2012 review: A year in Welsh business
Our Business Correspondent looks at 12 months that began with the collapse of a Welsh retailer, but end with signs of confidence returning.
Launch of 'buildings as power stations' technology pilot
Swansea University is leading a £20-million project, where coated building fabrics will generate, store and release electricity themselves.
Investigation following 'serious incident' at Tata Steel
South Wales Police confirm an investigation is underway following a 'serious incident' at Tata Steel in Port Talbot.
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Tata CEO: "We need Government to act"
Karl Kohler, CEO of Tata Steel Europe, said that Government policies needed to change to support the manufacturing industry in the UK.
Welsh Secretary on Tata's 'important milestone'
Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan says today marks an 'important milestone' in the work to assemble Blast Furnace No.4 at Tata Steel.
– Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl GillanThe next four months will see a period of intensive engineering activity as modules weighing over 500 tonnes will be lifted into place over the skies of its Port Talbot site.
Tata is clearly operating in an extremely challenging market – both domestically and internationally - but I am re-assured that Tata is fully committed to its investment in the UK. The company is one of our biggest employers in Wales and I look forward to seeing the new furnace taking shape over the coming months.
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Tata Steel begins £240 million Port Talbot project
Tata Steel unveils its £240 million project to improve the steelworks at Port Talbot, but is warning they need help from the UK Government.
Read the full storySteel workers' Union responds to Tata workers' cuts
Earlier today Tata steel announced its plans to cut workers' hours. It's part of a move to cut employment costs after a fall in the demand for steel.
Workers now face reduced hours, but Alan Coombs, from the Community Union, believes it's important that the Port Talbot steel manufacturer retains its skilled workforce.
– Alan Coombs, Community UnionMy view is we've got to share the pain. At the moment with the workforce we're looking at employment cost cuts but it's important that everybody takes the hit together and the skills stay in Port Talbot so the skills are ready to be taken advantage of when the markets return.
Tata Steel: 'We really are struggling'
One of Wales' biggest employers has announced it plans to cut hundreds of workers' hours by almost a third.
The news comes after a number of tough years for the steel manufacturing company.
Spokesman Jon Ferriman says the company are trying to find methods of coping in a difficult time.
'Anxiety' over order book
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Welsh Secretary 'reassured Tata is fully committed' to Wales
Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan has just issued this statement following Tata Steel's decision to delay relighting the new blast furnace its building at its Port Talbot plant:
It is understandable that Tata may have to take the decision to delay the relighting of blast furnace four at Port Talbot in the light of the current business climate. TATA is operating in an extremely challenging market - both domestically and internationally, but I am re-assured that Tata is fully committed to its investment in the UK. This will be a commercial decision and I understand that there will be no job losses as a result.
Tata Steel may delay relighting a blast furnace
The company says the decision to look at the order books before relighting furnace 4 won't affect the rebuild project
Read the full storyPossible delay in multi-million pound project at Tata Steel
One of Wales' biggest employers Tata Steel says it may delay relighting one of its blast furnaces if demand for steel remains slow. The 185 million pound project to rebuild furnace number 4 at Port Talbot is about to get underway.
It should be back online in November, but the company says that will depend on the state of the order book later in the year.
Tata Steel profits fall
One of Wales' largest private-sector employers Tata Steel says its profits after tax fell by more than a third last year.
The Indian steel giant, which employs seven and a half thousand people here, reported profits of £670m for the financial year to March, compared to £1.1bn the previous year.
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