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Blackrock in £8.2bn Barclays deal
Barclays is to sell its Global Investors fund management division to money management firm Blackrock for £8.2bn.
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West Bromwich reaches debt deal
The West Bromwich Building Society has reached an agreement with debt holders as it battles to secure its future.
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New investor enters Setanta talks
Irish pay-TV firm Setanta could be saved from administration by a new investor, the BBC understands.
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Fast Growth 50 2009 launched
At a time when the country is suffering the deepest recession since the Second World War, I am proud to launch the Wales Fast Growth 50 again to demonstrate the best of Welsh business.
The launch video with… Read the rest
Remembering the D-day landings
Over last weekend, the remaining few gathered in France to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
As this was a poignant reminder of the events that turned the outcome of the Second World War, many will have been… Read the rest
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Investing in skills to get us out of recession
Last Wednesday, I was in Llandudno giving a speech to the Colegau Cymru/Fforwm conference, the annual gathering of further education colleges of Wales.
While discussing the general state of the economy, the real message I wanted to put across… Read the rest
Conservatives win the European election in Wales
Bloody hell!
I think will be the reaction from most of Wales to the result tonight although, as I said earlier, there has been a lot of hard work undertaken by Matt and his Welsh team to make sure that… Read the rest
