A devoted mother struck down by a debilitating illness has vowed to fight on by starting her own business. Senghenydd resident Hannah Hill, 49, had to sell the cleaning firm she owned…
Category: Business
Caerphilly’s PHS Group celebrates 50 years in business
From hand dryers to office plants, and secure data storage services to condom machines, it is safe to say there are very few companies like Caerphilly’s PHS Group. And there are not…
UK Government’s plan to increase water competition “unlikely to work in Wales”
UK Government plans to increase water competition are unlikely to work in Wales according to the National Assembly of Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee. The Water Bill, if passed, would allow non-household…
Global ICT firm brings new service centre to Nantgarw
A technology company has created 20 new jobs and an apprentice scheme with the help of a £438,000 Welsh Government grant. Logicalis has moved its UK Managed Services Centre from Malaysia to…
Caerphilly-based family dairy takes top prize for butter at Royal Welsh Show
A family-run dairy scooped first prize for its creamery butter at last week’s Royal Welsh Show. Castle Dairies won the accolade Supreme Champion for their Welsh Salted Creamery Butter – produced with…
Peter’s Pies donates £33,000 to Noah’s Ark hospital charity
Caerphilly pie-maker Peter’s has donated more than £33,000 to the Children’s Hospital for Wales to help the Cardiff-based hospital buy new equipment.
150 jobs secured at General Dynamics UK in Oakdale
Around 150 jobs at an Oakdale defence firm after it was awarded a share of a £45m Ministry of Defence contract.
Caerphilly Business Forum Insight: Federation of Small Businesses sponsoring award
In a new regular feature for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Business Forum and its partners offer their business Insight. This week the Federation of Small Businesses explains why its sponsoring this year’s Caerphilly…
Welsh ICE Blog: Creative thinking from future entrepreneurs
In her column for Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston tells us about an inspiring competition for budding entrepreneurs. It’s been another busy month in the Caerphilly business world…
Unemployment in Wales up by 2,000
Unemployment in Wales has risen by 2,000 according to latest figures from the the Office for National Statistics. The number of people out of work between March and May this year was…