In brief: Xtrade and WSE; Perla and Zwierzyniec beers; raw subsidies

The Warsaw Stock Exchange will buy 1 million shares in Xtrade, a company developing a structure for trading any products, paying zl.4 million, and plans to expand its offer on electronic trading, in which share market is just a component. (Puls Biznesu, p.4) ... Perla S.A. brewery in Lublin confirmed its shareholders' intentions to close its single Perla production plant, due to the 10% increase in excise tax that took effect this month. The fate of the plant producing Zwierzyniec will be announced in the second half of the year. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 26) ... This year Agriculture Restructuring Agency (ARR) is allocating zl.48.3 million to subsidize interest on credits for purchasing raw agricultural materials. Domestic food producers and storing companies are eligible for the credits. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) M.T.