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GDPR
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Sport
Don't overlook Business Opportunities from GDPR, says Welsh Sports Digital Specialist
While many businesses have viewed GDPR as a headache that many wish would just ‘go away’, Lyndsey Irwin from Cardiff-based Sotic says we shouldn’t forget it brings opportunities too, especially for sports clubs. He shares his thoughts below: For many businesses, 25th May was a day of dread; GDPR has sent companies scrambling to make […]
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Environment News
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Swansea
Long wait for Swansea Tidal Lagoon to be 'over in weeks' as MPs due to make final decision
The long wait for a decision on the Swansea Tidal Lagoon project should be over shortly, as pressure has been mounting for MP’s to release Welsh Businesses from the current ‘limbo’, despite the Hendry report concluding that the project was a ‘no brainer’ nearly 18 months ago. First Minister Carwyn Jones committed to providing further […]
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Bridgend
GDPR
IT Support
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Tech
GDPR deadline arrives - and the first complaints are already filed
Long awaited GDPR legislation has finally come into force in the UK, and the first complaints (against Google, Facebook, What’s App and Instagram) have already been filed. Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems filed lawsuits seeking to fine Facebook 3.9 billion and Google 3.7 billion euro (roughly $8.8 billion in dollars). Welsh IT Support and Cloud […]
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Construction
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Uncategorized
Welsh contracts bolster building firm’s growth
A buoyant Welsh construction sector is helping to underpin the on-going growth of a building company after it completed contracts worth more than £8.7m in the country in the last financial year. Pave Aways, which has its Welsh base in Wrexham, is on course to beat that figure in the current financial year after already […]
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Llanberis
Manufacturing
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Economy Secretary visits Llanberis Climbing & Safety Equipment Success Story
Llanberis-based success story DMM Engineering has this week welcomed Economy Secretary Ken Skates, who visited the company to see for himself how investing in Welsh businesses is paying dividends in terms of increasing exports, business growth and greater employment opportunities. The company was founded in 1981 to manufacture mountaineering and industrial safety products and has grown […]
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Banking
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Development Bank of Wales launches £8 million Angel Co-investment Fund
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport has formally launched a new £8 million fund that will encourage business angel investment across Wales. Speaking at events held in Cardiff and Wrexham this week, Mr Skates said that the Development Bank of Wales will work with Angels Invest Wales (AIW) to bring together syndicates and […]
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Charity
Events
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West Wales
West Wales Poundies Rescue celebrates Summer with 'WWP Barkfest!' on June 10
Not everyone in Wales knows about West Wales Poundies (WWP), but sadly, like most animal rescue charities their services are over-subscribed and every penny goes towards caring for the animals who so desperately need their care. Rescuing animals through a Fun Day Out! While it’s rewarding to find dogs new homes, with so many dogs […]
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Health
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Sugar Tax adds extra £5m to retail sales in just 2 weeks, despite 7% switch to alternatives - but is aspartame any better?
Since the controversial UK soft drinks sugar levy came into force on 6th April 2018, market data from IRI, the provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, indicates that in the two weeks following the introduction of the sugar levy, sales of soft drinks rose in value by £5m to […]
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Automotive
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Trade Centre Wales sees 54% increase in profit ahead of new store contribution
The UK’s fastest growing used car retailer The Trade Centre Wales, which also operates outlets in the West Midlands under The Trade Centre UK, has announced its results for 2017 financial year, with profit before tax increasing 54% to £15.2 million (from £9.9m in 2016) and a turnover of £178.4 million (from £105.7m in 2016). […]
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Carmarthen
HR
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South West Wales CIPD discuss dangers of 'instant' communication on Social Media
The challenges and dangers posed by the “unique 21st century dilemma” of ‘instant’ world of the internet and social media was the topic of a recent event in Carmarthen run by the South West Wales branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and attended by HR managers and employers from across the […]
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