Welsh Government sets out its key economic target
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Wales is "open for business", according to the new minister for enterprise, connectivity, and energy.
Former Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price, who was appointed to the role last month, told Senedd colleagues on Tuesday June 2 that the new Welsh Government will be "placing productivity at the heart of its approach". In his new role, Mr Price has responsibility over areas such as tourism, Business Wales, and international trade policy
Wales launches new economic mission to close productivity gap
A NEW economic mission has been launched aimed at boosting pay and halving the productivity gap between Wales and the rest of the UK within ten years. Adam Price, the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, said the Welsh Government wanted to make Wales the easiest place in the UK to start, grow and invest in a business. Welsh productivity currently stands around 15% below the UK average, a long-standing gap which ministers say…
The Plaid Cymru Government has to look beyond just productivity if it wants to create an economy that works for everyone in Wales, according to an economist from Bangor University. The comment from Dr Edward T. Jones comes after Adam Price, the Welsh Government's Minister for Enterprise and Connectivity, told the BBC on Wednesday morning that he wants to halve the productivity gap between Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom within a decade.
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