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2006's impact on workplace law

An avalanche of new legislation this year has transformed the business landscape, writes Stephen Jenkins, head of employment law at solicitors Geldards LLP Read

2006: A year of mergers and acquisitions

This year has featured a momentous volley of mergers and acquisitions in Wales and around the world, writes Frank Holmes, senior partner at Gambit Corporate Finance Read

'There is no better job in retail'

Welshman David McCullough is Oxfam's trading director - an entrepreneur for whom changing the world is serious business Read

Cardiff's long haul to catch Bristol

Aviation expert Martin Evans assesses the impact of low cost carriers on the dynamics of the airline sector Read

How to pick your moment and ask the boss for the pay rise you deserve

Are you paid what you are worth? Career consultant and executive coach Tony Charles looks at the importance of reward and being paid your market value Read

The art of leadership

The art of leadership will be celebrated in the upcoming Leading Wales Awards. Read

2007 Rising Welsh corporate stars

What does 2007 have in store for the Welsh corporate finance market? Gary Partridge, partner at the Cardiff branch of PKF accountants and business advisers, gives his assessment Read

Get on the right track for TGV link

Great rail links between Wales and London could transform the economy. A high-speed rail network can become a reality, argues Professor Stuart Cole, but it requires commitment and cash Read

We have seen the future…

Businesses that want to get ahead are signing up to the podcast revolution, writes Bill Jenkins, chief executive of Quadrant Media & Communications Read

Take 3 exporters

Export or die, the old slogan, is as relevant as ever in the globalised marketplace. Three companies that do a lot of their business overseas tell us about their experiences in the export trade. Read

Real deals

The £535m St David’s 2 retail development represents another important chapter in the regeneration of the Welsh capital. Read

Passion and motivation add up to leadership

As the deadline for nominations to the 2007 Leading Wales Awards approaches, we asked Barbara Chidgey, spokesperson of the Leading Wales Awards Consortium, to tell us what they look for in a leader. Read

No more ‘let them eat cake…’

Jonathan Deacon explains how companies must respond to the growing power of the individual consumer, and reveals his marketing dos and don’ts. Read

Long climb back to riches for the Valleys

Professor Kevin Morgan of Cardiff Business School tells Robert Llewellyn Jones that when the history of the world’s growth regions comes to be written, the chapter on the Welsh Valleys will be notable for its brevity. Read

It ain’t what you do, it’s why you do it

Motivation is the key to people development according to business psychologist Dr Roland Tarleton. Read

In praise of the Big Country

Until his recent departure Keith Brooks was the man who advised the WAG on tourism. He tells Robert Llewellyn Jones what he learnt in the role about the contribution of the tourist industry to the Welsh economy. Read

Bright young things

Professor David Brooksbank, co-director of the National Entrepreneurship Observatory for Wales at the University of Glamorgan Business School, examines how to encourage entrepreneurship among the young. Read

Home-growing multi-nationals

Will Wales ever be the home of international companies? As Cardiff prepares to host the flagship ISBE Conference on International Entrepreneurship, Phil Cooper, chief executive of Venture Wales, charts the path a company can take from humble beginnings to global success Read

Housing can be 'economy engine'

CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the Federation of Welsh Housing Associations, Nick Bennett, argues that social housing investment can be an engine for economic regeneration Read

En route to a knowledge economy

Are universities failing to put entrepreneurship at the heart of their identity and mission? Phil Gummett, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, thinks not. Read