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Leading way on transatlantic trade

LATEST figures show that exports from Wales to North America have increased at a rate nearly double the UK average since 1999. Read

Company cars face new pollution tax

CHANGES to the taxation of company cars across Europe mean businesses with high CO2 emission vehicles in their fleet will face higher costs, increasing demand for low emission vehicles. Read

Watch out for identity thieves, jobseekers

Neil Wilson, operations director with Jennifer Griffiths Recruitment Group, warns jobseekers not to give unnecessary details on CVs Read

Why it’s better to admit problems

The recent case of toy giant Mattel recalling 18.2 million toys because of safety fears shows that even the biggest and best-run companies can get caught out with faulty goods. Read

The positive side of private equity funds

Corporate lawyer Paul Lowe of Eversheds explains why private equity has been good for the Welsh economy. Read

Bosses like to set good example over holidays

WITH the holiday season in full swing Gareth Rosser asked number of executives about their favoured locations and whether they encourage colleagues to take their full entitlements. Read

Syniad aims high

PORT TALBOT based wafer handling equipment supplier Syniad Systems is in a competitive sector. Read

Ethical credentials are here to stay

Roz Robinson, head of communications for Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales, looks at how turning your business environment green creates competitive advantage Read

Protect your business from fraud

AD CAMPAIGNS, numerous government and bank initiatives and high levels of media coverage have all made us very aware of the dangers of personal identity theft and the ways to tackle the problem. Read

Specialist company in demand

IN 1854 a certain Dr Brown developed a cough medicine, which he aptly called, Dr Brown’s Cough Bottle. Read

Let the train take the strain

Leading transport export Professor Stuart Cole examines the travel options for holidaymakers this summer Read

It pays to develop relationships

While there has been an explosion of online social networking sites, Paul Clutton of Professional Recruitment Wales says that the old- fashioned form is very much alive Read

Winning hearts and screen space

Charlotte Hayden looks at the challenges of advertising in the midst of a digital revolution. Read

Penn story starts new chapter

Peter George, chief executive of Penn Pharmaceutical Services, explains the rationale and process of leading a £67m management buyout in April this year. Read

Selling to the @ generation

Failure to embrace digital communications and move in sync with young people could impact on the bottom line, says Mark Stuart of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Read

Why business can’t ignore bullying

Cath Speight, regional secretary for Wales for Unite (previously Amicus), says it’s up to employers to stamp out bullying in the workplace Read

Sports firm kitted out with new base

AN expanding sports kit firm has seen phenomenal growth and grant funding has allowed the manufacturer to expand. Read

The art of getting people together

Putting on conferences is big business for hotels and other centres in Wales, but you have to evolve to meet the changing demands of clients, as Robert Llewellyn Jones learnt. Read

When divorce threatens business

Ceri Price, partner with law firm Harding Evans Solicitors, looks at the implications divorce claims can have for the financial health of businesses. Read

Take three mineworkers

Tony Williams has 30 years’ experience in the international mining industry. He is chairman of the Dragon Group of companies which he founded in 1995 Read