Consultants helped firms to ask the question, "What are my core competencies?"

It will help firms at a time when credit isn't easily available.

Raising productivity, working together, helping firms to compete.

All of these should help firms in the present difficult climate.

So these rules can help regional and minority firms.

"It's my obligation to help firms like that in the city of New York," he said.

Q: What would you do to help firms employing fewer than 10 people?

It is vital that companies prepare themselves for the new Europe and this initiative will help firms in the south.

It is important to take action that will help small and medium firms to reap fully the benefits of the single market.

This will particularly help small firms that are such an important part of Europe's high-tech maritime industries.