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Mobilising a

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John Lamb forgotten army

The CBI’s battle

plan for medium-

T he Confederation of British Industry’s

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sized businesses has

Future Champions report, aimed government rallying

at mobilising the forgotten army of to the flag

medium-sized businesses (MSBs), is just

the shot in the arm that these critical 6 insight

players in the UK economy need. Fuel economy

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The employers’ organisation highlights founder and MD talk’s

those companies that have built global innovation and growth

brands, but it also details the stagnation,

low ambition and lack of management 8 analysis

know-how that hold back 60% of the Will new tools make

sector. email redundant?

MWD Advisors’ report

In a 12-point plan, the report argues for asks if collaboration

action to boost management skills in tools will take over

areas such as exporting, finance and from email

innovation with the aim of adding an

extra £50bn to the UK economy in the 10 best of the web

next eight years.

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CBI director general John Cridland, Win an Amazon

who has made MSBs his pet project, is Kindle reader

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