Business in brief

4th December 2009

WSE loses potential buyer The Warsaw Stock exchange lost the only potential buyer it had after the Deutsch Bourse withdrew its offer, citing the government's conditions for the purchase.

Although the Austrian Wiener Bourse has also expressed its interest in the WSE, the government announced it has decided to privatize the exchange via an IPO some time next year.


President both signs and questions gambling bill

President Lech Kaczynski signed the government's bill on gambling but then forwarded it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review. The head of the President's office explained that although the bill would limit the dangers of gambling, especially for young people, there are q ...