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What bloody man is that?

6 June 2004

Speed is of the essence during takeover battles. Natwest took too long to dump its CEO in 1999 and lost its independence. The message wasn t lost on Paul Myners, the new M&S chairman. Having seen the NatWest disaster first hand, he acted fast.

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