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Opinion
Opinion: Don't forget the South West when levelling up the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Economy
"It’s up to us as business leaders, owners and professionals to make the case for our region"
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Welsh Government should consider going lower than the Chancellor on the top rate of tax
Welsh Government
Business Editor Sion Barry on Kwasi Kwarteng's gamble with his dash for growth mini-Budget
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Wales must expand its thinking to seize growth funds offer
Wales
Businesses in Wales have received proportionally fewer grants from Innovate º£½ÇÊÓÆµ than would be expected
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How Wales can make a step change in renewable energy
Climate Agenda
Chair of Wind 2 Gerry Jewson outlines the steps needed to make Wales a world leader in renewable energy
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Universities need to get a handle on digital transformation
Education
The pandemic suggests that universities have been largely ineffective at coping with the pace of digital
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Opinion – Liz Truss must do more to help hospitality business facing dire winter
Energy
'Prime minister must provide equally strong support for consumers to ensure there is more money in people’s pockets'
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Humber business community pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen
Her final visit to the region saw her officially open Siemens Gamesa's blade plant in Hull - her first saw her arrive via royal barge in Grimsby Docks
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Don't write-off the high street just yet
Retail & High Street
Nearly 75% of shopping remains offline
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Expert view: How to make money from risk
Finance
"Hedging strategies like short-term trading, trend following, merger and statistical arbitrage, and global macro views are vital in the new economic world"
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Keir Starmer needs to drop his aversion to working with other parties
Politics
In Wales the Labour Party has shown a pragmatic approach to working with other parties to get into office
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How to understand the risk in your investments
Finance
"The greater the risk, the greater the potential for a return over inflation, and the greater the potential for loss"
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Skills are key to our boosting the economy but we continue to ignore at our peril
Opinion
Unless we do productivity will remain a issue for the economy
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Why we cannot afford to give up on boosting productivity
Economy
Lyn Davies of Bridgend tech venture Poet Systems says Wales needs a thriving manufacturing sector
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The perfect storm battering the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy
Opinion
From inflation to the war in Ukraine the economy is facing major challenges
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What skills will employers need in the next decade?Â
Skills and Apprenticeships
A digitally skilled workforce will be critical for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ organisations to remain competitive over the next decade
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The best business books for summer holiday reading
Wales
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans outlines some of his recommended business reads for the summer holidays
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Why the success of a high growth business is never just down to the founder
Wales
The Elon Musk or Steve Jobs figure as the entrepreneurial hero solely responsible for the success of a company is a myth
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Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on why he is backing Liz Truss as next PM
Politics
Need to cut taxes stressed by senior cabinet colleague who acknolwedges Rishi Sunak as a 'strong contender'
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 Why urgent action is needed to reform malfunctioning capitalism
Economy
Measures needed include greater parity between debt and equity and tougher action against collusive behaviour
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The huge economic impact of universities
Education
Plans for a National Technology Institute would provide a huge boost for the city of Newport and the wider region
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Why the planned new electoral system for Wales is a threat to democracy
Wales
Economist Gerry Holtham said plans for an electoral closed party list system for increasing the number of Senedd members has to go
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What is an employee-owned trust and why are they becoming increasingly popular
Deals
Andrew Evans of Geldards says it is not surprising that employee-owned trusts are becoming mainstream
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Are employers getting wellbeing right?
Employment
There remains a major gap between what employers believe they are offering and what employees consider of relevance to their needs
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Start-up award winners show the potential of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy
Economy
The Wales StartUp Awards form part of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ-wide National StartUp Awards series.
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