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Poland To Raise Up To $2.1 Billion In IPO Of Coalminer JSW [Jun 13, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Poland will raise up to 5.77 billion zlotys ($2.1 billion) in the initial public offering of its coalminer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA, or JSW, after setting the maximum price per share at PLN146, JSW said Monday in an appendix to its IPO prospectus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland KGHM May Increase Its Stake In Tauron Further [Mar 24, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) may further raise its stake in power utility Tauron Polska Energia SA (TPE.WA), after it bought 71 million shares in an accelerated bookbuilding process earlier this week, Tauron said in a statement Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mid Europa Partners Buys Polish Convenience Store Chain Zabka [Feb 26, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners has acquired Polish convenience store chain Zabka Polska SA from rival Czech private equity firm Penta Investments, Penta said in a statement Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland State-Owned Bank BGK Places PLN2 Billion In 2-, 4-Year Bonds [Feb 11, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Poland's state-owned Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego SA, or BGK, placed 2 billion zlotys ($694.5 million) in two- and four-year bonds, the bank said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Bank Handlowy 2010 Net Profit Jumps 50% [Feb 10, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA (BHW.WA), a unit of Citigroup Inc. (C), Thursday said its consolidated 2010 net profit rose 50% to 754.8 million zlotys ($263.9 million) on lower provisioning against non-performing loans and lower administrative costs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Santander Offers PLN226.89/Share For Polish Bank Zachodni WBK [Feb 07, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Spain's Banco Santander SA (SAN.MC) Monday said it has made an offer for 100% of Polish Bank Zachodni WBK SA (BZW.WA). [via YahooNews] More >>

BC Partners In Advanced Talks To Buy Poland's Zabka - Sources [Feb 06, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Private equity firm BC Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Polish grocery store chain Zabka Polska SA from Czech rival Penta Investments, three people familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Registry: No ETS Spot Trading For At Least 2 More Weeks [Jan 28, 2011] WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Poland's carbon dioxide emissions registry expects spot market allowances trading to remain suspended for at least two more weeks, an official at KASHUE, the country's registry, told Dow Jones Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>