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St David's eyes Valleywood for £25m school
Some of the top figures in Welsh business, sport and construction have joined forces to propose a £25m private school at the former Valleywood film studio in South Wales. The project, St David’s Academy, is led by entrepreneur David Brook and backed by Cowlin Construction, Capital Law, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ospreys coach Jonathan Humphreys.
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Deals
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Irish Stock Exchange offers Wales a hand
The Irish Stock Exchange has offered a partnership agreement to backers of a potential stock market in Wales.
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Companies
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Gocompare profits hit £12m high note
Gocompare, the price comparison site operator, turned around a £4m loss to make a £12m profit in 2009 as millions of customers were attracted by its operatic advertising campaign.
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Gardner to close Maesteg plant
Gardner Aerospace, the aircraft component maker, is preparing to close its Maesteg plant near Bridgend and move production to Essex.
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Pure Wafer feels pressure but makes repayments
Pure Wafer, the computer chip recycling company based in Swansea, has been hit by pressure on prices, offset partly by cost reductions.
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Property and construction
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Maltings brews up new space
The Maltings office centre in Cardiff plans to invest £2m in 17,000 sq ft of accommodation for smaller companies.
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Low-energy homes unveiled
Environment minister Jane Davidson laid out plans for a sharp reduction in carbon emissions during a visit to the Chapel Close housing development in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Government and politics
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AMs want to promote Welsh drink
Assembly members have called for a public strategy to exploit the potentially lucrative beer, cider and wine industries in Wales.
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People
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Hollins and Jenkins step up at Freshbaked
Freshbaked, the Cardiff-based business services group, has switched to a more centralised structure and promoted two public relations experts to its board.
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