Professor Stuart Cole spells out the background to the race for a crucial rail franchise
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Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
Professor Stuart Cole spells out the background to the race for a crucial rail franchise
Mark Barry provides a route map to ensure Wales does not get left behind by yesterday’s HS2 decision
Mark Barry lists some major projects that could have a lasting impact on the Welsh economy
Rhys David looks back on how the country met the challenges he set for it in 2011
Rhys David says pipedream destinations and grandiose projects are not the solution to the Welsh gateway’s loss of traffic
Peter Griffiths ponders the sale of Northern Rock into the private sector
Rhys David says that developments across the pond offer a clue to what could to happen next to the Welsh economy
The Business Awards for Wales are an initiative of the IWA and the Western Mail, in association with PwC
John Osmond describes how aspirations for a city region in south east Wales will receive an injection of Canadian experience next month