Retail, hospitality, tourism and other businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic will now be protected from eviction until the end of June 2021, Minister for Economy,...
Wales’ largest independent accountancy and financial planning firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, is opening up its Training Academy applications for graduates and school leavers early this year...
Domino’s Pizza Llanelli has signed up to take part in the Wales Air Ambulance My20 fundraiser, marking the Charity’s 20th anniversary. Wales Air Ambulance marks its 20th...
As they reach their 4-year milestone, South Wales Marketing Agency, Ouma, achieve record-breaking growth after having supported countless local businesses navigate the challenges of COVID-19, as...
The first of a series of online events went ahead this week to keep Swansea city centre businesses informed about the developments that are reshaping the...
Today, on International Women’s Day 2021, Llais Cymru launches a brand new bilingual and national Awards, to celebrate the amazing achievements of businesswomen across Wales. Llais...
Businesses in Llanelli have given a strong vote of confidence in their town, voting overwhelmingly to continue the successful Ymlaen Llanelli Business Improvement District, known as...
Carmarthenshire County Council business tenants worst affected by Covid-19 are being offered a 50 per cent rent concession. The council’s Executive Board has agreed a further...
A Carmarthenshire woman who runs a successful TV production company has said the creative sector in South West Wales is thriving, thanks to a combination of...
Visitors to Swansea Market will be able to socialise while enjoying fresh produce and tasty food and drink bought on-site in a newly created centrepiece at...
Work by Neath Port Talbot Council to transform the iconic former Metal Box factory in Neath into a business zone for job creation is progressing, with...
The Welsh Government has announced a further £30 million for hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses affected by ongoing coronavirus restrictions. It has also confirmed that pending...
Timber frame construction specialist SO Modular is reaping the rewards of an investment it has made in a specific type of construction standard based around environmental standards and...
Owners of The Perch, Swansea, say they are excited to unveil their new look to the public, following a £150,000 refurbishment. Well known for being the...
In the first proposed change to Royal Mail’s uniform in over ten years, the Company launches a trial of a new design to better suit contemporary...
Do Goodly Dips is a a new maker of healthy plant-based foods based in Cross Hands near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire based on recipes by a Michelin...
Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Member of Parliament for Gower has pledged her support for the ‘Long Live the Local‘ campaign to help pubs in Gower survive. Tonia...
Four former rugby legends have been given a helping hand getting their business moving by a local company that shared their passion for using business to...
A Neath-based training company is reaping the rewards of its investment in taking its offering online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by winning a major...
Traders at Swansea Market are to receive another cash injection to help them through the current lockdown. Swansea Council’s cabinet approved a package of measures that...
Businesses in Wales affected by recent devastating floods will be able to access up to £2,500 of emergency Welsh Government funding. The Business Flood Relief Grant...
Construction firms and builders in Wales are being urged to get their books in order ahead of a change to VAT rules for the construction industry...
The University’s catering team raised £3743 to support the Meals & More initiative, founded by Brakes wholesale food supplier. By raising money for the Meals and More initiative every pound...
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners have continued the expansion of their West Wales team with the appointment of senior solicitor, Christina Anthony. Christina, who...
Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture, has returned to its roots, in part, by making a significant investment in skills and technology...
More than one in five (22%) British adults said they’d sent a loved one a present through the post this Valentine’s Day, according to new research...
A collaboration between researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University and cement producer Hanson UK has seen the installation of a new green...
A Product Design & Technology graduate of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is helping students and businesses bring ideas to life. Ken Pearce,...
Traders at Swansea’s award-winning indoor market are to benefit from another substantial cash injection to help tide them through the current lockdown. Swansea Council’s Cabinet next...
Timber frame construction specialist SO Modular has announced its attainment of BOPAS certification – an accreditation recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance to address the perceived risks associated with innovative construction methods....
Welsh firms which sell to EU countries face hefty fines and disruption to their operations unless they get their business affairs in order now, according to...
The Welsh Government is investing £2m as part of an agreement with Pembrokeshire County Council to establish a ‘food park’ in Withybush near Haverfordwest. Investment in...
Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Wales’ Remploy Furniture in 2014, has made a significant investment in its workforce creating eight new positions at...
Cyfle Building Skills, on behalf of the Region, is set to launch an innovative new programme in 2021 that will offer 780 fully funded onsite work placements within the construction industry over the next three years. Funded by the Construction...
Staff at a Swansea estate agency are celebrating after being recognised as one of the best in the country. Belvoir, which began as a husband and...
The Welsh Government is urging businesses to ensure they are registered for financial support to help them deal with the ongoing impacts of coronavirus. Last month,...
Timber frame construction specialist SO Modular has created two new jobs on the back of an uplift in demand, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent...
The average water and sewerage bill is set to fall by 2% in 2021-22 the only not-for-profit water company in England and Wales has announced. Welsh...
Port Talbot based civil engineering firm Andrew Scott Ltd has been praised for donating a steel storage container in which to house the many items such...
Throughout the month of February, the social media campaign ‘#Februdairy’ is celebrating the dairy industry and encouraging people to support local farmers. Janet Finch-Saunders MS –...
A specialist car and van insurance company in Swansea has made a five-figure investment in a new state-of-the-art phone system and expanded premises to ensure it...
Swansea Council has started the search for an experienced contractor to transform the city centre’s historic Palace Theatre building. It is expected that the business selected...
The creation of a new food park to support and strengthen Pembrokeshire’s food and drink industry has taken a further step forward as significant infrastructure works...
Failing to provide evidence for disposing of tyres has cost one Llanelli businessman over £800. Stephen Griffiths admitted at Llanelli Magistrates Court of not being able...
Pembrokeshire County Council has backed calls for the UK Government to take action to protect the future of Welsh ports. We reported yesterday on a letter...
Businesses in Wales are being warned that they face an increasing likelihood of tax investigations from HMRC in 2021, according to Wales-based accountancy and financial planning specialists,...
A law firm in South Wales has reported an upsurge in enquiries in recent months around creating or investing in franchises – a phenomenon it believes...
Wales & West Utilities has joined with the rest of Britain’s gas grid companies to set out plans to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen town by...
Plaid and Lib Dem politicians are renewing calls to stop Welsh rugby fans being priced out of watching the game. A deal between the Six Nations...
South Wales contractor Griffiths is to undertake Swansea Council’s work to make the city centre Wind Street a more family-friendly environment. The well respected firm was...
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has today (January 26) encouraged Welsh producers and supply chain...
META, Wales’ national marine test centre, has obtained its Marine License for Phase 2 of the project from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). This marks a significant...
Developers want to bring top class new public facilities to an under-used seafront site. Property consultants working on behalf of Swansea Council have had a number...
Following a series of false rumours about the reasons for the temporary closure of a shop on Margam Road, Port Talbot, earlier this month, Neath Port...
Swansea BID has been at the forefront of looking after the interests of city centre businesses for the past 15 years. In May 2021 it will ballot its...
Swansea University and Faradair Aerospace will expand their relationship as the British company has committed to bringing back large-scale aircraft production to the UK and delivering...
A £17.7m funding package, to help spectator sports severely impacted by the pandemic, has been announced by the Welsh Government. It has been designed to provide...
A leading discount retailer was forced to remove biscuits and cakes from shelves at hundreds of stores across the country after Swansea trading standards officers found...
Serving his local community throughout the lockdown has been a challenge, but a rewarding one, says Dean Waters. The former chef, who launched Fresh and Fine...
Offshore crew transfer specialists High Speed Transfers, based in Gorseinon Swansea, are closer to their zero emission dream after securing a £2.28 million loan from the...
The ASTUTE 2020 operation based at Swansea University has provided industrial Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) support to help Brother Industries (U.K) Ltd. produce their first...
Businesses in Wales have received in excess of £1.7bn from the Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 178,000 grants totalling £1bn...
Businesses in Wales will have to carry out a specific coronavirus risk assessment under new Welsh Government legislation. At his weekly press conference, the First Minister...
Tesco are to open a new Express store in Treboeth, Swansea on the site of the former Pines Country Club this week – 10 years after...
Morrisons Supermarket has announced a new pay deal for its store colleagues, becoming the first UK supermarket group to guarantee pay of at least £10 an...
To most people, virtual reality is synonymous with gaming, but its potential stretches well beyond into managing complex healthcare issues, such as pain and anxiety. Healthcare...
Leading Wales-based accountancy and financial planning specialists Bevan Buckland LLP, is reminding self-employed people that they may be able to reduce their first tax return payment to...
The Welsh Government’s latest £180m Economic Resilience Fund package to support tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions will open for applications at 12pm...
Neath Port Talbot Council has paid out a total of £36.2m in grant support to help local businesses protect jobs and deal with the effects of...
Swansea Building Society has renewed its commitment to Mumbles by signing a new long-term lease on its premises and committing to a significant investment in refurbishing the...
A student at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has launched a distinctive colour-changing gin, Harbour Lights, inspired by her native Burry Port. Jessie Wakely...
City businesses are being put on stand-by to share in millions of pounds more in grants to help tide them through the latest lockdown. Swansea Council...
Wales-based accountancy and financial planning specialists, Bevan Buckland LLP, has been named as one of the top 100 accountancy businesses in the UK by the industry’s...
Ducks, a dinosaur costume and an accordion are just some of the things Brits didn’t plan to buy at the start of 2020. But during a...
Marston’s have announced that they are to take over the running of all of SA Brains’ 156 Welsh pubs, safeguarding around 1,300 jobs. The move comes...
A new Burger King drive-thru has opened at Cross Hands Retail Park near Carmarthen. The purpose-built drive-thru is Swansea franchise operator Unionburger’s latest restaurant and occupies...
While COVID-19 has meant challenges for all companies, the advent of the ‘digital age’ has represented a fillip to those able to adapt their offering –...
Cyfle Building Skills, a construction shared apprenticeship scheme operating in South West Wales, is delighted to announce that it has recruited 50 new apprentices onto the scheme, despite the challenges of...
Low Cost Vans, one of the UK’s leading providers of commercial vehicles, has teamed up with automotive lifestyle vlogger, social media influencer and Drift racing driver, Becky...
A planning application has recently been submitted by the Port of Milford Haven seeking approval for works to begin at Pembroke Port which will create the...
The outcome of a project bid, which includes plans to create the UK’s first carbon shipping industry from south Wales ports, is expected in the next...
The Welsh Government is making an extra £110m available to support businesses affected by the alert level four restrictions, which will come into force from the...
Swansea-based estate agent, Belvoir, is celebrating 10 years of finding the perfect home for Swansea Bay residents. The multi award-winning sales and lettings property firm was...
Keith Morgan Thomas (81), who ran a concrete services company from Llanelli, has been disqualified for 6 years. He is now banned from acting as a...
With under a month to go until the UK leaves the EU, one of Wales’ leading independent accountancy and financial planning firms is warning that many...
Business rates in Wales will not be subject to an inflationary increase in 2021-22 Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has confirmed today. Freezing the multiplier next year...
A BUSINESS organisation that has helped play a critical role in seeing Swansea city centre through the Covid-19 pandemic is set to ballot its members for...
Manufacturing businesses across Wales can remain at the forefront of innovation, thanks to £4 million of EU funding announced by the Welsh Government. The extra support...
The leaders of three major Welsh councils are calling for a comprehensive and significant support package to help cities through the pandemic. Those who head Cardiff...
A set of new coronavirus restrictions for the hospitality and leisure sectors in Wales has been announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford. From Friday, pubs, bars,...
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has appointed Jessica Leigh-Jones, MBE, co-founder and Chief Executive of the CareerTech company iungo, as a Visiting Professor...
Swansea Council’s award-winning pension fund is on course to cut its carbon footprint to 50% of index levels by next year, Full Council will be told...
Swansea businesses and other organisations that occupy scores of council-owned property are to be given an extra rent break to help cope with the cost of...
University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD) Industrial Design Master’s student Adam Higgins is one of only two Welsh entrants amongst 100 chosen submissions to be...
An international consortium of investors, led by Bridgend based DST innovations is planning on developing an energy producing artificial island in Swansea Bay, combining wind, solar...
One of Wales’ most high-profile black entrepreneurs has praised Swansea Council for being the first local authority to publicly support Black Pound Day – and has...
A freeport at the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire – the UK’s largest energy port – represents the best opportunity for Wales given the compelling...
Swansea traders are urging people to continue shopping local through and beyond lockdown as they work with Swansea Council to launch a #ShopLocalShopSwansea campaign this weekend –...
Enterprising Welsh pig producer, Cwm Farm Charcuterie Ltd, has received a top award in the prestigious National Pig Awards 2020. Organised by the National Pig Association’s...
New rules and logos to protect British food and drink, guaranteeing the authenticity of regional and traditional foods for shoppers and protecting British producers from imitation,...