Author: Rhys Gregory

The winners of The South Wales Chamber of Commerce Welsh Business Awards 2017 have been revealed at a glittering awards ceremony held at City Hall in Cardiff, with businesses from across Wales recognised for their innovation, growth and success.

If you missed out on the chance to enter the sold-out ABP Newport Marathon taking place at the end of April, all is not lost. Cancer Research Wales still have free spaces available, so you can dust the snow off your trainers and start making paces, all in the name of a good cause!

IoD Wales Director Robert Lloyd Griffiths is contributing to the early stages of a crucial Welsh Assembly consultation to determine the future of the Senedd and to shape any changes necessary to ensure its efficiency.

Since the introduction of auto enrolment in 2012, nine million people have been opted in to a workplace pension in the UK. Next month (April 2018) sees pension contributions increasing from the current 2%, to 5% made up of 3% from the employee and 2% from the employer. The following year this will grow to 5% and 3% respectively, totalling 8%.

Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, has begun work on a new project with Vinci Construction Ltd to construct the new student accommodation for Bath University.

Mike Gahan, an avid supporter of Cancer Research Wales, will be taking on the mighty challenge of Everest Base Camp this year to raise vital funds for the charity.

Christ College, Brecon student Ben Masters is to make his West End debut, in the Youth Music Theatre UK production of Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

The 2018 Wales HR Awards finalists have been announced following a record number of entries.

A Swiss company which has recently opened its first Welsh office is hosting an event in The Shard as part of Wales Week in London.

A leading specialist rail recruitment company Exxell has undergone a significant rebrand to closer align the business with its parent company, Acorn Recruitment. Going forward, the business, which was founded in 2004, will be known as Acorn Rail. Exxell, which was originally acquired by the Acorn Group in 2009, contributed £14million revenues to the organisation.  Their latest movement to change the company name to Acorn Rail will bring it firmly in line with the group’s branding, and will ensure they benefit from Acorn’s leading reputation as one of the UK’s leading multi-specialist recruitment agencies. Following the rebrand, Acorn Rail will…