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Jobs to Bank On ; Electronic Accounts Firm to Double Workforce

ELECTRONIC payments software provider Account is is to double its workforce this year to cope with a projected huge influx of business. The Bangor-based company specialises in secure financial document exchange and payment systems technology.

Ruth's Dummies Provide a Ladder for Fire Brigades

PEOPLE in a North Wales town are turning out an army of "helpers" for fire brigades the length and breadth of the country. It's all thanks to Ruth Lee (pictured) who had a bright idea for a start-up that would aid the training of firemen and other emergency service personnel.

Major Coach Firms Link in Pounds 200m Deal

Allders to Cut 130 Jobs

Bilingual Recruitment

A COMPANY that has been a key part of the success story of the Celtic Tiger economy in Ireland is now setting up in Wales. Welsh Jobs. Com is set to be the first bilingual recruitment web site dedicated exclusively to jobs in Wales.

85 Jobs at Next

Web Administrator

Transferring to India

Fire Safety Gear Exports Hot Up

INCREASING export demand for fire and rescue equipment made by a North Wales company has led to a trebling in the size of its business premises. Corwen-based Ruth Lee Ltd specialises in dummies used in training by fire brigades and other organisations.

As I See It

BUSINESS people in North East Wales have at their disposal a most remarkable asset. The North Wales Business Club, which meets several times a year, consistently presents the highest possible calibre of guest after- dinner speaker. When I think back to some of the top personalities who have addressed us over the years, I am astonished For some reason, most of them seem to let their hair down and talk to us "off the cuff", feeling free from the glare of media attention. They probably secretly ...

Business Profile: Einir Gives Enterprises Expert Thought for Food ; Business Correspondent David Jones Talks to a Food Scientist Who Can Put a World of Knowledge Into Her Work for Welsh Smes

GLOBETROTTER Einir Williams has travelled the world helping Third World and other countries build their food processing technologies and add value to homegrown produce. The job satisfaction gained from her work with people in Africa and Asia - some of it for the United Nations - was, needless to say, immense and her time spent in foreign climes is obviously recalled with affection. It's a little surprising, then, that the job she has stuck with the longest is in her native Wales.

2004 Study Showed That 2. 3% of the Welsh Population Is Currently Providing Funding for Businesses

RESEARCH has shown that the three basic elements of an entrepreneurial society are an abundance of would-be entrepreneurs, plenty of market opportunities, and sufficient resources - of which financing is a major component. In order to evaluate the sources and amounts of funding to small businesses, the influential Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has specifically measured the amount of informal investment (i. e. money provided by friends, family and even strangers) to help entrepreneurs ...

Have You Got the Right Skills to Work in Wales? ; Are You Suitable for the Job? Glyn Mon Hughes Looks at Recruitment Needs

TTHE Welsh jobs market always seems to be the seized-upon barometer of the nation's wellbeing. Monthly unemployment figures make headline news, though in recent years with a long downward trend in the figures, the jobless total makes less impact. One thing is certain, in North Wales we live in challenging times.

Lawyers Expand Legal Team

Crime Threat

New Stena Staff

Payroll Scheme

Tax Appeal

THE Federation of Small Businesses is calling for changes that it says will make administering tax self assessments easier. It follows reports that up to one million taxpayers will have missed Monday's deadline for filing their self assessment returns.

National Standard

Irish Show Honour for Master Glassmaker

A PORTHMADOG glassmaker has received a special mention award at a top show in Ireland. A product made by Bill Swann, of Glaslyn Studio, was honoured in the 100 Index of new products on show at the Irish Showcase event at the Royal Dublin Society exhibition centre.