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Geldards, a law firm, intends to move from its current headquarters to new premises in Cardiff’s Capital Quarter.

An electrician has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to 6 counts of fraud. He has also been ordered to pay back the £2960 he stole, along with costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £115.

A new primary school in Swansea has been opened at a ceremony attended by Huw Edwards, after undergoing a complete demolition and rebuild.

A start date has been announced for construction work on a major regeneration scheme in Swansea. It includes a new 3,500-seat arena and could create hundreds of jobs.

Business Wales has launched a campaign to help Welsh SMEs to develop robust HR strategies, as part of a drive to make sure that policies and procedures are in place and that legislation is being adhered to. Business Wales, funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, supports the sustainable growth of small and medium size enterprises across the country by offering access to information, guidance and business support.

DevOpsGroup, a Cardiff-headquartered cloud engineering and IT consultancy, has achieved the next step in its growth plans by opening a London office.

The Wild Water Group, a Welsh temperature controlled storage and distribution company, has received £1.7m investment from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking and the Development Bank of Wales, enabling them to buy a warehousing facility in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly County Borough. It could create up to 120 jobs.

Business in Focus, the specialist business support organisation for South Wales, has recently acquired Crownford House, creating a new commercial property hub for entrepreneurs and SMEs in the heart of Merthyr Tydfil town centre.

A former nightclub in Penally has had plans confirmed to transform it into a 31-bed nursing home.

Stable Resources, a Cardiff-based IT recruitment and consultancy specialist, is expanding its new headquarters thanks to NatWest funding.

Quote Detective, a Gwent-based phone-based insurance broker, has outgrown their current offices and moved into a temporary location in preparation for a full move in 2019. The workforce is currently divided, with about 25 people in customer service and administration moved into the new office and 55 sales, renewals and management staff remaining in the original office. The company is planning to increase its employee numbers to 100 by the end o

A new Museum of Speed, “Sands of Speed,” has been planned at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire, with a 13-room 42-bed eco hostel, outdoor events space and new exhibition.