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Parties similar on transport policy

As Wales goes to the polls, Prof Stuart Cole turns his gaze on each party’s proposals to transform transport infrastructure. Read

Give them the skills to do the job

Sir Digby Jones, the government’s skills envoy, challenges employers in Wales to increase their employee training or face obscurity in an increasingly competitive global market. Read

Who has the answers?

The Western Mail business team assess the business credentials of the four main parties' Assembly manifestos. Today, Labour and the Lib-Dems. Read

Ready for take-off

Jon Horne has made Cardiff one of Britain’s fastest growing airports. With clear political leadership and improved transport links, he says, the sky’s the limit. Read

Young Achiever contest down to final three

THREE finalists have been shortlisted in the search for the best young entrepreneur in Wales. Read

Lee Waters, national director of sustainable transport charity Sustrans Cymru, explains why pedal power and more walking to work could help address the problem of traffic congestion in our towns and cities. Read

Whose responsibility is business success?

ON THE face of it this may appear to be a silly question. Readers of the Western Mail business section will surely accept that it is for the owners and managers of a business to take responsibility for its success? Read

Keeping new mums on workplace radar

April's rule change regarding contact between employers and staff on maternity leave could be a major boost or a legal minefield for small firms, says employment lawyer Jeya Thiruchelvam of Harding Evans Solicitors Read

Benefits of tackling climate threat

Mike Batt, manager of the Carbon Trust in Wales, examines the opportunities for businesses in facing up to the challenges of climate change. Read

Doubts over Brown's legacy

THE tax cuts unveiled by Gordon Brown in this week's Budget were widely seen as a political pitch from a Chancellor who has been waiting to take the top job for the best part of a decade. Read

Adele delivers organic delights

David Williamson speaks to an entrepreneur whose organic hampers make going green fashionable as she adds her finer touch. Read

Blackberry use could get you in a tax jam

Only slightly less famous than the iPod, the Blackberry is the executive's favourite toy. But it could be about to give you a nasty shock. Leighton Reed, tax partner with accountants PKF, explains why. Read

Which is the true party of business?

The politicians say they know what is best for business, but what do the experts think? Read

Wales needs family-friendly policies

Former director general of the CBI Sir Digby Jones argues that companies which adopt a flexible approach to work/life balance, can improve competitiveness and results Read

Ignore security standard at your peril

The letters PCI DSS may sound like meaningless acronyms. But companies seeking to trade online ignore them at their peril because tough new rules covering online trading are about to bite. Read

Simple Plan B could tackle road congestion

The only thing which infuriates the British driver more than talk of road pricing is the experience of sitting in gridlock. Professor Stuart Cole of the Wales Transport Research Centre goes in search of a sane solution which could get politicians and commuters out of a jam Read