Firms Need Confidence to Expand and Grow Overseas ; Oliver Astley Talks to Martin Hanson, the New Area Commercial Director for Derbyshire at Hsbc. He and His Team Are Trying to Persuade Businesses to Seize Opportunities to Grow. Business Lunch

Derby Evening Telegraph › November 30, 2010

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SPOOKED by talk of austerity measures and the long road to recovery, too many businesses are becoming defensive and postponing expansion plans.

A couple of years ago, they would bemoan lack of available finance as banks faced the constriction of the credit market.

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Firms Need Confidence to Expand and Grow Overseas ; Oliver Astley Talks to Martin Hanson, the New Area Commercial Director for Derbyshire at Hsbc. He and His Team Are Trying to Persuade Businesses to Seize Opportunities to Grow. Business Lunch

According to Martin Hanson, new area commercial director for Derbyshire at HSBC, now that there is cash available, even solid businesses with potential for growth are biding their time and sitting on their hands.

Two months into the role, Martin and his...

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