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GREEN STEEL: Port Talbot’s giant new furnace is built and on its way — as Tata shows off a year of transformation
The company says the heart of its £1.25bn electric arc furnace has been fabricated and is being shipped to Port…
NEATH PORT TALBOT: Council leader welcomes £13.5m for two valley business parks — as first units already fill up
New industrial space is planned for Seven Sisters and Resolven, with the council pointing to a recently completed scheme that…
SWANSEA: American sandwich chain Which Wich lines up first city-centre outlet
The Dallas-based chain, which made customers queue down the street when Popeyes arrived, has lodged plans to turn a city-centre…
INVESTMENT: UK foreign investment hits decade low — but Wales lands 75 projects and 1,600 jobs
New government figures show foreign investment into the UK falling to its lowest in more than ten years, even as…
SWANSEA: City keeps its Purple Flag for a 12th year as night-time economy stays safe
Swansea has again been recognised for a city centre that aims to be safe and welcoming after dark, with a…
HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down
The Halifax on Cowell Street will shut on 3 November, with customers directed to the nearby Lloyds branch — and…
COALFIELD CASH: Two Vale of Neath villages in line for new business units under £13.5m UK Government scheme
Resolven and Seven Sisters are among six former coalfield areas across Britain picked to share funding for new industrial units…
PONTARDAWE: Town’s metals firm opens £2.5m plant that makes parts for jet engines
A Pontardawe firm that has made specialist metal parts in the Swansea Valley since 1969 has opened a £2.5m facility…
TGJONES: Landlords revolt and bailiffs reclaim a Midlands store — as seven south-west Wales branches still hang in the balance
The crisis at TGJones has deepened, with bailiffs reclaiming a store, major landlords branding the rescue plan “unacceptable” and a…
GREEN STEEL: Tata ‘confident’ supply will hold and furnace project unaffected after Port Talbot fire
Tata Steel's chief executive has moved to reassure customers and the wider industry that supply will be maintained after last…