We want to figure out ways in which the environment for lending to these small and medium-sized businesses, where that can be conducive for these banks.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In this particular (financial) environment, any team is looking for medium-term commitments, so it would be nice to have our principal funding in place for the next few years.

BBC: Branson makes offer to Brawn GP

"We're very interested in this product and are seeing how we can implement it in the short or medium term, " says Luis Ortega, the chain's director of environment and engineering.

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