Author: Rhys Gregory

Sarah John, 33, from Swansea recently entered the annual NatWest Everywoman Awards in the Aphrodite category and has received a special mention in the Daily Mail’s Inspire magazine as one of the top six mumpreneurs in the UK. The Aphrodite award celebrates women who started a business with a child under the age of 12, and having begun her Welsh craft brewery in 2015 following the birth of her daughter Esme, she knows all about the ups and downs of business life with a young child, as Sarah explains: “Before starting the business I worked in sales and marketing but…

Around 25,000 people logged on to watch Swansea Council’s countdown to Christmas begin with a Virtual Christmas Parade. The viewing figures were possibly three or four times that, with families gathering around tablets, smartphones, laptops and PCs to enjoy the colourful action. Although most viewers were based in Wales the video was also seen as far away as America’s west coast and in European countries including Germany, Holland, Spain and Sweden. And the large amount of feedback from those who watched on the council’s Enjoy Swansea Facebook and YouTube accounts was warm and appreciative Alana Gill wrote: “Aww this was amazing! Although it’s…

Law firm Blake Morgan has promoted two founding members of its Project and Cost Management consultancy division, following a period of significant growth. Alex McCusker, 37, and Alex Leighton, 35, have both been promoted to the role of Project Director in the division, believed to be the first of its kind to be launched by a law firm in the UK. The division was established in 2018 to help the firm compete for construction-related work by offering a holistic service covering all stages of a development’s lifecycle. From a standing start, the division has grown turnover to over £500,000 within…

The Welsh Blood Service is calling on males that have tested positive for Covid-19 and recovered from the virus to help the NHS potentially save lives by donating their plasma. Two major UK clinical trials, RECOVERY and REMAP-CAP, are currently exploring if antibody-rich plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients could be used to treat patients battling the virus. Plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 can contain antibodies that were produced when the patient’s immune system was fighting the virus. The clinical trials are exploring the impact of transfusing this plasma into hospital patients that are most unwell with Covid-19.…

The importance for Welsh businesses of being flexible and agile to survive the pandemic and thrive afterwards will be the theme of a free online conference later this week. It’s About Time: Flexible and Agile – the Future of Business is set to look at how workers, businesses and the self-employed have needed to change to cope with the pandemic, and how much of that change is here to stay. This event is organised by NatWest Cymru, the University of South Wales, Darwin Gray Solicitors and the Federation of Small Businesses. Gemma Collins, business growth enabler with NatWest Cymru, said:…

The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity has launched its first ever Virtual Santa’s Grotto. From Friday 5 December 2020, children across Wales will be able to receive a video call or message from Santa and experience the magic of Christmas from their front rooms. The charity, which exists solely to raise funds for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales, still wants Christmas to be joyful for children and families despite the fact that this year is likely to feel different for most. The organisation raises up to £1.6 million per year to fund equipment, facilities, and services at Wales’…

A team of trailer makers who sponsor Wrexham AFC were “blown away and humbled” by the announcement about the takeover of the club by film stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney which kicked off as a hilarious spoof corporate video about the club. Many of the staff who work at Ifor Williams Trailers are diehard fans and were thrilled to see that the video was viewed 500,000 within an hour of being posted on social media. After a huge majority of fans voted in favour, the famous duo have been given the green light to buy the club from Wrexham…

A closure notice has been served on The Castle Hotel, Lampeter by Ceredigion County Council’s Public Protection Officers due to non-compliance with the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020. Officers found that the premises failed to take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between any persons on the premises, and not observing to the restrictions on gatherings of persons not of the same household meeting no more than 4 people, as specified under Regulation 6. The business also failed to limit close face to face interaction between people and maintain…

Forex trading has always been a challenge to many. However, this year appears to be tougher as even this is affected by the pandemic. Add the fact the United States recently elected a new president. These factors play very important roles when it comes to trading in general. Last week, the news made everybody optimistic about the vaccine that could stop the pandemic. Because of vaccine optimism, the currency market started to liven up once again. However, it appears to be short-lived as a few countries have reported more virus cases. For just a few days, the positive movement of…

In the last 12 months, there have been new laws put in place by the FCA in Wales and around the UK concerning the trading of CFDs. For derivatives that are deemed much more uncertain, the sale and marketing of CFDs have been banned to retail customers to prevent significant losses. The FCA is one of the most recognized authorities in the world and focuses on investments and trading in over 50,000 financial markets, including the likes of spread betting, forex and stocks to name just a few. When companies breach the authority’s guidelines, implementations are carried out including delaying…