The BVG-Airflo Group – a highly successful multi-channel retailer – plans to expand operations at its headquarters in Brecon and create 55 new jobs with Welsh Government support. The company has reached full capacity at its existing premises on Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate and, subject to planning, intends to invest £2m in the design and build […]
A £2.5m EU-backed project to improve the long-term sustainability of water supply in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt. The Dŵr Uisce project aims to improve the efficiency of water distribution by developing new low carbon energy-saving technology, including micro-hydropower turbines. The technology will be trialled in […]
The award-winning Cardiff-based entrepreneur behind ActiveQuote, the highly successful online comparison service for health and protection insurance, is set to launch his next FinTech venture, Wealthify, in April. ActiveQuote – launched in 2009 – is now the UK’s leading comparison site and broker of health & protection insurance products. It has seen strong year-on-year growth, […]
Housing sites of 10 homes or more will have to make 1 home in 5 a starter home under government proposals just published, helping more people realise their ambition of owning their own home. The move will support 200,000 new homes for first time buyers under 40 as part of the government’s pledge to build […]
Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will make his first official visit to Swansea on Tues 29 March to underline the UK Government’s vision for the region and to throw his weight behind the drive for a second City Deal bid for Wales. Mr Cairns will meet with the Chair of Federation of Small […]
Businesses of all sizes pledged a further 30,000 new apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week 2016. An apprenticeship really can take you anywhere. So whether you’re learning to nurse baby lambs and chicks or getting stuck in on a busy manufacturing line making the nation’s Easter eggs, there’s an apprenticeship out there for everyone. During the […]
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act received Royal Assent in March 2015. All companies will be affected in some way, as the Act changes your legal requirements, including what you file with Companies House. This will impact your company’s systems and processes. The changes with the highest impact will be delivered in the final […]
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has announced that the Welsh Government’s precautionary approach to the development of unconventional oil and gas resources in Wales will be extended to underground coal gasification. The Minister has issued a notification direction which will ensure that applications for development connected to the gasification of coal will need to be […]
The MOD has committed £372m across four contracts for the continued in-service support of Hawk fast jet training aircraft, securing around 700 UK jobs until 2020. The fleet of Hawk TMk1 and TMk2 aircraft are used by the UK armed forces for military flying training prior to conversion onto frontline fast jet aircraft, such as […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that he will create new DA posts and associated Defence Sections in Finland, Senegal (also covering the Sahel region) and Albania, as well as new Deputy DA roles in Qatar, Afghanistan, Latvia, Lithuania and Georgia. The expansion of the UK DA network is an important part of the Government’s […]
