It may be difficult for a Black woman to seek help if she feels it could be at the expense of African-American men or her community.

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That, says Raha, will help Beijing make the difficult selection of which firms need to be retained, restructured or closed.

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"They are not the type of people who would be able to go and negotiate large bank overdrafts so a lot of them are in a difficult position and need help immediately, " said Mr Sinclair.

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Mr Darling said it was right "to do everything you can to help people get through a difficult period" but refused to be drawn on the nature or scope of any fiscal measures ahead of the Pre-Budget Report on 24 November.

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