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2010 looks positive for Wales
THERE were signs yesterday that Wales’ economic recovery may have faltered slightly at the start of the year.
Building society results in the spotlight
TOMORROW sees the Principality Building Society publish its annual results.
Hard-Hitting Year Ahead For Print Media And Radio
By Lea Pachta
Global survey of marketers shows that [b]41% will decrease spending on print media[/b] during the year ahead.
[b]Increasing investment in social media[/b], mobile marketing, email marketing and search will fuel a 17 per cent surge in digital… Read the rest
‘Act now’ – Advisers Reminded As Pensions Age Change Looms Near
By Lea Pachta
The ABI is reminding financial advisers to check arrangements for clients that may be affected by the change to the National Minimum Pension Age. The minimum age changes from 50 to 55 on April 6 2010, with… Read the rest
Cadbury’s Bristol plant to close
New owner Kraft plans to close Cadbury’s Somerdale factory with the loss of 400 jobs.
Toyota in global recall of Prius
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars worldwide because of braking problems, in a new blow to the world’s largest car maker.
THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP IN WALES
In 2005, I wrote an article about the development of leadership within Welsh civic society and argued, that in developing the future of Wales, we needed leaders of real quality and calibre who could begin to make a real difference
START-UPS AND GROWTH – A VIEW FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Having just come back this morning from a very successful trip to New York (more about that next week), it was good to read that the Learning and Enterprise Committee remains as independent as its predecessors such as
One In Four Small To Medium UK Businesses Using Social Media To Connect With Customers
One in four small to medium sized businesses in the UK are using social media to connect with customers, according to new research published by Daryl Willcox Publishing. The survey – entitled ‘How Do Small to Medium Businesses Market Themselves?’… Read the rest
