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‘Our Small Productivity Boosts are Helping Us and the Economy’

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (143+ words) Small businesses need to understand how minor changes can boost their productivity and contribute to the overall health of the economy. That's the message from Jane Wallace-Jones, CEO of Something Different Wholesale, who argues that business leaders need support to…...

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businessnewswales.com > public-sector-leaders-set-out-innovation-led-productivity-approach

Public Sector Leaders Set Out Innovation-Led Productivity Approach

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (507+ words) Public sector organisations across Wales are investing in innovation-led approaches as they seek to improve services and address long-term productivity pressures, according to senior leaders from transport, health and regional economic development. Speaking on the Unlocking Wales' Productivity Potential podcast…...

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businessnewswales.com > gold-star-recognition-for-healthcare-workers-dedication-to-work-based-learning

Gold Star Recognition for Healthcare Worker’s Dedication to Work-Based Learning

10+ hour, 6+ min ago  (690+ words) The National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) is a Wales-wide representative body for all those organisations or individuals involved in the delivery of learning in the workplace. ACT learner Ifeoluwa Anipupo was recognised as the Essential Skills Learner of the…...

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businessnewswales.com > strengthening-digital-skills-educ8-and-sight-life-partner-to-empower-learners-through-apprenticeships

Strengthening Digital Skills: Educ8 and Sight Life Partner to Empower Learners through Apprenticeships

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (567+ words) The National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) is a Wales-wide representative body for all those organisations or individuals involved in the delivery of learning in the workplace. Sight Life, formerly Cardiff Institute for the Blind, is celebrating 160 years of supporting…...

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businessnewswales.com > icaew-wales-calls-for-next-welsh-government-to-appoint-commissioner-for-productivity

ICAEW Wales Calls for Next Welsh Government to Appoint Commissioner for Productivity

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (283+ words) ICAEW is calling on the next Welsh Government to establish an independent Commissioner for Productivity to drive sustained improvements in Wales" economic performance and living standards. The organisation has published its manifesto for the Senedd elections, in which it asks…...

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businessnewswales.com > investment-plans-set-to-boost-council-housing-across-powys

Investment Plans Set to Boost Council Housing Across Powys

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (206+ words) A "270 million programme to build new council homes and upgrade existing ones in Powys has been approved. Powys Council's Cabinet approved the latest At Home in Powys " Housing Business Plan, confirming continued investment in new, energy'efficient homes and ensuring current…...

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businessnewswales.com > new-project-aims-to-prove-butterflies-are-a-canary-in-the-coalmine-for-climate-change

New Project Aims to Prove Butterflies are a 'Canary in the Coalmine' for Climate Change

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (667+ words) A conservationist has embarked on a two-year study in the wetlands of Wales to prove that butterflies could be a new "canary in the coalmine' for climate change. Georgina Paul, who works for national charity Butterfly Conservation, hopes to show…...

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New Visiting Professor Highlights ‘Wonderful Privilege' of Working with University

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (482+ words) Chris Parker MBE has taken up the role as Visiting Professor of Cyber Security at the University of South Wales (USW). With a background of 30 years in the military and senior corporate roles, Chris is now Director Government Strategy at…...

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businessnewswales.com > rethinking-retirement-in-the-age-of-longevity

Rethinking Retirement in the Age of Longevity

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (478+ words) People are living longer than ever before. Reaching your nineties is no longer unusual and a retirement lasting 25 or even 30 years is increasingly common. The World Health Organization states that by 2030, one in six people will be aged 60 or older,…...

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businessnewswales.com > health-and-care-must-shift-from-chaos-to-culture

Health and Care Must Shift From Chaos to Culture

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (695+ words) Health matters. It matters to every one of us from the moment we take our first breath, and is shaped profoundly by the people around us and the communities to which we belong. Across the world, governments are recognising that…...