'Us boring? It's a tremendous compliment. We try to run the business consistently.'
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It is important not to overemphasize the creation of wealth for its own sake, according to outsourcing group Capita Chief Executive Paul Pindar. He expresses strong admiration for the management of Leeds United football club.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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'I'd like to wave a wand and increase the number of talented young people we've got.'
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It would be good to have more talented young employees, according to Exel Chief Executive John Allan. He emphasizes that good businesses are constructed around consumers.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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'If agriculture went organic again, we would suffer a tremendous lack of food.'
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There would be serious food shortages in the UK if agriculture were to become organic again, according to Syngenta CEO Michael Pragnell. He indicates that his company's products increase crop yields by between 35% and 40%.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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