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Sion Barry

BusinessLive Wales Business Editor

Based inCardiff

BusinessLive Wales business editor Sion Barry reports on all aspects of the Welsh economy from FTSE 100 Admiral to start-up businesses. He is a regions and nations category winner at the Harold Wincott Awards for business, economic and financial journalism.

The South Wales compound semiconductor cluster targeting 6,000 jobs by 2030

The economic impact of the cluster has been assessed in a new report from Cardiff University

Medical device firm Flexicare in new green electricity supply contract

The entire electricity needs of its Mountain Ash HQ will now be me by Hydro Wales

Cardiff medtech firm Alesi Surgical boosted with 拢7m investment round

The round was led by IW Capital and will support the firm's growth plans

WRU statement on cutting a region is 'can kicking' says leader of Swansea Council

Rob Stewart claims the Ospreys are protected until at least 2030 and could potentially then enter an Anglo-Welsh league

The WRU on its financial outlook after 拢6m deficit to plan on Six Nations and autumn internationals

The union's chief operating officer if confident of generating more revenues from the Principality Stadium as an events venue while he sees huge commercial potential for the women's game

One of Wales' leading tech firms collapses into liquidation

Insolvency and Administration

Amplyfi has secured equity backing from the Cardiff Capital Region and the Development Bank of Wales

Wales in danger of being more reliant on more imported gas and electricity from England

Economic Development

A new report from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit says Wales' pipeline for renewables is less developed than in England and Scotland

Cardiff Airport cargo plans boosted with new board appointment

Cardiff Airport

Chris Bosworth is leading figure in the 海角视频's cargo aviation sector

Lifetime achievement award for Low Cost Vans founder Rod Lloyd

He has received the Freddie Aldous Lifetime Achievement award from the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association

Ecology Building Society to open its first 海角视频 physical branch in the Valleys

It has transformed a former hardware store in Porth for its first high street branch with plans for more branches

Chief executive of Bristol Airport Dave Lees to stand down

Since taking up the role eight years ago he has overseen a huge rise in passenger numbers

Property tech firm Openmoove looking to scale on equity round boost

It has secured backing in a round led by the Development Bank of Wales

Creo Medical agree sale of its manufacturing operation

The Chepstow medical devices firm said 25 staff will transfer over to a new company established by a management buyout team

Cardiff-based 1st Choice Accident Repair Centre acquired in an MBO

The deal, which provides an exit for the Development Bank of Wales, has been part funded by 海角视频 Steel Enterprise

FAW post record revenues and the cost World Cup qualification failure

With strong levels of reinvestment into the game it posted losses for its 2024/25 financial year

Indoor soft play venture Play Revolution boosted with equity investment

The Wrexham-based firm is looking to expand in the 海角视频 and overseas' market afte securing backing from the 拢130m Investment Fund for Wales

Penarth firm EKF Diagnostics boosted with sport training tech acquisition

The Alternative Investment Market firm has acquired technology from Swedish firm Beep Insights AB

Work under way on the 海角视频's first nuclear small modular reactors in North Wales

The three reactors at Wylfa will create up to 8,000 jobs

Plans still of track for Wales' first dedicated museum of contemporary art

It comes as the Artistic Museum of Contemporary Art will host its second pop-up exhibition in Wales.

Rise in take up of large industrial space in Wales

Research from Knight Frank shows a rise in the first quarter compared to 2025, but with take up down on the previous quarter

BCRS Business Loans secures 拢20m mandate to back small firms in Wales and the Midlands

It has secured another funding allocation from the British Business Bank

Rise in the number of Welsh shoppers on the high street

Retail & Consumer

Retail footfall was up in March shows new figures from MRI Software.

Welsh Government big win in legal challenge from Bristol Airport

Cardiff Airport

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the Welsh Government's 拢205m subsidy plans for Cardiff Airport are legal

New HQ for housing association Hedyn in the centre of Newport

It has acquired a former Royal Mail building on Mill Street

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