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Neath
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Neath based Safety Letterbox Company recognised as Investor in People
The Safety Letterbox Company, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of mail and parcel solutions, has been awarded accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management. Launched in 1986, The Safety Letterbox Company provides hi-tech, bespoke and secure letter and parcel boxes throughout the UK and […]
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St. Asaph
Touch Biometrix to make passwords obsolete
Disruptive fingerprint technology company Touch Biometrix has secured funding to progress its plans to eradicate the need for computer and mobile phone passwords. The initial £150,000 seed investment from Deepbridge Capital will enable the business to develop new fingerprint sensors which will revolutionise a range of consumer electronics and enhance security for users. Touch Biometrix […]
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Welsh more likely to #DeleteFacebook
With #DeleteFacebook still grabbing headlines, a UK-based survey has revealed that location is a significant factor in whether or not Brits have deleted their Facebook accounts Welsh people are far more likely to have deleted their Facebook accounts following the #DeleteFacebook movement when compared to the average Brit, a survey of 2,000 people in the […]
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Tech
'World Password Day' flooded businesses with password advice - that fell on deaf ears!
With each weekday bringing another new ‘World Day for xxxx’ on social media, businesses can’t help but become a tad cynical. May 3rd was officially World Password Day – a rather odd thing to celebrate, but nonetheless social media was flooded with advice for businesses on what to do, most of which probably got overlooked […]
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Export
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Welsh Businesses urged to look at export opportunities in Malaysia
No viable UK export business should fail because of a lack of finance or insurance from the private sector; and more firms could embrace the business opportunities available in Malaysia. That was a key message from Christian Syme, Export Finance Manager covering Wales for UK Export Finance, who spoke at a Wales Exporters Association event […]
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Environment News
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WHO finds Port Talbot 'most polluted' place in the UK
Data released today by the World Health Organisations shows that South Wales steel town, Port Talbot has the worst levels of air pollution in the UK. However, it isn’t only in South Wales that residents should be concerned. 47 towns and cities across the UK were found to either match or exceed recommended WHO recommended […]
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Automotive
Bridgend
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Transport
What is Wales’ favourite New Car Colour?
New DVLA data reveals that over a fifth of cars on the road are silver. That’s according to RAC Insurance, who analysed the data. Is the same true in Wales?
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Kier Construction operations director takes reins at Wales branch of Forum for the Built Environment
Jason Taylor, Kier Construction Western and Wales operations director, has been appointed the new chair of the Cambria branch of the Forum for the Built Environment (FBE). Replacing outgoing chair Craig Jones, Jason officially took the reins of the Cambria branch, at its AGM Dinner at Marriott Hotel in Cardiff last week. One of Jason’s […]
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Awards
Chepstow
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Reid Lifting Wins Fourth Queen’s Award for International Trade
Chepstow-based Reid Lifting, a manufacturer of lightweight gantry and davit cranes, is this week celebrating, having claimed it’s fourth Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. The accolade was given to the Welsh firm for their outstanding achievement in international trade over the last three years. Reid, which has been trading since 2000, received an initial award for […]
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HR
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The Welsh businesses that value older employees
The proportion of those aged 65 and over who work has almost doubled since records were first collected, according to the Office of National Statistics. By 2022, older workers will make up around one third of the Welsh workforce and at the same time the number of young people entering the job market is falling. […]
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