Polish refiner PKN to buy 65% share in newspaper distributor Ruch
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WARSAW (Reuters) - PKN Orlen has agreed to buy a 65% stake in troubled newspaper distributor Ruch as part of a plan to expand in the retail segment, Poland's biggest oil refiner said on Tuesday.The takeover of Ruch by state-run PKN is in line with a wider policy by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), which aims to take more control over Poland's main assets, including the media.The 100-year old Ruch, which used to be state-owned, is a well known brand in Poland. It has struggled to survive..