Business News

Businesses in Neath Town Centre have voted in favour of a scheme that aims to deliver an additional £500,000 funding for town centre improvements...

The First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has today moved to block the UK Government’s controversial Trade Union Bill. The Welsh Government has laid a...

A joint bidding pilot, aimed at encouraging Welsh businesses and organisations to work collaboratively to bid for public sector contracts, has resulted in contracts...

Minister with responsibility for regeneration in Wales, Lesley Griffiths, has congratulated a group of 262 businesses in Neath for successfully establishing a Business Improvement...

The South Wales Financial Centre of Excellence initiative launched in Cardiff today to attract more investors to the region has been welcomed by Economy...

The best of Wales’ vocational skills and talent will be on show today (Thursday 19 November) when a record number of participants from Wales...

An ambitious 15-year plan has been unveiled which aims to transform the economy of Carmarthenshire. The regeneration plan identifies six key transformational projects which will...

Ken Skates, Deputy Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport issued the invitation to the Welsh tourism industry to join the Great Weekend of Adventure...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has confirmed that EU aid payments to qualifying Welsh dairy farmers will begin today. More than three...

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) which enable companies to access academic skills and expertise to address strategic business challenges are playing a key role in...

Economy Minister Edwina Hart is urging budding entrepreneurs to consult Business Wales to help turn their business ambitions into reality - as latest figures...

One of the region’s leading construction companies, Bouygues UK, has teamed up with its subcontractors to sponsor a Christmas tree for each town. Councillor Alun...

The much loved Franco's fish and chip shop on Aberavon Seafront has been replaced by a brand new £1 million restaurant. Customers will still be...

A Carmarthenshire couple who breed and rear their own livestock have expanded their business and started trading at Llanelli Outdoor Market. Neil and Emma Rose...

More than 200 companies are expected to take part in a major event on Thursday (12 November) as part of the Welsh Government’s drive...

Small businesses in Carmarthenshire will benefit from stronger leadership and entrepreneurship skills to improve their overall productivity, thanks to a UK government-backed project which...

THOUSANDS of residents, businesses and communities have been having their say on the future shape of our city in one of the council's longest-running...

A new childcare centre in Swansea is giving children a flying start in life and enabling parents to access training and employment opportunities too. Pontarddulais...

IN just six month a young Port Talbot businessman has gone from redundancy to the title of Young Entrepreneur of the year. Tom Cole, 21,...

West Wales law firm Redkite Solicitors advised Cypriot-owned renewable energy company Egnedol on one of the most significant land purchases in Pembrokeshire. The deal saw...

A startling number of young people (18-24 year olds) have misplaced confidence in their ability to communicate with potential employers - according to a...

The Llanelli-based Jenkins Bakery scooped the award after a public vote as part of the national Craft Bakers’ Week 2015. "It's a wonderful honour and a...

Redkite Law is an established law firm which has been serving the counties of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire for more than 100 years and is...

SHOPPERS at Llanelli market are going ‘bananas’ for Minion-shaped pumpkins. The Minion mayhem has been fuelled by pumpkins grown by Miriam Phillips and her husband...

TWO new businesses have opened in Llanelli Market. Maureen’s Floral Designs provides fresh and artificial arrangements for all occasions, from wedding button holes to grave...

A young entrepreneur from Pembrokeshire is backing a new campaign from youth charity The Prince’s Trust and NatWest to encourage unemployed young people to...

Businesses in Ceredigion that produce any kind of waste are being warned to deal with it appropriately and legally. They are being reminded that all...

A WEEKEND of fun is about to take place in Swansea city centre to celebrate its prestigious Purple Flag status. The city was awarded the...

A Welsh company which specialises in capturing the potential of wave energy and reducing the current cost associated with this process has been announced...

A new fund to support the regeneration of rural Carmarthenshire is to be launched in the county. The fund will be administered by Carmarthenshire County...

Private and public sector organisations have come together in Cardiff today (Thursday, 24 September) to develop ways of helping the long-term unemployed back into...

Finance and Government Business Minister Jane Hutt will today announce an additional package of over £46m capital investment during 2015-16 to boost infrastructure, skills...

A new £12.5m programme to ensure businesses across Wales maximise the benefits of superfast broadband was announced by Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology...

During his first press conference of the new Assembly term, the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones will announce a £115 million package of...

Neath Port Talbot Council is backing a campaign encouraging people to support their local town centre during ‘High Street Week’ (19th to 26th September). The...

A product designed and made by a team of skilled craftsmen based in Haverfordwest is among those sold through The Prince of Wales' Highgrove shops...

REGENERATION experts competing to transform two Swansea city centre sites will submit their final bids next week. Each company on the shortlist to redevelop the...

Government proposals to slash the household returns from solar panels have scuppered the council’s plan to install solar panels on around 2,700 of its...

MORE and more people are discovering Carmarthenshire “Weather it’s hot or weather it’s not.” The highest ever traffic to Discover Carmarthenshire website was achieved last...

IT'S been a summer of improved spending in Swansea city centre. New figures just released show July's sales in the city centre were up 2%...

IT'S been a summer of improved spending in Swansea city centre. New figures just released show July's sales in the city centre were up 2%...

Two teenagers are starting their construction careers after each winning a two-year paid apprenticeship with local construction firms. Dylan Jones, of Llanelli, and Cavan McGill,...

Shop launch represents major step in UK expansion for the Brooklyn-based home furnishings brand Brooklyn-based home furnishing retailer West Elm, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands...

Discount chain store Poundstretcher has been fined over £7,000 by magistrates after admitting four food hygiene offences. Officers from Pembrokeshire County Council's Public Protection Division...

'UK workers reveal top causes of workplace stress and what their employers can do to help.' According to new research released today by Workfront, the leading Enterprise...

- INRIX Traffic Scorecard Report reveals congestion increased in 77% of UK cities - UK climbs to 5th for worst traffic in Europe in 2014 with drivers wasting...

Columbus Direct is addressing the risk of people travelling uninsured with the introduction of self-service kiosks at Gatwick Airport for the purchase of its travel...

A new business has opened up in Carmarthen market. Cadno Gifts sells ethnic clothing, jewellery, gifts and accessories. The business is owned by Amanda Fox from...

NEW figures show business in Swansea city centre is continuing to soar. Statistics for June show sales were up 4.5% on the same month last...

The town of Neath is preparing to serve up another helping of its popular Food and Drink Festival, thanks to funding from the Welsh...