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Monday 26 October 2020

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Morgan Sindall wins major Swansea project

Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed by Swansea Council to bring forward a new £11.5m home for Tirdeunaw Primary School.
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Business Matters: Homeworking – Advice for employers

Sarah Alford, a senior associate specialising in employment and HR law at Berry Smith Lawyers, offers practical advice to employers regarding homeworking for their staff.
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Deals

Major increase for third phase of resilience fund

The third phase of the Economic Resilience Fund is being doubled by the Welsh Government, making nearly £300m available to support businesses that continue to be affected by Covid-19.
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Riversimple funding round to support job-creating growth plans

Hydrogen-fuelled vehicle business Riversimple is looking to raise £150m over the next three years in an investment round which will support the development of two job-creating plants. The drive is the result of a new partnership between the company and Gambit Corporate Finance.
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PrimaryBid raises $50m

PrimaryBid, the fintech platform that connects retail investors with listed companies raising capital, has announced a $50m series B investment round.
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Business Matters: Seven steps that could see your business through the pandemic

As we enter a second wave and with a difficult winter on the horizon, businesses should prepare for tough times ahead. Paul Slevin, director at Quantuma, outlines seven steps that businesses can take now to prepare for the eventual end of the pandemic and sidestep the worst of a recession wherever possible.
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Business

Businesses provide ideas on building back better

The private sector can help to create a fairer, more resilient and sustainable society following the covid pandemic, business leaders have told Insider.
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Freeports: Satellite launch start-up eyes job-creation

The presence of a Freeport in South Wales would serve as a hub for innovation and help drive job creation, according to the chief executive of a start-up developing spaceflight technologies designed to launch satellites into orbit.
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Revenue up in “encouraging quarter” for GoCo

GoCo Group has hailed a "very encouraging quarter" with revenue up 13 per cent on the prior year.
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Property

Topping out for £39.8m student accommodation development

A topping out ceremony has been held to mark an important milestone in the construction of a £39.8m student accommodation development in Swansea.
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Contractor hands over £16.5m Aberystwyth University project

Morgan Sindall Construction has handed over a £16.5m renovation of the Pantycelyn student hall of residence, home to Prince Charles during his time as a student, to Aberystwyth University.
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Geek Retreat set to open 100 new high street stores

Entertainment retailer Geek Retreat has set out plans to open 100 new high street stores across the UK over the next two years.
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Manufacturing

New table showcases country’s manufacturing giants

Well-known names from across Wales feature in Insider's latest Manufacturing 100, with the sector making up a bigger share of the economy than it does in any other country or region of the UK. While manufacturing has experienced challenges this year, the list includes some resilient winners.
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Contractors to continue on Kingsway scheme through firebreak

Construction work is set to continue on Swansea's £12m Kingsway scheme in line with the latest Welsh Government restrictions.
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