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Swansea Business Show
The Swansea Business Show lands at the LC Leisure Centre on Oystermouth Road in Swansea at 10 tomorrow morning. Captain Mike Leahy says there will be a pre-landing seminar with Business Guru Rob Warlow at 9.30. Rob’s book… Read the rest
THE FAILURE OF PUBLICLY OWNED VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS
It would seem that Wales isn’t the only region that has problems with public investment into businesses.
According to an article in yesterday’s FT, an investment by taxpayers of £74 million into regional venture capital funds has been marked… Read the rest
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT
It would seem that there have been various commentators suggesting, quite erroneously, that the Conservatives don’t have any policies to get the country out of recession.
Whilst that may suit the spin emanating from No 10, nothing could be further… Read the rest
NORTHERN IRELAND LEADS THE WAY AGAIN
Following their decision to delay the revaluation business premises, Northern Ireland has again shown the way to Wales on how to use devolution to reduce business rates and support the economy.
Whilst empty properties are liable to… Read the rest
NO HAIN, NO GAIN?
Having just come back to Pwllheli to spend a few days with my family, I picked up the Daily Post tonight to see the picture of the Secretary of State on the business pages with the promise that he… Read the rest
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
THE TSUNAMI
There is some depressing news for the economy on BBC Wales this afternoon.
According to various reports, hundreds of further jobs are under threat across Wales, including at Toyota on Deeside and Shops Direct in Powys.
Two local… Read the rest
