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February 2023

BT TO WELCOME NEW APPRENTICES LATER THIS YEAR

Over 400 apprentices and graduates are to be hired by BT later this year, the telecoms giant has announced. Positions in engineering, customer service, applied research, and cyber-security to support the UK’s fast-growing digital sectors and the company’s plans to build and extend its 5G network around the UK will be filled in September. The […]

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A THIRD OF WELSH SMES SEE GROWTH FOLLOWING COVID SUPPORT

Almost one third of small businesses in Wales have grown their workforce since the pandemic with nearly half predicting further growth in the next 12 months, new research suggests. Economic Intelligence Wales has published a report looking at the effectiveness of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) given to SMEs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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TRAVELODGE COMPLETES MULTI MILLION POUND REFURBISHMENT OF WELSH LOCATIONS

Travelodge has upgraded two of its hotels in south Wales as part of a UK-wide multi-million pound upgrade.  The UK budget hotel chain has announced that it has completed refurbishments at its hotels in Swansea city centre and Whitchurch in Cardiff. The revamps are part of the first phase of the firm’s “budget-luxe” hotel upgrade

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STORAGE SITE OPENS ANOTHER SITE IN WALES

A Newport-headquartered storage company has opened its sixth site in Wales. Storage Giant, which has sites across south Wales and west England, has opened a new facility in Bridgend. The new site, located on the Bridgend Industrial Estate, is 47,625 sq ft size and includes personal, domestic and business units alongside over 600 storage rooms

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UNIVERSITY PRIMES NORTHERN IRELAND AI SECTOR FOR BOOST

From Left to Right: Jun Liu, Karen Delgado, Chris Nugent, Thomas Gray & Ruth McGuinness Ulster University are hoping to enhance the reputation of Northern Ireland’s artificial intelligence expertise with the establishment of a new research centre with the backing of one of the province’s largest IT companies. London-listed Kainos is backing the launch of

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FUTURE UNCERTAIN FOR PAPERCHASE BELFAST STORES FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION

The future looks unclear for Belfast’s two Paperchase stores after the company went into administration before the brand was rapidly purchased by Tesco. The retailer hired administrators on Tuesday morning after the struggling business was unable to secure a rescue sale. Tesco has announced a deal to buy the brand and intellectual property from the

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SPORT TECH COMPANY CREATES NEW JOBS AFTER ATTRACTING NEW INVESTORS

From Left to Right: Wilma Ernskine (Special Advisor, Obbi Golf), Gareth Macklin (Founder & CEO Obbi Golf) and Chris McAtackney (Chief Product Officer, Obbi Golf), Patrick McAliskey A Belfast sports tech company aimed at the golfing world is creating 14 jobs after winning major private equity funding. Obbi Golf, which provides software to help golf

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TECH FIRM CONTINUES TO SEE LOSSES DESPITE REVENUE BOOSTS

North East technology firm Kromek has seen losses widen but insisted it was “looking to the future with confidence” after a number of revenue boosts. Interim six month results for the County Durham radiation detection business showed that revenues rose 44% to £6.8m. In a separate announcement, Kromek also revealed that it had received £2.5m

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INTERNATIONAL SALON LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL CLUB

The Rainbow Room Social Club Rainbow Room International’s George Square salon, based in the heart of Glasgow, is thrilled to announce the launch of their brand-new bar – The Rainbow Room Social Club. Since the refit of the salon in 2022, 20 years since the salon opened in 2002, Salon Directors Yasmine McMail and Dylan

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