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Opinion

Wales has to address its governance problem

Wales is a small country with huge potential, but unless we fix how our institutions are governed we will continue to fall short

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Collaboration between human workers and technology is where the greatest opportunity lies

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum is a must read

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Great British Railways will not deliver the step change in rail investment that Wales needs

GBR is not the revolution claimed of it

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The University of South Wales has seen an alarming fall in local student numbers

Like many universities it has also been hit by a fall in international students, a trend that is set to continue

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Spring Statement 2025: 'Business confidence can’t take any more blows'

'The road since 2020 has been an uphill climb of recovery'

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Opinion: Two of a kind – Manchester & Austin can learn a lot from one another

Laura Tickle, associate director at global infrastructure consultancy AECOM, explores some of the issues Manchester will look to address with its new Texas partner

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Are stronger employment rights really a barrier to growth

John Underwood, executive director of Freshwater, says that giving workers a more secure stake in the economy might be one of the keys to growing it

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Neurodiverse people have a gift for entrepreneurship

However, despite their significant potential neurodiverse entrepreneurs often face considerable barriers with support systems that are often ill-equipped to accommodate cognitive differences.

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Opinion: How Greater Manchester is paving the way for nationwide devolution

Barry Crichton, principal and managing director at Avison Young in Manchester, on what other city regions could learn

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The state of entrepreneurship globally and attitudes to success and failure

The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor gives a fascinating insight into the thinking of entrepreneurs across the world

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Exports are crucial to boosting the Welsh economy

Exported goods and services make up around 37.1% of Welsh GDP

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Opinion: The North West is ready for growth, but we need to seize the day

Emily Cox, Ambassador for the North at Lloyds Banking Group, says businesses are ready to grow

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We need to address the slide in equity investment in Wales

Even more stark is the fact that the average deal size in Wales was just one-tenth of the ��Ƶ average.

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Coaches are making a come back and are far cheaper than trains

Coaches rarely appear on the government transport radar in any of the ��Ƶ countries.

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Making St David's Day a national holiday would provide an economic boost

Just as businesses in other cities around the world capitalise on St Patrick’s Day, Welsh businesses could experience an uplift

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Opinion: How the North West's unique start-up strengths are boosting its tech scene

Louise Chapman of Praetura Ventures, explores what is contributing to the North West’s unique startup strengths – and how the region’s founders are making the most of those strengths

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Wales needs to do more to support Muslim entrepreneurship

Muslim Communities

The lack of support for Muslim businesses in Wales is a missed opportunity that undermines both economic potential and social cohesion.

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Cardiff University job and department cut plans lacking good business practice

It need to apply applying Bananarama’s first principle of management - it ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it.

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Wales needs to raise its game in the deep tech sector

One way to maximise the potential of the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster is by establishing a dedicated deep tech incubator supported by an investment fund

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Forget Heathrow expansion we need to create new hub airports in places like south Wales

A new international hub airport at Severnside would provide a huge boost to the Welsh economy

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Welsh Government needs to lead on solving the crisis engulfing universities

Given the importance of universities to the economy, why has there been a deafening silence from the Welsh Government through to business organisations

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The Welsh university sector has lost 1,000 jobs but still politicians sit by

If jobs losses like at the University of South Wales had been say in a Valleys factory politicians would be crying out for support

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��Ƶ start-ups at the forefront of AI adoption

For those firms not yet using AI, four out of five aim to adopt it within the next 12 months.

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Investment in skills and apprenticeships key for economic growth

Geraint Evans, corporation chair of Cardiff and Vale College Group, on why the Welsh and ��Ƶ governments need to prioritise greater investment in skills and apprenticeships

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Transport Cardiff Bus Interchange a welcomed development but should it be bigger Cardiff Bus Interchange has celebrated its first year of operation

Transport Cardiff Bus Interchange a welcomed development but should it be bigger Cardiff Bus Interchange has celebrated its first year of operation

Wales is falling behind on venture capital investment and a major rethink is needed

High dilution early in a company’s life severely reduces the likelihood of long-term success

Universities need effective leadership in the face of huge turbulence

Yet in many universities, we have seen the development of toxic internal environments, weak accountability, and outdated HR practices

Has the Chancellor's Spending Review done enough for entrepreneurship

��Ƶ Government

If the ��Ƶ Government is genuine about positioning small business as the driving force of a new economic era, then it must ensure that its policies act faster, think smaller, and deliver more reliably.

Has Rachel Reeves fixed the problem of under investment in Welsh rail

The ��Ƶ Government has committed £455m of funding for rail improvements in Wales

��Ƶ Blackrow Group joins forces with OLG as part of £75m strategic partnership The two engineering companies are set to supercharge industrial growth across the ��Ƶ

Defence giant Babcock to relocate 2,000 workers from Devonport Royal Dockyard

The announcement has been welcomed by the leader of Plymouth City Council

Caerphilly-based spa says training youngsters is vital for business growth

Employer and learner partnership helps companies go from strength to strength

Owner of Lindsey oil refinery owner Prax goes into administration

Insolvency and Administration

State Oil has appointed administrators and a winding up order has been made against three companies at the Prax site.

Investment zone for Cardiff Capital Region that promises to create thousand of jobs takes step forward

Cardiff Capital Region

With £160m in government support over a decade and private sector investment the zone is forecast to create 4,000 hi-tech jobs

By City AM Aviva's £3.7 billion acquisition of Direct Line gets green light from ��Ƶ watchdog The £3.7bn takeover will not be subject to a phase-two investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday, after a preliminary probe to assess whether a combination between the two would reduce competition in the ��Ƶ insurance market.

Bristol Bears Rugby Club appoints new chief executive

Business of Sport

Tom Tainton was previously the Premiership side's chief operating officer

Welsh business confidence the highest in the ��Ƶ

Lloyds has published its latest business barometer for Wales

Investment zone for Cardiff Capital Region that promises to create thousand of jobs takes step forward

Cardiff Capital Region

With £160m in government support over a decade and private sector investment the zone is forecast to create 4,000 hi-tech jobs

HS2 labour supplier Hercules acquires Lancashire business in multimillion-pound deal

The acquisition marks Cirencester-headquartered Hercules' entry into the ��Ƶ power and energy industry