Amazon has announced the opening of its first development centre in Wales at Swansea's SA1 maritime quarter, after acquiring local tech company Veeqo.
Business owners from across the Swansea area joined forces to take part in a challenging 103-kilometre trek in the Wadi Rum region of Jordan, raising over...
Retail giant Next has announced that it is taking a 75% stake in fashion retailer Joules, to bring it out of administration. Joules founder, and current...
Swansea Building Society has expanded its head office at 11/12 Cradock Street, Swansea, with the acquisition of the adjoining property – number 13. The refurbishment of the...
Banking giant HSBC has announced the closure of 114 branches around the UK in 2023, including Port Talbot and Tenby. HSBC are blaming the closures on...
Out-of-town shopping centre, Parc Trostre in Llanelli has been awarded a Green Apple Environment Award at the Houses of Parliament. The award represents an annual international...
As part of celebrating its 100th year in business, iconic Welsh brand, Joe’s Ice Cream, has shown its commitment to the local community by planting 100...
Guests at a Cardiff City Hall dinner enjoyed a special menu led by Carmarthenshire’s Castell Howell Foods to reflect Wales’ sustainable food and farming credentials. The...
A Carmarthenshire logistics, warehousing and distribution company has marked half a century in business by raising money for the Wales Air Ambulance. Llanelli-based Owens Group...
For three weeks in December, small local businesses are being given the opportunity to display and sell their goods amongst big high street chains in Carmarthen,...
An international consortium of big-hitting companies is on board to help deliver a major renewable energy project in Swansea. Engineering and construction giants HDR and infrastructure...
A Swansea-based company that manufactures vaping products has gone into administration. International audit, tax and advisory firm, Mazars has been appointed as Joint Administrator of Lumo...
Ty-Nant Spring Water has stuck gold at the Welsh manufacturing awards ceremony. The awards sponsored by Sony UK and organised by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation,...
Independent accountancy firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, has promoted six accountants and re-shaped its management team as part of ambitious growth plans and to strengthen its position...
A carpenter and a virtual assistant are among more than 50 new Swansea businesses to have benefited from start-up funding support in the last six months....
Ammanford Accountants, Ashmole & Co, are helping to support the young local mathematicians of the future by making a donation to Ysgol Llandybie Primary School to...
Swansea-based Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have announced a new legal advice centre in partnership with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). The centre...
Swansea-based Peter Lynn & Partners Solicitors have finalised a deal which sees one of the city's best-loved Asian restaurants relocate to new premises.
High Street retailer Joules has said it is set to go into administration blaming soaring energy costs and a downturn in consumer spending. The chain has...
More than 1,100 unemployed people facing hidden barriers to entering the labour market have been helped to start their own business thanks to a Welsh Government...
2B Enterprising, the creators of the enterprise education resource series, The Bumbles of Honeywood, have held a celebratory event to mark their first year in business....
Construction work is underway on a new £12m sustainable employment premises at the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site in Carmarthenshire. Welsh Government Economy Minister, Vaughan...
Local investment company Kartay Holdings has recently acquired six key properties across Oxford Street in Swansea between H Samuel Jewellers and Barclays Bank, with a view...
A Bridgend-based technology service provider for the marine sector has completed a management buyout with a seven-figure package from the Development Bank and HSBC UK. Established...
The Plough and Harrow in Brynhyfryd reopened its doors last month, following a £229,000 investment. Football fans looking cheer on Wales in their opening Fifa World Cup fixture...
An electric bike firm is charging on to success in its first year, thanks to support from the Development Bank of Wales. Gower Electric Bikes launched...
Swansea Building Society has announced new sponsorship deals with two local rugby union teams – Swansea RFC (colloquially known as ‘The Whites’) and Swansea University RFC. Swansea...
A new commercial waste recycling centre located in Nantycaws launched this week by Carmarthenshire County Council in partnership with CWM Environmental Ltd. Located next to Nantycaws...
The team at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Swansea made a £1,000 donation to Kids Cancer Charity as part of the company’s global Amazon Goes Gold for...
Business advisory firm Quantuma has rescued Swansea-based Boss Brewing Company Ltd (Boss Brewing) through a pre-pack sale. The administration was led by Gary Thompson and Michael...
Swansea-based law firm, Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have made a charitable donation to Woody’s Lodge, the Welsh charity founded to support the Armed Forces, Emergency...
The Gower Fields to Forks project, which has linked pupils at Bishopston Comprehensive School with local food producers, concluded on October 21 with a meal for...
A perfect storm of emerging workplace technology, a global pandemic and a shift in attitude has transformed the perception of remote work. But not everybody is...
Local delivery firm, Celtic Couriers has announced the opening of a new depot at Llangennech near Llanelli – tripling the size of its existing Burry Port...
The Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales have held a Qatari reception featuring leading producers, as the countdown begins to Wales’ participation at the Qatar 2022...
Tai Tarian, the Neath Port Talbot-based social housing provider says it’s investing in the skills of local people by taking on four new apprentices. Anastacia Bond,...
A lot has changed in the last 15 years, but for a group of employees working at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea, something that hasn’t...
A Swansea-based multi-sensory learning experience for toddlers has picked up ‘Best new business’ at the Wales Children’s activities and services awards for 2022. Set up by...
South West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership has been re-accredited by the Community Rail Network. This means it can now press ahead with several important projects. South...
Award-winning Welsh conveyancing practice Convey Law has opened new offices in Swansea Enterprise Park in order to support what it describes as a “record period of...
Almost half of office workers in Wales have admitted to having skipped lunch while working as they struggle to get through their workload, a recent survey...
Family jeweller F.Hinds, Swansea has revealed its new Pudsey collection in partnership with BBC Children in Need, this week. This year’s collection will be launching in...
Workforces across Swansea are to be given new skills to help cut carbon emissions. They’re being invited to send delegates on a free course to help...
Welsh icon, Max Boyce has officially opened the Metal Box Factory in Neath, one of the most historic and iconic industrial buildings in South Wales. The...
Tips on saving energy, accessing funding and how to make the most of social media will be among those available for Swansea businesses at a free...
Careers in science, technology, engineering and maths are not just for boys, was the message at an alternative careers event for girls at the DVLA in...
Swansea Building Society has donated £12,500 to its official staff charity, Maggie’s Swansea, presenting a cheque at the charity’s annual ball, held at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea,...
Marks and Spencer have said that they are planning to close 67 of its larger format stores that sell clothing and homeware over the next 5...
Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food innovation exhibitions in Paris this weekend (15-19 October 2022). Salon International...
Swansea came fourth in new UK rankings for the popularity of high street retail, scoring high on metrics such as footfall and high street spending. Despite...
Swansea city centre businesses see huge boost in retail sales and footfall, thanks to the city’s annual Student Shopping Night (Oct 4). Designed to give new...
Cornerstone International has unveiled a package of financial and non-financial support to help Welsh SME’s break into and further their growth in international markets. Since launching...
Supermarket retailer, Asda, has held its first conference focussing on Welsh food and drink and the value of Welsh produce. Jointly organised by Asda and the...
Welsh legends Max Boyce and James Hook will complement a swathe of business leaders and dignitaries at the official unveiling of the revamped and restored Metal...
A new report released by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that click-and-collect shopping will be worth £1.4bn in Wales this year. This growth follows the broader national...
Online hospitality training provider The National Hospitality Academy is to offer its training courses internationally as part of a new partnership. The National Hospitality Academy has...
Golfers from across Wales came together at Pennard Golf Club to compete and raise funds for Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) Wales at its annual charity...
Swansea-based enterprise education resource provider, 2B Enterprising, is celebrating a successful first year in business. The company, which has developed a series of enterprise education resources...
Royal Mail has revealed images of four new stamps being issued in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. All four stamp images were released in...
SO Modular’s Operations Director, Charlotte Hale, has been named as winner of the Women in Construction category at this year’s Swansea Bay Business Awards. The award...
Small businesses across Swansea are to be given new help in cutting carbon emissions. They are being invited to a free introductory course in that will...
Wales-based accountancy and financial planning specialists, Bevan Buckland LLP, has been ranked a top 30 mid-tier accountancy practice in the UK by industry bible Accountancy Age. The firm,...
A freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to...
New research has revealed that Swansea is one of the cheapest cities in the UK to ‘rent a desk’ in the UK, as the growth in...
Leading leisure, travel and tourism company, TUI has invested heavily in its staff by enrolling 50 members of its team onto several apprenticeship programmes, all of...
The image of HRH Queen Elizabeth II has featured on many day to day items that we all use for the past 70 years. Following her...
Shoppers have been seizing the opportunity to buy artisan Welsh food and drink at one of Wales’ premier retail locations – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Bridgend. During...
The Co-op has sold 129 petrol forecourt sites across the UK to Asda for a reported £600m. The sale represents 5% of Co-op’s retail estate of...
Independent Ammanford-based coffee roasters, Coaltown Coffee have launched their first ever TV advert starring Keith Allen and Andy Edwards. The advert entitled ‘Re-Kindled The Fire, With...
The Welsh and UK Governments have jointly opened applications for Wales’ first freeport, which they say should be up and running by summer 2023. In May...
Owens Group, the Llanelli-based transport and warehousing company is calling on motorists to ‘Drive your litter home’ as part of a new national roadside litter campaign...
The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council say they’re supporting the construction of new high-quality office space in Cross Hands, aimed at helping create new jobs...
More than 130 people have gained employment thanks to a Pop-Up Employment Hub that opened in Swansea city centre earlier this year. They are among more...
Fresh plans have emerged to convert the Rock and Fountain pub in Craig Cefn Parc into a home – 16 months after council planners rejected a...
Budget supermarket Aldi look set to open a new supermarket at Fforestfach retail park. The retailer has submitted a planning application to Swansea Council for signage...
A new hospitality award has been launched by Gower-based National Hospitality Academy. The Professional Hospitality Award is an accredited award issued by Laser Learning Awards, an awarding...
Specialist counselling provider Breathe has opened additional premises in Swansea to accommodate growth as the organisation celebrates 4 years since its opening. The social enterprise, which is...
The construction of a new supersize slipway and new workboat pontoons is now underway at Pembroke Port. The Port of Milford Haven say it marks a...
A Vintage Show is heading to Swansea city centre this weekend (Saturday 20 August). Hosted by Swansea Business Improvement District, the all-new vintage show aims to...
Banking giant Barclays have announced the closure of two more South West Wales branches, this time in Morriston and Tenby. The Enterprise Park branch in Morriston...
A 24-year-old business owner is hoping to make his new leisure venue all the rage in Swansea
High electricity using businesses like steel and paper mills could see further relief under new proposals to help subsidise their electricity costs. The UK Government is consulting on...
Two Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales (USW) have designed leggings for Team Wales athletes – made from sustainable materials – to wear at the...
Bridgend Indoor Market is set to benefit from a funding boost to help develop small business opportunities and increase consumer interest and footfall. A series of...
Ambitious IT & Managed Service Provider Flotek has acquired Gower Business Systems, a Swansea-based IT Provider specialising in the legal and professional services sector. The acquisition...
Midtec, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of chimney cowls and flue systems has completed the construction of 2500 square feet of additional manufacturing space at...
An award-winning pub in the heart of Pembrokeshire has been supplied with ultrafast fibre broadband in a move to boost connectivity in the area. In 2010,...
As Brits continue to look for ways to cut household costs, consumer group Which? has yet again named Aldi as the cheapest UK supermarket. With savings...
Two Swansea care homes have been sold to independent care home operator ‘My Choice Healthcare’. The sale increases the operators South Wales care home portfolio to...
The children’s charity Barnardo’s has opened its first ever Welsh charity superstore in Swansea as more people turn to sustainable shopping. Five times the size of...
Tata Steel in Port Talbot has celebrated 40 years of operation of the plant’s Continuous Caster number 1, which has cast over 63 million tonnes of...
Members of the Pembrokeshire community have been successful in naming four new buildings that are being created to service the growing renewables industry in Pembrokeshire. The...
A £6million investment to upgrade Tata Steel’s Trostre plant in Llanelli with the very latest cutting-edge technology, is already paying dividends with record-breaking performances the company...
Aldi is giving around 26,000 UK store staff a second pay increase this year. From September, all hourly paid colleagues within its stores will receive an...
Resource recovery expert Fiberight has embarked on leading a three-year £10 million large-scale demonstrator project focused on the capture, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging currently...
Swansea contractor ADS has won a three-year contract to transform the kitchens and bathrooms for ateb housing association’s customers. ateb is based in West Wales and...
Two Manselton school friends with more than thirty years’ combined experience in optical care have been appointed to lead the city’s Specsavers store. Christopher Jones, 35,...
Three Royal Mail vehicles were damaged in a fire at Carmarthen Sorting Office yesterday evening (10 July). A postal worker has reported that the fire started...
A number of new temporary food and drink wooden chalets are now open for business in Swansea city centre. They’re located in the £135m Copr Bay...
Swansea-based development consultancy and marketing intelligence company DCW Group has won two awards within the space of a week at this year’s Insider Property Awards and...