Regions
Awards
Carmarthen
Finance
West Wales Business Woman is National Finance Award Winner
A business woman from Carmarthen has been announced as ‘Mentor of the Year’ in the national Women in Financial Advice Awards. Marian Evans, 40, was shortlisted from more than 800 nominees in the inaugural Women in Financial Advice Awards and beat nine other nominees to secure the prestigious title of Mentor of the Year. The […]
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Cardiff
HR
News
Cardiff business Careercake.com secures over £300,000 in latest round of funding
Cardiff-based online learning platform, Careercake, has secured over £300,000 in its latest funding round. The round has been led by existing investor the Development Bank of Wales, with additional funding from a consortium of angels including Sunnybarn Investments founded by entrepreneur Phil Buck. Careercake aims to help organisations who want to help their staff build […]
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Cardiff
Finance
HR
News
Cardiff Actuary warns 'lavish' public sector pensions can't last forever
It’s reported that, on average, public sector workers receive a pension three times larger than those in the private sector upon retirement. Stuart Price explains why he thinks this anomaly will change. Stuart, Partner and Actuary at Quantum Advisory, said: “The TaxPayers’ Alliance revealed that a 25 year old earning the national average wage could […]
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Deeside
Education
News
North Wales
Coleg Cambria wins top diversity award from leading rights organisation
North Wales college Coleg Cambria has been recognised as a pioneer in equality by a leading rights organisation. The college was awarded the prestigious Investors in Diversity Stage 2 by the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD). The accolade came after Cambria’s CEO David Jones was shortlisted at the 2018 NCFD Awards in the UK Managing […]
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News
Property
Swansea
Return to Swansea for housebuilder Waterstone Homes
Leading Welsh property developer Waterstone Homes is set to make a return to housebuilding in Swansea after three years with a brand-new luxury residential scheme on the outskirts of the city. Following the resounding success of its Howell’s Reach development in Derwen Fawr, which sold out in just six months, the high-end housebuilder has confirmed […]
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Banking
Finance
News
Swansea
Swansea based FX Company calls for NGOs to take action against weak pound
With a recent report showing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are losing significant amounts of money as a result of the depreciation of the pound since the Brexit referendum, one foreign exchange (FX) expert is calling on NGOs to take action now or risk further losses as uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues. Aid projects focused on alleviating poverty […]
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Cardiff
News
Tech
Fast-growing Welsh tech firm opens London office
Welsh technology company DevOpsGroup has opened an office in London to accelerate its ambitious growth plans. The Cardiff-headquartered business, which specialises in DevOps and cloud engineering, has made Rise London the newest addition to its UK locations. Located in the heart of Shoreditch, it’s home a thriving community of FinTech companies and the Barclays Accelerator. DevOpsGroup […]
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HR
Mid Wales
North Wales
South Wales
How Welsh employers can maximise the benefits of a multi-generational workforce
Eluned Morgan, Minster for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning, who is backing the Welsh Government’s ‘People Don’t Have a ‘Best Before Date’ campaign, speaks about the need for Welsh employers employers to capitalise on the skills of older workers and embrace them into a multi-generational workforce. The Minister outlines why everyone in Wales should have […]
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News
North Wales
Wrexham
Growing distribution firm builds new £3m HQ and warehouse
A growing distribution firm is building a new £3 million headquarters and warehouse which will more than double its capacity and create 12 new jobs. Mike McCarthy, Managing Director of McCarthy Distribution, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, has launched the ambitious expansion plan to cater for the increasing demand for warehouse space from firms moving […]
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Bridgend
Manufacturing
South Wales
Sony UK TEC searching for 10 engineers to join industry-leading team
Leading Welsh manufacturer Sony UK Technology Centre is launching a nationwide search for engineering experts “to work at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation”. The Pencoed factory, which produces thousands of HD broadcast cameras for worldwide distribution, is searching for engineers of all skill levels to join its specialist engineering department from this year. The factory, […]
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