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Economy VAT reform could help the Chancellor balance the books But abolishing or raising the threshold for VAT registered businesses both have pros and cons

Economy VAT reform could help the Chancellor balance the books But abolishing or raising the threshold for VAT registered businesses both have pros and cons

Colleges in Wales are not just centres of learning but key drivers of economic growth

Sharon James-Evans principal of Cardiff and Vale College on the vital role further education colleges play in the Welsh economy.

The time for polite lobbying is over and we need a bold plan for Welsh universities

The Senedd manifesto from Universities Wales has merit but by asking government for more money without offering structural reform repeats a cycle that has persisted for over a decade.

Why the value of equity deals in Wales has fallen

Over-inflated valuations can be a red flag to investors so be open and realistic to investor feedback.

Welsh firms falling behind on raising investment to grow

The latest Nations and Regions Tracker from the British Business Bank shows a fall in the value of equity fundraising in Wales

Gloucestershire Talks begin over Cheltenham town centre improvement There are concerns over the state of some of the spa town's prominent streets

Powerlist 2026: Full list of ��Ƶ's most influential Black people

Black Communities

The annual rankings celebrate Black excellence across various industries and sectors

Exceptional dining and hospitality at the Cheltenham Festival 2026

Stein’s at Cheltenham offers an exclusive new restaurant experience, while Chez Roux celebrates its tenth year at the festival

North East businesses celebrated at 2025 Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards

Business leaders from around the North East gathered at the Baltic gallery to celebrate the region's fastest growing firms

VAT reform could help the Chancellor balance the books

But abolishing or raising the threshold for VAT registered businesses both have pros and cons

Retail & High Street Free parking for town centres is not a magic bullet to revive them Former Welsh Government minister Lee Waters said government schemes were merely “plugging hole" and not rebuilding foundations

Persimmon secure approval for next phases of 1,850 new homes development near Llanharry

The next phases will see 543 new homes

Homes plan confirmed for power station site

Hartshead Power Station and Millbrook Sidings have been vacant for decades

Thousands of Welsh workers to benefit from rise in real Living Wage

Economic Development

Some 21,000 people in Wales work for employers signed up to the voluntary Living Wage

Restaurant chain says ‘we’re disappointed’ as windows ripped out at landmark restaurant site

Council launches investigation as 1930s windows removed from Bold Street building that will be home to Loungers

Cornish company becomes first to mine and refine lithium in ��Ƶ

Cornish Lithium is extracting huge amounts of the mineral - used in the production of batteries - from a vast quarry near Penryn

Steven Bartlett steps down from director role at Diary of a CEO maker

The entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star is no longer a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast, according to a new filing with Companies House

Unilever reveals stronger than expected sales ahead of ice cream spin-off

Company Results

But the Dove and Marmite maker saw total turnover decline after a drag from currency exchange rates

'Steady start' to year for Renishaw despite global uncertainty

Company Results

The Gloucestershire-headquartered engineering firm has also started implementing a £20m cost-reduction programme

New workspace, production hub and 1,700 homes outlined in vision for Digbeth

Mayor Richard Parker has launched a new prospectus aimed at boosting the West Midlands' growing film and TV offer

Full list of Pizza Hut restaurants set to close as chain collapses

Insolvency and Administration

It will also shut 11 delivery sites around the ��Ƶ

Thames Water delays challenging watchdog’s ruling on bills amid rescue plan

The utilities firm has agreed to defer the case until further notice

Matalan names H&M's ��Ƶ boss as its new CEO for ‘exciting journey’ ahead

Retail & Consumer

Henrik Nordvall will join in February

US government shutdown delays Unilever's ice-cream demerger

The spin-off had been expected to take place next month

SlimFast ��Ƶ deal: Supreme vows to ‘bring fresh energy to this iconic brand’

Manchester group behind Typhoo agrees £20m deal

Clean energy jobs boom to deliver more than 15,000 new North East jobs

The Government is publishing a clean energy jobs plan to train up the next generation of clean energy workers

Ice cream firm Joe Delucci's ceases trading

Supplier was hit by wet summer and cost of head office move