A recent survey by the French association of corporate treasurers confirmed that financing conditions are worsening; companies are finding it harder to get bank funding, and are paying higher rates.

法国企业财务主管协会近期的一项调查明确表示金融状况正在恶化。 公司要想从银行得到贷款更难，付出的利率更高。

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A number of formally incorporated entities, including trust, leasing and guarantee companies, have also emerged, with the scope to provide alternative financing.

一些正式的公司实体如信托、租赁和担保公司也开始出现，提供了替代的金融服务。

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The state government says it will not tolerate tea companies financing insurgency.

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Often enough the investments take the form of starting new companies or financing the expansion of existing companies, both of which create more jobs and ultimately put other individuals onto the same decision tree.

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Households no longer invest in risky assets, and companies shun financing them.

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