturer, is reportedly considering building production facilities in Poland. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p.3)