Two new business rates schemes have been announced by Economy Minister Edwina Hart in a bid to revitalise Welsh high streets and encourage commercial development.The schemes, announced in a statement to Assembly Members, are…
Category: Business
45 jobs to go when Malaysian firm Unisem pulls out of Crumlin
Around 45 jobs are to go at a Crumlin factory after its Malaysian owners announced plans for its closure.Unisem, a global provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, said the factory will…
Welsh ICE Blog: The changing face of Caerphilly County Borough
In her column for Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston takes a look at current business news.
Cardiff Devils sponsorship deal won’t leave Bedwas IT company out in the cold
They know the difference between a memory stick and an ice hockey stick, but that hasn’t stopped a Bedwas IT firm from sponsoring the Cardiff Devils.Excellence IT, based on Bedwas House Industrial…
Caerphilly Business Forum Insight: Women have a vital economic role
In a regular feature for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Business Forum and its partners offer their business Insight. This week Denise Lovering, Commercial Director at Glenside Commercial, explains the role women have in…
New product launch for Blackwood confectionery company
Blackwood-based confectionery company Bon Bon Buddies is launching its second own-brand product.Better known for manufacturing sweets using licensed characters, such as those from Disney, the company has launched its new space-themed Nanobytes….
Website turns to power of the crowd for investment funding
A would-be entrepreneur from Caerphilly has turned to internet users for investment into his homegrown geek website Chaos Hour.
Unemployment in Wales falls by 7,000 to 118,000
The number of people unemployed in Wales has fallen by 7,000 to 118,000 in the last three months, according to figures published by Office for National Statistics (ONS).The unemployment figure has also…
Caerphilly Morrisons undergoing £1.5m refit
Supermarket Morrisons is spending £1.5 million to turn its Caerphilly branch into an energy efficient store.The money spent investment includes new energy saving fridges and lighting and will substantially reduce the store’s…
Caerphilly brewery Celt Experience fights back from £50k hole
A brewery which faced uncertainty after a wholesaler went bust owing it thousands of pounds has fought its way back to award-winning ways.The Celt Experience, based at Caerphilly’s Pontygwindy Industrial Estate, was…