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Swansea Met buys block for business
Swansea Metropolitan University has acquired the 65,000 sq ft Ty Bryn Glas office block in central Swansea, the biggest city centre deal in Swansea in five years. The university bought the High Street office from former occupier the Land Registry for £3m and will set up a business and innovation centre there to support graduate start-up companies.
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Deals
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PhotonStar snaps up Camtronics
PhotonStar LED, the lighting group created in a £5m reverse takeover last year by Swansea-based Enfis, has acquired Camtronics Vale in a £375,000 deal.
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NetBop buys Manchester web firm
NetBop, a web design and development company based in Swansea, has acquired Website Centre of Manchester.
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NatWest triggers Domino's effect
Entrepreneurs Tej and Gurinder Randeva are to open a branch of Domino's Pizza in Tonypandy backed by a funding package from NatWest and Lombard.
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Harris confirmed as new Wrexham FC owner
Wrexham FC have been bought by a consortium led by their commercial director Jon Harris, the club have confirmed.
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Companies
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Welsh firms optimistic, finds Bibby
Companies in Wales are feeling optimistic, according to Bibby Financial Services, with more than half experiencing a rise in new customers and 43 per cent hopeful about the future.
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Government and politics
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Hart is business minister
Edwina Hart, the former health minister, is the Assembly Government’s new minister for business, enterprise and technology in a reshaped all-Labour cabinet created by first minister Carwyn Jones.
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People
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Owens eyes growth for oil venture
Energy entrepreneur Colin Owens is eyeing the Welsh oil distribution market with his new Oil 4 Wales venture.
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Davies becomes equity partner at JCP
Hayley Davies, the chief executive of Swansea-based JCP Solicitors, has become a full equity partner at the firm.
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