South Wales Chamber report reveals a strong outlook for the New Year for...
Businesses are starting 2014 in their strongest position for years according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from the South Wales Chamber of Commerce. The Q4 survey for 2013, released...
View ArticleNew campaign launched to attract inward investment projects to Wales
The Welsh Government is launching a new campaign this week (13 January), to attract inward investment into Wales to create jobs and economic growth. “Just Ask Wales” is the message of the campaign,...
View ArticleTidal Lagoon project unites business leaders for advisory group
A body of senior business owners and directors in Wales have come together to form an independ-ent industry advisory group focused on realising the commercial benefits of the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal...
View ArticlePlans underway for new university campus on SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Plans to create a vibrant new multi-million pound university campus in Swansea are underway following an agreement by the Welsh Government to sell six substantial development plots on SA1 Swansea...
View ArticleImage of iconic oyster building for Swansea Bay is released
Designs for an iconic offshore visitor, operations and maintenance building have been finalised providing an educational, cultural and leisure base for local people and the 100,000 visitors expected to...
View ArticleWales to host qualifier in new worldwide triathlon series
Activity Wales, the organisation that brought the Ironman triathlon to Wales, has confirmed that Fishguard will be the location of the World Qualifier for the UK Ocean Lava Middle Distance...
View ArticleRecord number of Wales based businesses to attend Arab Health Exhibition
A delegation of 17 Welsh companies are attending the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress this week to participate in one of the largest healthcare events in the world. The four-day event, held in...
View ArticleHarvard-born financial technology business launches in Wales
A next generation financial technology company backed by the Harvard Professor who taught Bill Gates, has launched in Wales this week. Ideoba, which is set to create more than 100 jobs over the next...
View ArticleWales voted as one of the top places to visit in 2014
Readers of a leading travel guide have voted Wales among the top five countries in the world to visit in 2014. In a recent poll from The Rough Guides, Wales was named alongside Chile, Malaysia,...
View ArticleConfidence at record high among exporters but more support needed to reach...
Confidence among exporters about future turnover is now at the highest level on record, at 72 per cent, according to the British Chamber of Commerce and DHL latest Trade Confidence Index. The report,...
View ArticleWelsh manufacturer exports products to Qatar for urban regeneration project
Newtown based Zip-Clip is celebrating after its products have been approved for use on a prestigious $5.5 billion urban regeneration project in Qatar. Zip-Clip operates in a niche market manufacturing...
View ArticlePinewood Studios to open world-class facility in Wales
Iconic film company, Pinewood Studios, will create a world-class studio in Wales. The new 180,000 sq ft studios facility will be created at the former Energy Centre building at Wentloog, Cardiff, and...
View ArticleAdvanced mobile technology developed in Wales is showcased at World Congress
Sophisticated advances in mobile technology developed in Wales will be on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week (Monday Feb 24-27), with one company shortlisted for a top award. The...
View ArticleSurge in exports for Swansea based 3D animation company
A Swansea based computer animation company has announced a 50 per cent growth in its international trade on its 10th anniversary. iCreate, which currently employs 10 people, has recently secured major...
View ArticleThe world prepares for a weekend of St David’s Day celebrations
People in Wales are gearing up to celebrate St David’s Day this weekend in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. But the celebrations are far from restricted to Cymru. Festivities take...
View ArticleSt David’s Day marked by weekend of celebrations across the globe
From Auckland to Vancouver, celebrations of St David’s Day took place across the world on the weekend. The St David’s Society of Singapore hosted a Welsh Ball at the Tanglin Club where guests were...
View ArticleWelsh exporters travel to Moscow on trade delegation
Welsh companies keen to make further inroads into the Russian market are visiting Moscow this week on a Welsh Government trade mission. The visit (March 2-7) builds on a mission led by Economy Minister...
View ArticleLife sciences sector showcased at BioWales
The flagship conference and exhibition for the life sciences sector in Wales, BioWales 2014, opens in Cardiff today. To date, the number of delegates has increased by more than 20 per cent to 550, and...
View ArticleWelsh music professionals head to Texas showcase
Wales’s biggest ever delegation of music professionals is joining forces for the South by South West (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas this month, in a bid to capitalise on the growing reputation...
View ArticleLanguage academy wins six-figure contract with Libyan Government
A Cardiff language academy has won a contract with the Libyan Government worth over half a million pounds that will see 120 of the country’s top civil servants travel to Wales to study English. WE...
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