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Top story
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Finance panel to launch strategy
The Welsh Government's panel for financial and professional services will launch its strategy for expanding the sector and attracting new companies to Wales within two months, chairman Chris Nott has told Insider. Nott, who is also senior partner at Capital Law, said new business minister Edwina Hart was pushing for action, and that "the officials are incredibly receptive to the panel. There is a sense of working as a team at a strategic and a tactical level."
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Deals
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Plain Healthcare buys NHS software rights
Colwyn Bay-based Plain Healthcare, a subsidiary of software company Avia Health Informatics, has bought the rights to an NHS communication package.
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Tegni Cymru sells Portref wind farm
Tegni Cymru (TCC) has sold Mynydd Portref wind farm, which is located near Brynna, east of Bridgend, to FIM Services.
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Barclays backs Delsol fleet growth
Caernarfon-based transport firm Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has spent £250,000 on four new vehicles and trailers with backing from Barclays.
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Events
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Experts to advise growing firms
On Friday, Insider will bring together four top business experts to advise growing companies on how to reach the next level. The event, Grow Your Business - Ask the Experts, will kick off at breakfast time at the Celtic Manor Resort near Newport.
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Companies
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Moorhouse gets life
Moorhouse, the insurance company based in Caerphilly, has set up a life insurance subsidiary, Moorlife. The group run by Lyndon Wood plans to recruit up to 100 staff over 18 months to build up Moorlife.
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Working Links wins £115m Wales contract
Working Links, the employment and skills programme provider, has won a £115m five-year contract with the UK government to deliver its Work Programme jobs initiative in Wales.
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Serco to set up central Cardiff base
Service company Serco is opening a new city centre office in Cardiff to manage sales and customer service activity for companies including Littlewoods owner Shop Direct. The company is expected to take on about 600 staff there.
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Property and construction
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Costain wins Valleys road contract
Construction and engineering company Costain has won a £150m contract from the Welsh Government to improve part of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road in South Wales.
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