Best bits: Metro Group, Sara Lee and Ralcorp face questions
By: Dean Best | 19 September 2011
The speculation over the future of Metro Group's chief executive intensified last week, casting doubts over the direction of the world's fourth-largest retailer.
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The speculation over the future of Metro Group's chief executive intensified last week, casting doubts over the direction of the world's fourth-largest retailer.
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