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Over thirty jobs were salvaged after a Pembrokeshire-based abattoir business was bought out of administration by another business with shared directors, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.

An Internet services provide is set to create several new jobs after expanding its headquarters at Glansevern Hall in Welshpool, Powys, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.

While the number of employment opportunities across Wales went up by 14 over the past couple of years, there was also a significant rise in skills shortage vacancies, where employers simply can’t find recruits with the appropriate skills to fill a position they have, figures obtained from the latest Employer Skills Survey from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) suggest.

An outline planning application for a new large-scale housing development in the north west of Cardiff has been submitted to Cardiff Council by residential developer Persimmon Homes, a recent news report in the local business media has revealed. The developer plans to create a new community containing up to 1,500 new houses, a park-and-ride facility with room for up to 1,000 vehicles, a transport interchange, a primary school and a community centre.

A soft drinks manufacturer behind some famous brands such as Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina, has revealed plans to close its Welsh carton factory and relocate production to a Milton Keynes facility, a news report in the local business media could reveal.

Welsh Boxes, a Swansea-based box manufacturer, has revealed some pretty impressive expansion plans after managing to secure bank funding and a Welsh government grant to buy new specialist equipment.

An oil and gas consultancy has created 48 new roles and safeguarded 242 roles as part of a deal to upgrade its existing base in Llandudno and secure its presence in North Wales. Oil and gas consultancy Robertson will a £1m support package from the Welsh Government and will use the funding in order to relocate its laboratory facilities from outdated buildings to Conwy Morfa Estate by the end of 2014, a news report in the local business media could reveal.

A vehicle exhaust systems maker plans to open a new production facility and create a further 224 jobs after managing to win business finance backing from the Welsh Government. Tenneco-Walker needs to expand its activity after winning contracts for new and replacement exhaust systems from a variety of high-profile customers, including General Motors, Renault, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

A Blackwood-based company has managed to secure 140 new jobs after being awarded a pair of major contracts by the MoD (Ministry of Defence), a news report in the local business media has revealed. The £364m contracts will ensure that the technology business will provide ongoing support for the Bowman radios used by armed forces personnel across the British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.

A Welsh manufacturer and distributor of power generators has revealed plans to create up to 35 new positions after deciding to move their headquarters across Pembrokeshire into new premises. Genpower has the exclusive UK and Ireland distribution rights to sell Hyundai power products, including portable generators, water pumps, air compressors, garden products and power tools. It also makes and assembles its own range of products such as home generators.

Anglesey’s tourism industry is likely to receive some valuable support via two regeneration projects that received significant funding from the Welsh government, a news report in the local media can reveal. The projects have each received six-figure investments and should help boost tourism in the area, as well as create more jobs.

Avox, a company specialized in supplying information for financial institutions in order to help them meet industry regulations is set to create 200 jobs in Wrexham by the end of 2016 due to growing demand. The new staff will be brought on board as the company moves its HQ to Redwither Business Park, a news report in the local business media can reveal.