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The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. Evan Davis asks his panel of top business guests about discipline at work - whether they like running a tight ship or prefer letting spirits run free - and tries to shed some light on the mysteries of profit margins. His guests are Robert Polet, chief executive of the Gucci Group, Garry Watts, chief executive of SSL International, whose brands include Durex and Scholl, and Paula Bell, finance director of technology and engineering group Ricardo.
The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. Evan Davis asks his panel of top business guests about discipline at work - whether they like running a tight ship or prefer letting spirits run free - and tries to shed some light on the mysteries of profit margins. His guests are Robert Polet, chief executive of the Gucci Group, Garry Watts, chief executive of SSL International, whose brands include Durex and Scholl, and Paula Bell, finance director of technology and engineering group Ricardo.
| Series: | The bottom line; Series 3 |
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| Episode | 2 |
| First transmission date: | 03-10-2009 |
| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:54 |
| Note: | BBC News Channel Version |
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| Producer: | Neil Koenig |
| Presenter: | Evan Davis |
| Contributor: | Evan Davis |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n89d1 |
| Keyword(s): | Discipline at work.; Profit margins. |
| Subject terms: | Business enterprises--Finance; Labour discipline; Profit |
| Production number: | JOUA549P |
| Videofinder number: | 81396 |
| Available to public: | no |
