The issuing house was active in turning small- and medium-sized firms into public companies.

The center will encourage more of the smaller and medium-sized firms to get into foreign markets.

Some 50 people have each paid $140 for the sessions, tailored to the needs of small- and medium-sized firms.

Redundancies are expected in large numbers, particularly from medium-sized firms.

That is an industry employing 360 000 people, 96% of them in small- and medium-sized firms.

One positive aspect is that the small and medium-sized firms have created the most jobs.

One category within the chemical industry which could do with a little more attention is the small and medium-sized firms.

Madam President, everything has been said about small and medium-sized firms by now.

Small and medium-sized firms also regard this as a problem.

The Commission did what it could to help here, focusing particularly on small and medium-sized firms.