article_snippet: Supermarkets have been accused of 'bully boy tactics' by offering Supermarkets suppliers bank loans instead of swiftly settling Supermarkets debts.
article_snippet: Phil Orford, chief executive of the Forum of Private Business, said last night: 'This is yet another ethical deficit at the heart of some of Britain's most well-known companies.
article_snippet: some of Britain's most well-known companies apparent collusion in this area threatens to break the backbone of Morrisons.'
article_snippet: A Morrisons supplier, who wished to remain anonymous, said it is the latest example of big business using 'bully-boy tactics' to make an extra profit.
article_snippet: He said He fears Morrisons and others will rocket when borrowing costs start to rise, but by then small firms will be locked into costly deals.
highlights_snippet: Supermarkets have been accused of 'bully boy tactics' by offering loans .
  