In Brief: United Airlines warns of bankruptcy; Carrefour; PKN Orlen

America's United Airlines, a partner allied with Star Alliance, an organizat ion to which LOT Polish Airlines aspires, is warning that it may go bankrupt . Leszek Chorzewski from LOT said that its membership in Star Alliance does not depend on the financial situation of United Airlines. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) ... French retail network Carrefour intends to invest around zl. 650 mill ion in Poland by the end of this year, and to launch new hyper- and super-ma rkets over a number of years. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 5) ... Euromoney Magaz ine has awarded Polish fuel company PKN Orlen the accolade of "Leading Compa ny in Poland Corporate Governance" for the highest standards of financial tr ansparency and excellent co-operation with investors. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p . 6) A.Z.