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Welsh Business Confidence Surges as Firms Plan Investment in AI, Skills and Jobs
Welsh businesses are entering the final months of 2026 with renewed confidence, with growing numbers planning to recruit staff, invest in new technology and expand into new markets.
UK Budget 2026: Key Announcements and What They Mean for Wales
The UK Government has unveiled a series of measures covering business rates, employment costs, energy bills, taxation and investment, alongside plans to give English mayors greater control over locally generated tax revenues.
Welsh Defence Firms Face Investment Uncertainty as Government Reviews Ethical Framework
Welsh businesses operating in the defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors face questions over future investment and public support as the Welsh Government extends engagement on its proposed Defence Ethical Investment…
Neath Port Talbot and AI Take Centre Stage in Business News Wales Relaunch
Business News Wales has unveiled a new website and mobile experience as part of a major transformation of its publishing model, with Neath Port Talbot and AI, Tech and Innovation initially taking centre stage in the first phase of an…
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Nine in Ten Welsh Businesses Still Trading After Being Sold
The sale of a Welsh business does not usually result in the company disappearing from Wales, according to new research examining more than 2,000 changes of ownership over a 26-year period.
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Future Energy Wales 2026 to Put Energy Independence in Wales in the Spotlight
Wales's ambitions to become more energy independent and unlock new economic opportunities through renewable energy will take centre stage when industry leaders, policymakers and investors gather in…
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