Past business press releases

 

• Council welcomes exciting National Technology Institute proposal

• Newport building shortlisted for top award

• Visitor figures for Newport show continuing growth 

• Another successful PopUp Business School for Newport

• Plans in place for a vibrant mix of city centre offices, residential, and retail

• Free expert sessions for budding entrepreneurs return to Newport

• Cardiff Capital Region Cabinet welcomes £6million agreement to fund south-east Wales connectivity programmes

• Full steam ahead for Newport business

• Newport Economic Network relaunches under new leadership

• City centre masterplan consultation launched

• Full house for summit

• Timber business grows sales past £140m

• Proton partners hails momentous year

• Transport firm opens second site

• Gwent businesses among winners at inaugural Wales legal awards

• Storage firm wins at national business awards

• Exhibitions company moves to avana business park

• Exxonmobils £75m investment has allowed for creation of 35 full-time jobs at Newport plant

• Admiral named great place to work for 17th year

• Storage company unveils ambitious plans for expansion

• IQE receives first mass-production order for new facility

• £2m investment for four-star hotel project

• Consortium receives £4m investment for immersive storytelling project

• National technology institute an exciting opportunity

• Capital region launches graduate scheme

• Healthcare company invests £1.5m in hospital extension

• Gocompare plans to rename and rebrand

• Approval for paintball company's crystal maze-style venture

• Luxury hotel project for city centre nears completion

• Newport financial firm named best to work for in the UK

• Newport-based company named UK's best tech provider

• Chinese distribution firm takes space at Rogerstone business park

• Newport-based Cintec celebrate further international success in Canada

• Gwent brewer plans expansion with new distribution centre

• Newport's Storage Giant wins a pair of international business awards

• Admiral named best big company to work for in the UK for the first time

• Cancer treatment specialist to list

• Barclays backs gym expansion

• Manufacturing excellence recognised at awards

• Manufacturer takes newly revamped newport unit

• Bookings now open for Welsh version of torture corp at the Escape Rooms in Newport

• £1.1m restoration of Newport's historic arcade moves a step closer

• £15m investment planned for steel plant

• Site acquired to accommodate growth at Newport docks

• South Wales businesses get first look at game-changing insights dashboard

• Liberty begins multi-million pound Newport rolling mill investment

• Taxi-hailing company Ola launches in Newport rivalling Uber

• Plans for UK's first digital business improvement district in Newport

• More jobs set for Newport's celtic business park as next building phase gets green light

• Film studio plans at Newport warehouse for new tv series by producers of Atlantis

• UK recognition for Newport law firm's digital solution to traditional homebuyer headaches

• Celtic Manor enjoys voucher sales boost after teaming up with local tech firm

• First-of-its-kind office space at former royal mail sorting office in Newport approved

• Compound semiconductor applications catapult ready for business

• Natwest CEO hails importance of ICC Wales to region's economy

• Brothers to re-open newly named restaurant next week

• Market arcade in Newport to be restored to former glory with £1.1m lottery grant

• Council approve 164 bed hotel plans for Newport's Chartist Tower

• ICC Wales to put focus on cuisine

• M4 Property consultants relocates to Newport

• Newport-based Premier Forest Group posts another year of record growth

• Britain is full of powerful mid-sized cities. Let's unlock their potential

• Gocompare makes £10m energy acquisition

• 3,000 jobs created in Wales by international investors

• Bitumen business relocates to Newport

• Office building snapped up for £3.1m

• Hotel plans for Newport's chartist tower set for green light

• Newport coffee shop celebrates a year in business

• Newport tech firm raises funds to help grow the business

• Another successful PopUp Business School for Newport

• Wales' compound semiconductor tech prowess must go global

• Trains for Wales and borders franchise look set to be built in new CAF factory in Newport

• IQE relocation plans set for approval

• Hotel chain Mercure agree a 10 year deal to open 163 bed hotel in Newport's chartist tower

• CAF recruits production team leadership ahead of plant opening

• Two lettings at Newport industrial estate

• South Wales Argus business awards officially launched

• Auction firm one of London stock exchange group's 1,000 companies to inspire Britain

• Gocompare will launch its new GoFurther Academy at digital festival

• Regeneration proposals for two landmark buildings

• City summit 2018

• Fifth city summit takes place on 18 January 2018

• Tourism continues to boost Newport economy

• Popular PopUp Business School returns to Newport

• Newport jobs fair attracts city businesses

• Investment in academy expansion agreed

• Council helps new business shine

• Dessert business continues to scoop up customers

• Tasty new business takes off

• New development impresses new cabinet member

• Successful sale of Friars Walk complete

• Pop-up Business School proves inspirational to Newport's entrepreneurs

• Tailored help for new business

• Budding entrepreneurs bag space in Newport Market

• £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region City Deal ratified by local authority partners

• Work begins on new city centre open space

• Pop up business school opens doors

• City Deal - next steps approved by Newport City Council

• Newport's productivity outstrips other Welsh cities

• New ventures open in Newport Market

• New venture gets helping hand from council's business fund

• Proposed fund to boost city centre businesses

• Newport footfall figures on the up

• Newport jobs fair attracts city businesses

• Admiral shows support for Newport food festival for second year

• Making Newport a Digital City - Council adpots Digital Charter

• GB Olympic and Paralympic teams to train in Newport

• Market Arcade regeneration meeting held

• Rise in tourism in Newport boosts economy and jobs

• Record number of homes built in Newport

• Cash boost for proposed apprentice scheme

• Newport secures first investment from the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

• Survey says Newport is improving as a place to live

• Cardiff Capital Region city deal signed

• Third City Summit sees delegate numbers climb

• Outlook is outstanding for Newport in 2016

• Shoppers flocking back to Newport

• Friars Walk opens

• Newport regeneration projects helping people into jobs and homes

• Recruitment Fair hailed a success

• Newport company explores partnership with China 

• Newport exhibitors confirm attendance at Admiral Newport Food Festival 

• Council welcomes latest Friars Walk signings 

• Newport Food Festival celebrates fifth birthday with sponsor Admiral 

• Council agrees to implement business rates retail relief scheme 

• New report praises council for city centre regeneration 

• Council leadership in Friars Walk scheme officially recognised 

• Newport included in Healthy High Streets programme 

• Regeneration project leaves a lasting legacy 

• Derelict pubs make way for new homes 

• Executive group of Newport Economic Network meets 

• Projects set to make city centre more vibrant

• T.G.I. Friday's latest to sign up for Friars Walk

• Queensberry announce Friars Walk opening date of 12 November

• Newport company goes from strength to strength