The £100 million development fund of the Welsh Government’s wider £300m Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) opened for applications on October 28, but closed a little more than a day later.
Category: Business
Post-firebreak restrictions welcomed by federation
The Federation of Small Businesses Wales has welcomed the announcement that pubs, cafes, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will open following the end of Wales’ firebreak lockdown.
AerFin announces redundancies at its headquarters
Bedwas-based AerFin has announced nine redundancies at its headquarters on Bedwas Bridge Industrial Estate.
New appointments at start-up business centre
Caerphilly-based Welsh ICE has appointed Llinos Neale as community manager and Patrick Valentino as digital marketing assistant.
Fees waived for street café licences in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly businesses will have fees waived for street café licences, to help aid coronavirus recovery.
Next phase of Welsh Government’s £300m Economic Resilience Fund opens for applications
Businesses can now apply for funding from the third phase of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF).
Packaging firm goes global after opening new factory in Italy
Transcend Packaging, best known for producing paper straws for global chains such as McDonald’s and Starbucks, among others, will be able to produce two billion paper straws at its new site.
Chip shop owner retires after 27 years
Vaughn Williams, 62, has run the Square Chippy in Abertridwr for 27 years, but has sold the business to a new owner so that he can enjoy retirement with wife Alison.
What business support is available for Wales’ “circuit breaker” lockdown?
The Welsh Government has announced a £300m support package for businesses affected by the new lockdown.
Calls for more support to help businesses trade globally
The Federation of Small Businesses Wales has called for more support to help SMEs trade globally.