Business News Wales

7 May 2026

Welsh Construction Activity Weakens as Financial and Planning Pressures Intensify

The construction market in Wales weakened during the first quarter of 2026 with workloads declining across most subsectors and the outlook softening, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor.

Welsh Construction Activity Weakens as Financial and Planning Pressures Intensify

Sev.en Global Investments to Invest £100m in its Cardiff Steel Plant

Hidden Services Activity in Welsh Exports ‘Is Creating Data Gap’

Finsbury Food Group Acquires ‘Healthy Snacking’ Brand

Welsh Diaspora ‘Is an Under-Engaged Source of Economic Power’

Development Bank of Wales Backs Scully Property with £858,000 Loan for New Homes

Constructing Excellence in Wales Gets Set for 20th Anniversary Awards Dinner

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Welsh Business Confidence Rises in April as Firms’ Optimism about Wider UK Economy Grows

Marine Monitoring Business Secures Investment to Scale AI-led Technology for Offshore Renewables

Marine Monitoring Business Secures Investment to Scale AI-led Technology for Offshore Renewables

‘Crucial Window’ For Action as Inflation Rises, Food and Hospitality Sectors Warn

Next Welsh Government ‘Must Invest in Housing Workforce at Breaking Point’

Marine Monitoring Business Secures Investment to Scale AI-led Technology for Offshore Renewables

‘Over-Reliance on Major Developers is Holding Back Wales’ Housing Supply’

Alumni Network ‘More Important Than Ever in AI Age’, Cardiff Business Club Hears

North Wales Business Leaders Throw Support Behind 2040 Olympic Plan

Rib Ride Adventure Boat Tours Secures Backing to Expand Year-Round Marine Tourism Offer

Alumni Network ‘More Important Than Ever in AI Age’, Cardiff Business Club Hears

CSA Catapult Highlights Successes for 2024-25

New Ownership Secures Future of Swansea Home Care Provider

Marine Monitoring Business Secures Investment to Scale AI-led Technology for Offshore Renewables