Month: August 2018
Food & Drink
News
Exciting new products from Wales at the fore at Speciality & Fine Food Fair
Welsh artisan food and drink companies are set to unveil a host of exciting new products at this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Held at Olympia London from 2-4 September, eleven leading producers will be exhibiting under the Cymru/Wales banner at the event with the support of Welsh Government at stand numbers 1916/2016 & […]
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Banking
Finance
News
Sport
Swansea
Leading FX company continues partnership with Swansea City
A financial services company based in Swansea is continuing its relationship with the city’s Liberty Stadium, Swansea City AFC and Ospreys Rugby through a commercial sponsorship deal to support the venue’s hospitality lounge. Godi Financial, the only foreign exchange (FX) company based in Wales, began its support of the stadium’s state-of-the-art hospitality lounge in 2016, […]
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Banking
Finance
News
Swansea
Thriving Swansea Chartered Accountants hires additional expertise to support continued rapid growth
Gerald Thomas Chartered Accountants, an established accountants and business advisory firm in Swansea, has hired eight new staff members, with two marking a significant boost to its wealth management department. As the company continues to enjoy rapid growth, Simon James and Josie Francis join the firm’s wealth management division, with a further four joining the […]
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Construction
Health
HR
News
South Wales
Skewen pupil’s safety poster to be displayed at construction sites across Wales
Construction site injuries are falling thanks to huge efforts on the part of construction industry employers – fatalities dropped by more than a third in the year to the end of March 2017. However, construction sites are still hazardous places to work and to visit, and as well as protecting their staff, construction companies also go […]
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Cardiff
Food & Drink
Hospitality
Tech
Cardiff restaurant launches BBQ Babs the chatbot – artificial intelligence to boost its customer service
A restaurant in Cardiff has become the first in Wales to embrace the power of artificial intelligence (AI) – a move that reflects a growing momentum in the hospitality industry to embrace increasingly sophisticated technology in this field. The Smoke Haus – a Wales owned restaurant brand that specialises in slow-cooked barbequed meats – has launched […]
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Bridgend
Food & Drink
News
BE Group celebrate being appointed to Welsh Government Food and Drink Framework
BE Group, a media and business solutions group, has been appointed to the Welsh Government’s food and drink framework. Appointment to the framework provides the group with the opportunity to deliver a strong presence at key events within the food and drink sector on behalf of the Welsh Government, cultivating an environment that allows trade […]
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Construction
Cwmbran
Neath Port Talbot
News
South Wales
AB Glass enlisted for £30 million Cwmbran school redevelopment project
Aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass has been appointed by Kier Construction to carry out works at a new school development based in Cwmbran. The £30 million redevelopment of Croesyceiliog School will accommodate 1200 pupils aged 11 to 16 and is linked to the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools programme. Swansea-based AB Glass will manufacture and install […]
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Cardiff
Food & Drink
HR
Cardiff workers want more flexibility, find researchers
New research released today by McDonald’s UK, reveals that 60% of Cardiff adults want to move away from the traditional 9-5 working patterns, and into jobs that prioritise flexibility and enable them to prioritise commitments outside of work. As one of the largest employers in the UK with a multigenerational workforce of more than 120,000 […]
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News
Swansea
Transport
Travel
Find running your car expensive? Welsh company will pay you for simply driving to work!
As the costs associated with running a vehicle continue to soar, one Welsh entrepreneur has devised a neat solution – his company will pay you for driving, as long as you display adverts on your car. Car Quids has already put over £100,000 back into the pockets of everyday motorists around the UK. Now, the […]
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Brecon
Charity
Health
Cancer Research Wales Brecon and Sennybridge Branch raises £185,000 in ten years
Cancer Research Wales’ Brecon and Sennybridge committee has raised a whopping £185,000 for Wales’ leading cancer research charity since 2008. This staggering amount has been raised thanks to the hard work and determination of the women within the group and all the funds have gone towards supporting Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor universities as they contribute […]
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