A major EU-backed skills project to accelerate the careers of people in North Wales has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt. The £16.2m Skills for Employers and Employees (SEE) project will provide training programmes targeted at businesses in key sectors of the North Wales economy. Over 500 businesses and 7,000 people […]
Transport Minister Edwina Hart has set out the case for electrification of the North Wales coast main line by 2024, which is vital to realising the economic potential of the region. The Minister on Thursday, 31 March submitted an Outline Business Case for electrification of the line from Holyhead and Llandudno to Warrington and Crewe […]
Tax changes will help Britain’s businesses reinvest more of their money into growing their business and hiring more staff. The changes will help entrepreneurs and businesses to take on apprentices, create jobs and expand. This includes action to cut employment costs, taking the very smallest businesses out of employer national insurance contributions together, extending business […]
More than 20 heads of councils, business organisations and major employers have met with Wales Office Ministers to push forward the agenda for a growth deal in North Wales. Chaired by Alun Cairns and Guto Bebb, the round table at Glyndwr University in St Asaph was designed to explore what the region wants to develop […]
Sorenson Media, an innovator and market leader in next generation television solutions has expanded, created 45 highly skilled jobs, developed new products and expanded into the European market with funding support from the Welsh Government. The £1m grant from the Welsh Government helped secure the inward investment for Wales, as opposed to Salt Lake City […]
The Ministry of Defence has secured an improved contract with AWE Management Limited (AWEML) for the management and operation of the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites at Aldermaston, Burghfield and Blacknest. The updated contract promotes greater risk sharing between the MOD and AWEML, with performance incentives as well as penalties if targets are not met. The […]
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced that it has adopted the Equator Principles, a global framework to promote sustainable environmental, social and human rights decision-making in financing projects. Since their introduction in 2003, the Equator Principles have enabled financial institutions to engage with stakeholders including non-governmental organisations and the private sector to converge on mutual […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced the intent to develop a multi-million pound joint venture between British defence company Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company, which will secure jobs in the UK. The agreement, supporting development at the booming Duqm Port complex, will provide vital engineering work and support to the world’s naval vessels, […]
With Britain facing a European referendum on 23 June many questions remain about the implications of Brexit for the UK supply chain. Here BiP Solutions reporter Julie Shennan hears from European Procurement law expert Professor Christopher Bovis on the
Seven popular community hubs across Wales are set to celebrate after being awarded a share of over £1.7m. The Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme provides capital grant funding to develop and improve community facilities which provide a range of activities and services for local people. Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, on 30 […]
