Sustainability high on Welsh agenda
Business support for the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Development charter is continuing to improve, with the recent addition of two new and high-profile recruits. BT and Tata Steel have signed up to...
View ArticleTata to invest £800m in Wales
Welsh Assembly Government First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced that around £800 million will be invested in Wales over the next five years by Tata Steel. The First Minister met the Vice Chairman...
View ArticleWelsh FM marks multimillion-pound investment in Tata Port Talbot
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has marked the start of works for the multimillion-pound rebuilding of Blast Furnace number 4 at Tata Steel in Port Talbot. The work is part of a £240m investment in...
View ArticleTata Steel restarts Port Talbot blast furnace
Tata Steel has restarted its second blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales following the completion of a £185m rebuilding project. The restarting of Blast Furnace No. 4 – the UK’s largest...
View Article£3m EU scheme renewable buildings
A £3m EU-backed pilot project to test how solar energy technologies can be integrated into the fabric of buildings to make them more energy efficient has been launched by Finance Minister Jane Hutt....
View Article£2.5m boosts Swansea centre jobs
£2.5m funding has been awarded to Swansea University via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, creating 40 new research posts from September 2015. The funding for Swansea University...
View ArticleTata Steel set for restructure to improve competitiveness
Tata Steel has announced restructuring proposals to improve the competitiveness of its South Wales steelmaking business. The proposed changes would enable the UK Strip Products business to compete in...
View ArticleGovernment and Tata steel to provide support to Scunthorpe steel workers and...
The government and Tata Steel have announced an initial support package of up to £9 million to support the local economy and employees affected by the proposed restructuring and job losses at the...
View ArticleSteel business rates relief
Business rates at the Tata Steel plants at Clydebridge and Dalzell are set to be reduced from April. Ministers will legislate for a one year relief on business rates in the quest to secure an...
View ArticleBusiness Secretary Sajid Javid to meet Tata Group chairman
Business Secretary Sajid Javid will fly to Mumbai for a meeting with Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry tomorrow (Wednesday 6 April 2016) for an update on the sale process of Tata Steel’s UK operations....
View ArticleBusiness Secretary confirms formal Tata Steel sale process
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that the formal sale process for Tata’s UK operations will begin by Monday 11 April, and the company has committed to providing sufficient time for the...
View ArticleForeign Secretary in Beijing
The Foreign Secretary has raised the issue of over-capacity in steel production during talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing. Philip Hammond travelled to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese...
View ArticleStatement on the sale of Tata Steel’s Long Products Europe business to...
Tata Steel has confirmed a deal to sell its Long Products Europe business, including Scunthorpe plant, to Greybull Capital. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: “Today’s announcement is a step in the...
View ArticleFirst Minister welcomes Tata deal and announces £4m Tata skills programme
First Minister Carwyn Jones has welcomed the agreement between Tata and the unions, describing it as a massive step towards securing the long term future of steel making in Wales. The Welsh Government...
View Article£4m to boost skills at Tata Steel
The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has announced a £4m investment for Tata Steel following a visit to the company’s Port Talbot plant (March 13th). This investment will enable Tata Steel to...
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