How Will Clean Air Guidelines Affect Planning in the Future?
Written By: Dale Edwards Strategic Consultant Clarke Willmott LLP Dale Edwards, a Strategic Consultant in Green Energy with national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP discusses the importance of clean air and the potential implications in …
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award Sponsored by the Fastest Growing Business in Wales
The fastest growing firm in Wales in 2020 is sponsoring the young entrepreneur of the year category at the Wales Startup Awards. Creating Enterprise – which topped the Wales Fast Growth 50 list last year …
The Automotive Industry is Shifting to Digital: The Impact of Covid
Covid-19 has undeniably changed the way businesses operate over this last year-and-a-half. The impact is clear – digital is the way to both survive and strive in the future. Many processes had to be changed …
Learning, Sharing and Caring
Written By: Robert Lloyd Griffiths Former National Director IoD Wales Perhaps one of Wales’ best known business leaders, Robert Lloyd Griffiths stepped down from his role as National Director of the IoD in Wales last …
Celebrities Join North Wales Leadership Graduates for Online Celebration
STARS including singer Beverley Knight, Rupert Moon and broadcaster Mike Bushell joined the alumni of popular business and leadership courses for a virtual celebration. More than 160 company owners, managers and supervisors attended an online …
Compound Semiconductor Technology Sector will be At The Heart of the Next Industrial Revolution
The compound semiconductor technology sector will be at the heart of the next industrial revolution and is of vital importance to the Welsh economy, Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething has said. The Minister was visiting …
International Trade Hit by Supply Issues
The biggest challenges facing importers and exporters in Wales lie with supply issues, says Chambers Wales. While demand for air cargo has risen according to recent statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), …
Venture Capital Firm Backs Fintech Startup Of The Year Category
With the fintech sector being seen as a key part of the economic future of the Welsh economy (with Cardiff and South Wales as among the ten fintech clusters across the UK with the potential …
Industrial Property Demand in Wales Continue to Soar
Demand for industrial and logistics space over 50,000 sq ft continued to grow in Wales in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2), according to new research by global property consultancy Knight Frank. Its research shows …
The Future of the Steel Industry
Written By: Vaughan Gething MS Minister for the Economy Welsh Government The steel industry has a long and proud history in Wales. I am committed to working to secure a long, proud and sustainable future …
Fast Growth Firm Backs Valleys Startup Of The Year Award
The fastest growing firm in Wales in 2019 is backing the category for the best startup in the South Wales Valleys at the sixth Wales Startup Awards. ALS People – which won the Fast Growth …
An Industrial Revolution In Reverse
Conveyancing Association Operations Director Lloyd Davies says we are witnessing “an Industrial Revolution in reverse” as record numbers quit cities for the good life in the country and seaside. Speaking as the first Stamp Duty …
The Impact of Brexit on Businesses
Written By: Richard Selby Chair IoD Wales Richard Selby is the co-founder of Pro Steel Engineering and chair of the IoD in Wales. He looks at the impact of Brexit, six months on. Almost a …
Iconic Welsh Whisky Producer Backs Online Retail Startup of the Year Award
One of Wales’ most iconic brands is backing the award for the best new online retailer at the 2021 Wales Startup Awards. Penderyn Whisky produces around 3,000 barrels annually and has 16,000 barrels of aged …
At the Heart of Commercial Property Success: Resilience, Flexibility and Sustainability
Written By: James Crawford Chief Executive Officer Johnsey Estates One of the most common questions that I’ve had since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has been around demand for office space. The UK property …
Changing Lanes: Entrepreneur Diversifies During Lockdown
The first lockdown in 2020 brought unprecedented economic difficulties across the retail sectors. Though unprepared for the scale of tough choices that had to be made, franchise entrepreneur Rhian Anstey made the decision to …
Higher Education Plays Key Role in Supporting Startups
Written By: Professor Dylan Jones-Evans Assistant Pro-Vice Chancellor (Enterprise) University of South WalesAs we emerge from the Covid pandemic, there is a growing appreciation that entrepreneurs and their start-up businesses will not only be a …
Significant Growth in Employee Owned Businesses in Wales
Written By: Derek Walker Chief Executive Wales Co-operative Centre The new Welsh Government’s Programme for Government has committed to doubling the number of employee-owned businesses over the next Senedd term. We welcome this commitment, which was one …