In his report, following a year-long review, Sir George, a former chief executive of IT company Unisys, said the pressure to deliver quick results to the potential detriment of the longer-term development of a company had "become an entrenched feature of the UK business environment".
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It is unclear who shareholders would like to see as new chair, so a Barclays non-executive, Sir John Sunderland, is conducting a search.
Go to a Web site like the one for rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot, a 180 partner, and it says you must download 180's Zango program if you want to hear free new music.
For MPs to openly criticise the Speaker breaks a long-standing Commons convention, while the last time a Speaker was forced from office was in 1695 - when Sir John Trevor was found guilty by the House of "a high crime and misdemeanour".
Mrs Thatcher called for a brandy - not for Sir Geoffrey but for the poor waitress, whom she proceeded to comfort.
The debate comes despite Education Secretary Michael Gove signalling a U-turn over Sir Michael's plans for no-notice inspections of schools from September.
Scholes and Smith were keen to shoot on sight, and Gabriel Heinze went close with a free-kick as Sir Alex Ferguson's men attempted to improve their advantage.
Manchester United lost Rio Ferdinand with a groin injury, but Ronaldo kept his place despite speculation that he might be rested - and he played his part in a vibrant first-half display from Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
Mr al-Sweady began his testimony by showing inquiry chairman - retired High Court judge Sir Thayne Forbes - a picture of his son.
His Metropole Hotel, whose interior fittings still feature a Sassoon family emblem with its two greyhounds, rises at a nearby intersection -- across from its twin, Hamilton House, built by Sir Victor as a hybrid office building and high-rise apartment house.
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Some of the weeks incorporate both history and fiction, for example the reading of "A Man for All Seasons, " Robert Bolt's 1954 play -- later reworked into a famous 1966 film - about the life of Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor to England's mercurial King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
Do you guys have any questions on any other topics that are burning a hole -- yes, sir.
If so, Mr Patten has edged out a previous front-runner, Sir Alastair Goodlad.
Rotherham-born Sir Norman started his career as a 16-year-old cadet with South Yorkshire Police and rose through the ranks.
In a wide-ranging interview, Sir Martin forecast that WPP would see 2%-3% global growth in 2013, with "significant double-digit growth" coming from China.
Unlike Miss Greening, Mr McLoughlin - who was a transport minister under Lady Thatcher and Sir John Major - is said to have "no baggage" over Heathrow expansion.
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Less than three weeks ago the city council said it would consider taking legal action if the government decided to axe the super-casino, a move Sir Richard has refused to rule out.
Tevez joined Manchester City from rivals Manchester United last year after a two-year spell with Sir Alex Ferguson's side that saw him win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Fifa Club World Cup and the Carling Cup.
The issue, which is a little bit more substantial, is whether all this diligent chivvying by Mr Bailey will be deemed by the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee to be adequately filling the hole in bank's balance sheets - a hole described by Sir Mervyn King in late November as "material" (see my previous pieces here and here).
The exhibit then moves to Scotland, where its co-organizer, the National Galleries of Scotland, has provided a series of iconic 18th-century Scottish golf portraits, among them a full-length view of the youthful, tartan-clad Sir James and Sir Alexander MacDonald (from around 1749) by William Mosman and a portrait of William Inglis, Captain of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (circa 1790), by Sir Henry Raeburn, the most prominent portraitist of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Despite his Scottish-sounding name, Sir Moir is a big, bluff character from the rugged north-east of England.
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Forget the first all-English European Cup final for a moment, Giggs surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton's 758-game feat to become United's all-time record appearance holder is the stuff of legend.
Sir Paul said he was working with a stellar line-up including Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns, Sir George Martin's son Giles and acclaimed producer Paul Epworth.
In a video message, Sir Paul McCartney called the 87-year-old "a great, great guy".
As of this writing, Sir Mix-a-Lot has not responded on his own Twitter account.
It's also nice to see Sir Mix-A-Lot get a little love, we know things have been a little rough for him since, uh, 1992.
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Virgin Mobile, a 50-50 joint venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Germany's T-Mobile, parent of the One2One network, claimed year-on-year customer growth of 34%.
Later, Sir Scam-A-Lot was sentenced to 110 years in prison.
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Because Coulton's cover is derivative of the original work by Sir Mix-A-Lot, Coulton does not have a copyright claim against "Glee" for using the Coulton version, Parks said.
Tony Blair sent a senior foreign-policy adviser, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, to Syria to find out whether President Bashar Assad could be tempted into playing a more pro-Western role.
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