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This year's edition of BNEF's long-term forecast sees $11.4 trillion investment in global power generation capacity over 25 years, with electric vehicles boosting electricity...

Today UK Music publishes Wish You Were Here 2016 – A new report that reveals the vast contribution of music tourism to the local...

The Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has announced an Expression of Interest window for a £1.5million grant scheme supporting...

Economy Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates will announce today that 2015/16 was the second best on record for inward investment, with Wales having attracted 96...

Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has emphasised the Welsh Government’s commitment to increasing the sustainability and resilience of the...

Vote Leave campaigners have today highlighted the "onerous" impact of EU membership on small firms competing for public procurement contracts. The claims come exactly two...

The BHS and Tata Steel pensions crises should be “a wake-up call” for the 50 per cent of people with final salary pensions who are...

A report by the Welsh Government has revealed an alarming decline in Welsh exports to the EU. Overall, the value of all Welsh exports has fallen by...

The committee was today due to discuss an application by Conygar Cross Hands Ltd for a retail park on land at Cross Hands West...

Responding to today’s Welsh Government report on Welsh Exports, which show that the value of Welsh exports have since 2011 plummeted by a quarter,...

Llanelli LGBT Support, a project by CETMA the volunteer led social enterprise based in Llanelli is launching what is believed to be Wales’ First...

IF you are looking for a job in the construction industry then enter Next Steps now. The deadline for this year’s competition is Friday, June...

FREE wifi is now available for shoppers and traders in Carmarthen and Llanelli indoor markets. The facility was launched in the market halls on Wednesday,...

On the back of a report this week showing the Rugby World Cup 2015 was the most economically-successful ever, figures out from VisitBritain show...

  Bio-Bridges are restored wildlife corridors within damaged landscapes that help endangered species reconnect, enabling them and local communities to thrive. 75 million square metres of...

Worldpay, the UK's leading payments processor, has transformed the till as we know it with today's unveiling of My Business Hub. This intuitive, all-in-one...

Major new international study from ACCA discovers what makes the ‘perfect professional’ in 2016 and beyond Intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, vision, experience, technical...

The scheme is the result of a partnership between Haverfordwest Business Circle and Pembrokeshire County Council. Over 40 members of the Business Circle - many...

Welsh fishermen to learn from Irish counterparts  Welsh seafood cluster gets its ‘hooks’ into the lucrative Irish market Leading seafood businesses from across Wales...

A Carmarthen business has been fined £300 for failing to produce the relevant paperwork for the disposal of its waste. Council environment enforcement officers issued...

A new £36m EU-backed scheme to develop post-graduate research and innovation skills in partnership with small and medium-sized businesses has been announced by the...

Over 300 delegates from across industry, academia and Government today attended the annual National Manufacturing Debate hosted by Cranfield University.   Making the opening keynote speech,...

Records have been set in 2015 for inbound visits with strong growth from Britain’s major inbound markets including the US and Europe and double...

Since NewVoiceMedia's initial 2013 survey, the number of UK consumers who report leaving a business due to inadequate customer experiences has actually decreased, from...

Research by Cranfield University has suggested that the manufacturing sector's contribution to the UK economy is greater than previously thought. According to the methodology used...

Fifteen Welsh food and drink companies are getting ready to embark on a trade development visit to Denmark and Norway with the aim of...

Applications are being invited for two new multi million pound funds that will assist businesses and commercial property developers to help create top quality...

Plant in Wales would provide low-carbon energy for up to 5 million households Bechtel, the global engineering and construction firm, today announced it has been...

  A South Wales company is investing in the future of steel fabrication in Port Talbot, creating new jobs for skilled people.   Braithwaite Engineers is a...

Welsh professionals working in business and IT-related sectors are being set the challenge of spending a night exposed to the elements at the Principality...

Responding to the Compact to Move Wales Forward agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru, FSB Wales Head of External Affairs Ben Cottam said: “We welcome the agreement which...

Responding to the latest unemployment figures for Wales FSB Wales Policy Unit Chair Janet Jones said: “It is pleasing to see that the unemployment rate in...

Latest payment takes total dividends received to £318 million. The government will receive a dividend payment from Lloyds of £130 million today, taking total dividends...

On a visit to Wales, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Harriett Baldwin sets out how a vote to remain in the EU will protect...

Landlords and agents are invited to attend a series of roadshows being hosted across Carmarthenshire over the next few weeks. New legislation has changed the...

Britain's favourite apprentice has shared his expertise with young market traders of the future in Swansea. Adam Corbally, who appeared in the smash hit BBC...

The Jenkins Bakery, a third generation family business with headquarters in Llanelli, has had the rubber stamp put on its Investors in People award,...

The Llanelli-based Jenkins Bakery will be holding a special ‘Anniversary Fortnight’ between May 23 and June 7. “It will mark what is a wonderful achievement,”...

THE new Welsh Government needs to overhaul the way Wales decides on major transport investments, according to a report by a leading expert. In the...

Public and private sector fleets can get up to 75% off the cost of zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles. Plans to make nearly every vehicle...

Pembrokeshire builders and designers were praised at the recent South Wales regional finals of the 2016 Local Authority Building Control Excellence awards. Entrants from Pembrokeshire...

Preliminary discussions have started with retailers, restaurants and cinema operators as the transformation of Swansea city centre into a world class leisure and shopping...

Tourism's value to the Swansea Bay economy has topped the £400 million a year mark for the very first time. New figures for 2015 show...

This year, for the first ever time, Britons will spend more on video streaming subscriptions and film/TV downloads than on buying and renting DVDs,...

A new survey of recruitment business owners has found that a staggering 94 per cent of them were inspired to start their own business...

Proposals to regenerate Haverfordwest have gone on public display - and residents and traders are being asked for their views. A blueprint for the town's...

The Welsh Conservatives have responded positively to the news this morning that Liberty House plans to submit a formal bid to buy Tata Steel’s...

Four priority themes and actions have been set by the Llanelli Town Centre Taskforce. Led by Cllr Emlyn Dole, Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, the...

Despite a productivity crisis in the UK, nearly a third (29%) of employees in Wales are spending more time on tea breaks than on any form of work-based...

Young people looking to develop their entrepreneurial skills can get a taste for the business world by receiving guidance from experienced mentors. That's the view...