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Recycler wins loan backing after snub from big banks

A Scottish cable recycler who was snubbed by banks is thriving after winning backing from a microfinance lender that has been inundated with requests for loans amid the credit crunch.

Simon Shaw is eyeing markets like China after winning strong demand in the UK for his service, which extracts copper and plastic from used or surplus cabling.