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Tuesday 5 January 2021

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Revenues up at Cardiff construction firm

Revenues have nudged up at a Cardiff-headquartered construction company in its latest financial year.
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Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains.
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Deals

Admiral agrees to sell businesses in £508m deal

Insurance giant Admiral Group has agreed to sell a number of price comparison businesses, including Confused.com, in a £508m deal. Admiral said it expects to return a majority of the net proceeds to shareholders, though it will retain a portion to support investment in new business development over the coming years.
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£100m merger creates new estate agency group

Two lettings and estate agency businesses have merged in a £100m deal backed by private equity firm LDC.
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PE firm buys specialist builders’ merchants for more than £300m

Wolseley UK, a heating and plumbing distribution business, has been sold to a global private equity firm for more than £300m.
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Business

Chair appointed at GlobalWelsh

A new chair has been appointed at GlobalWelsh to lead the board of the Welsh diaspora engagement organisation through a new phase of growth.
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Funding boost for Net Zero North West

A share of £8m in government funding will be invested in developing a Cluster Plan to prepare the North West and North East Wales for a net zero future, it has been confirmed, removing more than 40 million tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere every year and creating thousands of new jobs.
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Record Christmas sales for Aldi

Discount supermarket giant Aldi has posted its best ever Christmas sales, driven by strong growth in its online wine and special buy products.
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Online sales make up for store losses at Next

Surging online sales at fashion giant Next compensated for almost all the losses from its stores during the run up to Christmas, new figures have revealed.
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Property

Plans unveiled for Welsh alcohol-free brewery

Specialist craft brewer Drop Bear Beer Co has unveiled plans to build Wales' first alcohol-free brewery supported by a crowdfunding campaign.
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Manufacturing

Gelato producer invests in expansion

A North Wales-based Italian gelato producer has unveiled expansion plans.
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Sony manufacturing site showcased to ambassador

Japan’s new ambassador to the UK has visited manufacturing giant Sony UK Technology Centre, on his first visit to Wales.
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Aston Martin launches F1 team

The Racing Point F1 team have been rebranded as Aston Martin with the luxury car maker's name poised to return to competing in Grand Prix for the first time in six decades.
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Member Exclusive News

Board appointment at IG Design

A new non-executive director has been appointed at IG Design Group, a designer and manufacturer of celebrations, craft, gifting, stationery and creative play products with a base in South Wales.
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