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Survey Pop

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:19:20 +0000

Aled Blake: The launch of the Cardiff Business Partnership

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:24:22 +0000

Aled Blake of the Western Mail writes about the launch of the Cardiff Business Partnership

Capital shaping recovery in Wales

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:21:58 +0000

The BBC’s Nick Servini’s view on the Cardiff Business Partnership

Fact 16

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:01 +0000

In November 2009 the Western Mail published Fast Growth 50, Wales’ top 50 fastest growing businesses of the last year. Cardiff dominates the list with a record 20 firms emerging from the capital city, providing 40% of the fastest growing companies in Wales.

Fact 15

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:42 +0000

Employment in knowledge-based businesses in Cardiff grew by 42% between 2000 and 2007 the equivalent of 12,500 jobs. Today knowledge-based businesses total 22% of the Cardiff workforce, greater than the GB average and many of the UK’s cities.

Fact 14

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:20 +0000

Over a fifth of Cardiff’s businesses are classified as ‘knowledge-based’, primarily centred around the city’s vibrant knowledge-based services sector.

Fact 13

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:57 +0000

With around 60,000 undergraduate students, the city’s Universities deliver a conveyor belt of talent for employers.

Fact 12

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Cardiff is also a highly skilled city, with more residents per head boasting a degree or equivalent than any of the English Core Cities. A total of 35% of those of working age in the city possess a degree, significantly higher than the comparable figure for the whole of the UK of 23%.

Fact 11

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:40 +0000

Cardiff is an economic driver for its region, providing access to a population pool of 2.8 million people within commutable distance. Excellent local transport links enable over a third of Cardiff’s workforce to travel into the city each day.

Fact 10

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:18 +0000

Cardiff is also home to the largest concentration of media employment outside of London, hosting major facilities for network providers Media Wales, BBC, ITV and S4C. A cluster of content driven providers is also flourishing in the city including design, animation, gaming, TV production, film, music, and journalism businesses.