Business News Wales

10/11/2025

Low Pay Crisis in Wales: Councils Called Out

Campaigners say thousands of frontline workers in Wales are still being underpaid while delivering essential services.

This Real Living Wage Week, the message is clear:
It’s time for every Welsh council to become a Real Living Wage employer.

FULL STORY HERE 👇
https://businessnewswales.com/welsh-councils-urged-to-become-real-living-wage-employers/

07/11/2025

S4C Powers 2,500+ Jobs and Generates £150m into Wales

New research shows S4C now supports over 2,500 jobs across Wales and added £150m to our economy last year - even with funding cuts

It’s more than a TV channel - it’s powering Welsh creativity and local jobs across the country.

FULL STORY HERE 👇

https://businessnewswales.com/new-report-reveals-s4c-supports-over-2500-jobs-and-contributes-150m-to-welsh-economy/

06/11/2025

New Homes & Transport Hub Taking Shape in Cardiff

Work is underway in Llandaff on 44 new council apartments alongside a brand new transport hub linking buses and Waun-Gron Park Station.

The homes will be highly energy-efficient and some will support people moving on from homelessness.

READ FULL STORY HERE 👇https://businessnewswales.com/construction-underway-on-cardiff-housing-and-transport-hub/

05/11/2025

PORTCHAWL’S BIGGEST TRANSFORMATION IN DECADES! 🔥

A brand new LIDO swimming pool, upgraded funfair rides, bigger parks, coastal walks, cafes, community spaces… and nearly 1,000 homes prioritised for local people.

The final Porthcawl Waterfront Masterplan has just been unveiled - and it’s huge.

Think splash pads, mini golf, fitness trails, community gardens, cycling paths, seasonal events and markets… plus a stunning new coastal park and a revamped promenade with better sea defences.

📅 Want to see the full plan up close?
There’s a public event at Hi Tide, Porthcawl — 25 Nov 2025.

👇 FULL STORY HERE
https://businessnewswales.com/final-regeneration-masterplan-unveiled-for-porthcawl-waterfront/

04/11/2025

‘Stability Welcome’ – But Is It Enough for Wales’s Small Businesses?

Federation of Small Businesses - Wales welcomes the £27bn Draft Budget - but warns small firms could face a 40% tax hike if Ministers don’t protect key rate reliefs.

👉 Stability’s good… but where’s the ambition?

https://businessnewswales.com/stability-welcome-but-welsh-government-urged-to-go-further-on-rates-and-growth/

03/11/2025

Hensol Castle Distillery’s Record-Breaking 2025! 🔥

1.3 million bottles produced in six months!

New deals with Tesco and Molson Coors, double tourism awards, and profits soaring past projections… all proof that Welsh spirits are winning big.

Next up: their first whisky launch in 2026.

READ MORE 👇
https://businessnewswales.com/hensol-castle-distillery-celebrates-strong-2025/

31/10/2025

ZIP WORLD CARDIFF IS HERE

Zip World and the The Welsh Rugby Union have teamed up to launch Zip World Cardiff — with:
- A rooftop walk
- A heart-stopping abseil
- A zip line across the 60m-high canopy

Opens today! 👇

https://businessnewswales.com/zip-world-expands-into-cardiff-with-wru-partnership/

30/10/2025

South West Wales Regional Transport Plan Approved!

Residents and businesses across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea are set to benefit from major improvements to the region’s transport network following Welsh Government approval of the South West Wales Regional Transport Plan.

The plan, which will guide investment and development in transport up to 2030, aims to make it easier, greener and more affordable for people to travel across the region.

Residents and businesses across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea are set to benefit from major improvements to the region’s

29/10/2025

Edwards Coaches Celebrates 100 Years with £1.7 Million Fleet Upgrade!

Stunning metallic blue Alexander Dennis buses have just hit the roads - complete with high-back seats, USB charging - It’s part of a £1.7 million investment bringing the local service fleet to 15 modern vehicles, proudly serving routes 90, 100, and 400.

https://businessnewswales.com/edwards-coaches-invests-1-7-million-in-new-local-bus-fleet/

28/10/2025

£445 Million Boost for Wales’ Rail Network

Wales is set for a major transport upgrade - with £445 million of UK Government funding announced to improve rail infrastructure and connect communities to new jobs and opportunities.

FULL STORY HERE 👇
https://businessnewswales.com/445m-rail-infrastructure-investment-will-support-skills-and-jobs-in-wales/

27/10/2025

Profit from Children’s Care to Be Banned in Wales 💥

In a UK first, Wales is moving to end profit-making in children’s care. Under the new Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025, only not-for-profit organisations will be allowed to run fostering and residential children’s homes - a move supporters call a “moral correction” and critics warn could shake the entire care system.

A bold step for children’s welfare - or a risky experiment for social care? 👇
https://businessnewswales.com/wales-becomes-first-uk-nation-to-limit-profit-from-childrens-care/

24/10/2025

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has been awarded a £100,000

This funding will empower community clubs, deepen engagement within those communities, and create a long-term growth and impact plan for volunteers working in rugby across Wales.

READ MORE HERE 👇
https://businessnewswales.com/wru-awarded-100000-strategic-volunteering-grant-by-wcva/