Today's Top Stories

Friday 20th January 2023

BUILT ENVIRONMENT | Welsh Construction Workloads Slow but Infrastructure and Public Housing Activity More Resilient - Construction activity in Wales slowed at the end of last year according to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, and Welsh respondents expect overall workloads to fall during 2023.

INFRASTRUCTURE | £180m Broadband Network Reaches 600,000 Across Wales - More than 600,000 homes and businesses across Wales can already order some of the fastest, most reliable broadband in Europe thanks to a £180 million investment by Openreach.

MANUFACTURING | A Flourishing Bio Technology Cluster Within South Wales - Rod Sears-Black, Managing Director of Biocatalysts, spoke to Business News Wales to give an insight on how Biocatalysts have continued to lead the way in the development and manufacturing process of speciality enzymes in industrial applications, such as foods and pharmaceuticals, to some of the worlds largest businesses.

EXPORTS | Cardiff Company Sets Sights on Middle East on Back of Export Success - A Welsh software company is set to open a new base in Dubai early this year following a surge in demand for its solutions in the Middle East, thanks to support from the Welsh Government.

TRANSPORT | GCRE Takes Next Step in Private Investment Process - The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) have outlined the next phase of its plans to bring private sector investment into the company, GCRE Ltd.

AWARDS | Finalists for CIPD Awards 2023 Revealed - Organisation and business from across Wales have been recognised for their high standards of HR and people development practices with the announcement of the shortlist for the CIPD Wales Awards 2023..

ENERGY | Leading the World in Lighting Efficiency Lightens the Load on Energy Bills - Households and businesses across the UK could cut their energy use and save money on bills by having some of the most efficient lighting in the world under new government proposals.

TECHNOLOGY | Welsh Web Agency Illustrate Digital Secures £2.7m Partnership with WP Engine - Cardiff web agency, Illustrate Digital, is set to benefit from a £2.7million partnership* with the world’s leading WordPress platform and website hosting provider, WP Engine.

FINANCIAL SERVICES | Greater Control for Taxpayers Using Repayment Agents - HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is changing the way taxpayers who use a repayment agent can receive overpaid tax to protect them and raise standards among repayment agents.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Fair Divorce Settlement When a Partner Attempts to Hide Business Assets - Getting divorced or dissolving a civil partnership would be simple if everyone agreed on the value of their assets.

EVENT | USW Hosts Prestigious International Security Event in Newport - This month, University of South Wales (USW) hosted a major international security event in Newport, held at ICC Wales and USW Newport campus.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS | Food Giant’s Helping Hand to Fill Bags of Love for Struggling Families in Conwy - A dedicated charity food bank which delivers over 70 parcels in and around Conwy every month has had a helping hand from one of Wales’s biggest food supply companies.

START UP | Big Ideas Wales: Project Start-up - Project Start-up is a programme of free online workshops, advice and mentoring to give you the support you need to start your business.