Pulse check: Business confidence high despite long-term concerns

M&A and hiring are big worries for companies, even in a strong economy.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. April 5, 2019
Tim Schar, SunTrust Bank's Tampa market president. Courtesy photo.
Tim Schar, SunTrust Bank's Tampa market president. Courtesy photo.
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As uncertainty about the U.S. and global economies continues to grow, middle market companies are increasingly open to mergers and acquisitions.

 

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