Out with SME, in with MSB? Putting medium-sized businesses on the radar

Out with SME, in with MSB? Putting medium-sized businesses on the radar
Pattrick Smellie
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Too many of New Zealand's job-rich, medium-sized businesses fail to move beyond the habits learnt when they were small businesses, limiting their productivity and earning potential, says a report published this morning from accounting firm Grant Thornton. The report urges new attention on a vital part of the New Zealand economy that it says is "vibrant and dynamic, but ... underperforming on profitable income growth, productivity and capital investment, which means some big opportunities are b...

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