WARSAW, April 24 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):
DATA
On Friday, the statistics office will release data on Poland's unemployment rate for March. Analysts polled by Reuters estimate the unemployment rate at 6.0% versus 6.1% in February.
FUEL PRICES
Energy Minister Milosz Motyka said that in the coming weeks, it will be known how long the government will maintain a fuel price cap at gas stations. He added that the program will be maintained in the first weeks of May, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
REX CONCEPTS
Central European quick-service restaurant operator Rex Concepts has set the final price for its initial public offering at 14 zlotys per share, it said on Friday, below previously given maximum price of 17.50 zlotys.
GRUPA AZOTY
Polish chemicals group Grupa Azoty ATTP.WA returned to a positive core profit in the fourth quarter of its financial year, supported by lower gas prices and a deal to offload its troubled polyolefins unit to Orlen PKN.WA, it said late on Thursday.
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