In brief: Vatenfall in denial; Nova Polonia invests; Rigips styrofoam; PKO BP

Swedish concern Vattenfall denies having asked the Treasury Ministry to lower its price for shares in Gornoslaski Zaklad Energetyczny. Today is the second deadline for finalizing talks between the two sides to the deal (Puls Biznesu, p.4)...Nova Polonia venture capital fund will invest euro 50 - euro 70 million in the private IT sector. It is also interested in trade and construction markets (Puls Biznesu, p.7)...Rigips, a plaster producer, has begun producing styrofoam. The company has already purchased one plant and is now looking to acquire more facilities, with the ultimate objective of taking control of 10%-15% of the styrofoam market. (Puls Biznesu, p.8)...Next week the Cabinet will decide whether or not to capitalize PKO BP bank, according to deputy Treasury Minister Aldona Kamela-Sowinska. Last week she announced the bank would receive shares now held by the Treasury, worth zl 500 million (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.21)