Lord Hanson on economy, profits and award

Title

Lord Hanson on economy, profits and award

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Mark Gregory interviews Lord Hanson (James Hanson), chairman and founder of the Hanson group, about being named Businessman of the Year, following record profits for the company of more than a billion pounds. Hanson is optimistic about Britain’s economic prospects. Interview recorded in 1989 and broadcast again in 1991 after Hanson’s failed bid for ICI and investigation into his business dealings.

Contributors

Mark Gregory; James Hanson

Keywords

Awards; Companies; Economics; Business; Economic recovery; Economic forecasting; Business people; Hanson; James Hanson; Businessman of the Year

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