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Wales’ First Minister Eluned Morgan has announced details of the major international investment summit taking place in Wales later this year. The event will take place on Monday 1 December 2025 at International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) and the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. It will focus on promoting Wales as a destination for overseas investors. There are currently around 1,480 overseas-owned companies operating in Wales, employing more than 174,000 workers. To coincide with...
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21 March 2025
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21 March 2025
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A just and rapid transition to a low-carbon economy depends on increasing the participation and retention of women across a raft of sectors. Representation of women remains low in STEM fields, energy and utilities, automotive, construction, and manufacturing - sectors that are all critical to the net zero transition and are facing a major skills crunch as demand for green roles explodes. Meanwhile, women remain under-represented in senior roles in the vast majority of businesses...
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20 March 2025
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20 March 2025
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has redesigned its webpages for self-employed workers to make it easier for them to understand when health and safety law applies and to find the guidance they need. The refreshed pages explain: when health and safety law applies deciding if your work activity creates a risk to others high-risk work activities that apply to self-employed workers how to comply with the law if it applies to you For further...
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20 March 2025
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20 March 2025
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The Living Wage Champion Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the Living Wage movement and recognise the efforts of those across different sectors from, Health and Social care to Hospitality, and from those championing the Living Wage in their local areas to national businesses. The awards celebrates the people across our network who have created real change and gone above and beyond to champion the Living Wage and...
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19 March 2025
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19 March 2025
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A new tender notice has been published for the Subsea Soundscape (S3) Program by Celtic Sea Power Limited. The project involves procuring at-sea mooring units equipped with advanced acoustic recorders and environmental sampling systems for deployment in the Celtic Sea. The contract is valued at £303,000 (excluding VAT) and is estimated to run from 21 April to 1 August 2025. The enquiry deadline is 12pm on 24 March 2025 and the tender submission deadline is...
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19 March 2025
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19 March 2025
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Several changes to tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) were announced in the autumn 2024 budget, which are set to take effect from 6 April 2025, including: Employer’s NICs on an employee’s earnings will increase by 1.2% to 15%. The threshold at which employers start paying NICs will reduce from £9,500 to £5,000. National Living Wage adjustments: The annual revision of minimum wage rates will affect staffing costs for many businesses. Find updates and important...
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19 March 2025
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19 March 2025
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21 March is the UN International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day is observed annually following a declaration by the United Nations in 1966: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | United Nations Proclaiming the day, the UN General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. The date provides a timely reminder that the Welsh Government is wholly committed to being...
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18 March 2025
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18 March 2025
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities, encouraging information on food allergens to be available in writing in the out of home sector, for example restaurants, cafes, delis, market stalls and takeaways. The guidance  aims to support food businesses when providing information on the 14 food allergens to their customers, whilst helping to keep consumers safe. It applies to food businesses providing non-prepacked...
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18 March 2025
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18 March 2025
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The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) Sports Industry Awards 2025 will take place on Thursday 12 June 2025 – a celebration of the best in Wales’ sport and leisure industry! This year’s awards will once again recognise and promote the initiatives and successes of WSA members, while also communicating best-practice models and strategies that are helping the Welsh sport and leisure sector to Develop. And for 2025, there will be a new award category alongside our...
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17 March 2025
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17 March 2025
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Fraudsters aren’t fussy. They’ll pick on anyone. Nobody is immune from fraud. The criminals behind it target people online and in their homes, often emotionally manipulating their victims before they steal money or personal data. But there is something we can do. By staying vigilant and always taking a moment to stop, think and check whenever we’re approached, we can help to protect ourselves and each other from fraud. Secure your online accounts with 2-step...
First published
17 March 2025
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17 March 2025

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