Friday 29th May 2020
PODCAST | VIDEOWales Business Review - Episode 13

This week former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones is joined by Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs at FSB Wales and Dawn Lyle Co-Founder at 4theRegion.

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Swansea University Announces it will be Open and Ready...

Swansea University has announced its intention to be open and ready to teach online and in person at the beginning of the new academic year in September 2020.

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Prepare to Transition into a 'New Norm' Market

In this article, Dave Shalliday of Verde Corporate Finance looks at the challenge's businesses are facing and considers a three-stage guide for management teams to consider while navigating these unprecedented times.

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Welsh Lamb Industry Achieves Shelf-Life Improvements

Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced a significant lengthening in the average shelf-life of PGI Welsh Lamb, a key objective in improving the long-term competitiveness of the industry.

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Nextdoor and Barclays Launch 'Get Local' Partnership

Nextdoor and Barclays have launched a new partnership helping to connect people all across the UK with local businesses in their communities, through a range of new features on Nextdoor.

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A Third of Brits Said they are More Productive When...

Due to the Coronavirus lockdown, working from home has become the norm amongst many of us. But how is the UK coping and adapting to the change in lifestyle and how are they managing their work-life balance? Liberty Games carried out a surveyed of ...

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One in Ten Home-Working Brits not GDPR Compliant

As the UK awaits news as to whether restrictions of the lockdown could be further relaxed, home working has become the new norm with many businesses operating a "business as usual approach" with 100% of their workers working from home. However,...

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Demand for Self Storage Space in the UK Remains Robust

Demand for self storage space in the UK remained robust in 2019 and the sector is well placed to deal with the impact of COVID-19, according to new research.

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Street Food Cinema Bringing Drive-in Movies to Cardiff...

One of Cardiff 's biggest summer food events, Street Food Circus is bringing drive-in movies to the city this summer.

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NAT Group Terminates International Travel to Focus on UK ...

With international travel all but banned for non-essential trips, NAT Group has announced it will discontinue its overseas operations and focus all of its efforts on running high quality bus services and private hire throughout the UK.

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Bouygues UK Welcomes Donna Griffiths as New BDM for Wales

Donna Griffiths, former Construction Industry Training Board Partnership Manager in Wales, has joined Bouygues UK as Business Development Manager for Wales. Donna has worked for CITB for nearly 18 years.

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Work of Welsh Police Officers During Pandemic is 'In the ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Parliament has praised police officers in the country for retaining the 'overwhelming support of the public' during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Yesterday's Top Stories
Welsh Government Urged to Deliver on a Green Recovery Budget

Sophie Howe says we have a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reset Wales’ economy and is calling for “visionary ideas and transformative investment” in the nation’s recovery plan

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Welsh Investors Back Caerphilly Tech Firm with £175,000...

Caerphilly based X4 Software Limited has secured follow-on investment of £175,000 from the Development Bank of Wales and the backing of business angel investors.

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£640m Reaches Businesses in £2.4bn Welsh Government...

The Finance Minister Rebecca Evans will set out the extraordinary steps the Welsh Government has taken to dedicate more than £2.4bn to the coronavirus crisis when the supplementary budget is published later today.

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Five Million Commuters in Post-Pandemic Rush for Cycling

Britain could be on the verge of a cycle-to-work craze. An ICM poll for Shand Cycles indicates that more than one in six commuters are considering ditching other modes of transport - such as cars, trains, buses - in favour of cycling to work...

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Welsh Aerospace Company Looking to Reignite UK Space Sector

Cardiff-based Smallspark Space Systems has received three major grants to develop their low-cost, environmentally-friendly rocket engines.

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Call to Swansea Bay City Region to Build Back Better

The Centre for Regional Engagement, 4theRegion, is calling on business owners and entrepreneurs across the Swansea Bay City Region to build back better as part of a people's..

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The Insecurity of Remote Working in 2020

As organisations adapt to new ways of working during this pandemic crisis, certain topics continue to re-appear in news, social media feeds and in everyday discussions.

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Health Technology Wales Repurposes Skills

Health Technology Wales delivers a strategic, national approach to the identification, appraisal and adoption of new technologies into health and care settings.

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Port of Milford Haven Appoint New Commercial Director

Steve has built a 28-year career in the gas industry and is moving to the Port from his previous role as Director of Regulation and..

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Clarke Willmott Appoints New Chairman

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced the appointment of Kelvin Balmont as its new Chairman.

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Wednesday's Top Stories
WALES POST COVID-19: Time for a New Approach

Among all the challenges posed by Covid-19, Wales has an unprecedented opportunity to re-shape its future.

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£150,000 Competition for Covid-19 Digital Solutions

Welsh Government have announced a new funding competition for digital solutions to help fight Covid-19.

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Future Travel Survey Reveals Encouraging Results

Things could be looking up for the UK tourism industry, as a recent survey conducted by The Celtic Collection has revealed more than 60% of Brits rank a holiday or short break as their top leisure priority once lockdown measures are lifted.

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Opening Weekend Hay Festival Digital Earns 210K+ Streams

Hay Festival Digital earned more than 210,000 event streams in its opening weekend as book lovers from more than 63 countries tuned in to hear from writers and performers in intimate events..

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Cardiff AI Firm Awarded £50,000 Grant

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Nightingale HQ has been awarded £50,000 from the UK Government's Research and Innovation organisation after successfully pitching to its Innovate UK..

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Adaptability Key to Business Survival During Coronavirus

The Cardiff networking team behind Warrior Women Collective, whose events were transformed overnight due to the coronavirus pandemic, say "adaptability is key to business survival".

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How Confused.com's Cyber Skills Prosecuted a..

After becoming aware of suspicious activity, we co-ordinated an inquiry across our other insurance partners and found that the same group of devices were being used to run active ghost broking schemes across the industry.

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The Insecurity of Remote Working in 2020

As organisations adapt to new ways of working during this pandemic crisis, certain topics continue to re-appear in news, social media feeds and in everyday discussions. Data breaches and cyber security problems are getting more..

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South Wales Cleaning Firm Works Around the Clock

One South Wales cleaning company has pulled out all the stops to do its bit to help the nation's fight and the NHS' response to COVID-19. Commercial cleaning company Clean Sweep, based in Swansea, worked on both the new Bristol NHS Nightingale...

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Natural Resources Wales Bolsters Leadership Team

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced four key appointments to its leadership team. Sarah Jennings joins NRW in the newly created post of Executive Director of Communications, Customer and Commercial. Her priorities will focus on...

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Transport for Wales Achieves Wellbeing Award

Transport for Wales (TfW) has been recognised by Mind for its commitment to workplace wellbeing.

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North Wales Logistics Firm Wins Prestigious Industry...

A leading North Wales logistics company has won a prestigious industry award.

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Tuesday's Top Stories
New £40 million Fund to Supercharge Green Start-Ups

The government is launching a new effort to support green start-up companies across the UK, joint-funding a £40 million venture capital fund to supercharge the development of next generation clean, low-carbon technologies.

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COVID-19 Crisis Highlights Need for Food Security

In giving evidence by video link to a committee of the Welsh Parliament last week, Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales Chief Executive Gwyn Howells has emphasised that the current COVID-19 crisis, and the disruption it has caused in food...

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CCR Cabinet Agrees New Investments to Aid Covid-19...

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has knocked the world's economy out of shape, and with it many of our previous calculations and expectations about what investments would be needed..

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Industrial Past Meets Sustainable Future in New Barry...

Goodsheds is an innovative development located opposite the Pumphouse in Barry. It features a former railway engine shed along with new units made from shipping containers.

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Wales Business Review - Episode 12

This week former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones is joined by Wil Williams, CEO, Alacrity Foundation and Nigel Hollet, Director Wales at Country Land and Business Association (CLA).

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PODCAST - Producing PPE and Getting it Right

This new episode of the Healthy Thinking podcast presented by Chris Martin, Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales, brings together a panel of experts providing clear guidance for industry to address the..

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Wales Just One Ballot Away from Hosting Global Culinary...

Wales is just one more ballot away from bringing the culinary world to the nation in 2024 by hosting the Worldchefs Congress and Expo.

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Flagship House-Building Programme Scoops National Award

A new residential development in the east of Cardiff, built as part of Cardiff Council's flagship house-building programme, has..

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Cardiff Businesses Will Only be Able to Bring Back 40%...

An estimated 60% of Cardiff based office staff might not be allowed back to work as lockdown measures are eased because businesses would have to adhere to social distancing measures*.

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Employees Have Genuine Concerns About Returning to Work

A survey by The Skills Network, an online training provider, has found that the majority of people in full or part-time employment are concerned about returning to work.

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