Article: Going for glory; Are you ready to shine at the Achievement Wales 2005 Business Awards.(News)

Byline: By DAVID JONES

RECORD oil prices and soaring raw material costs. Pressures on manufacturing industry from low labour cost economies in eastern Europe and China. Retailers facing tough trading on the high street and a housing market that in the absence of any move by the Bank of England to cut interest has all but stalled.

It's shaping up to be a year dominated by stories about the pressures Welsh businesses find themselves under.

But, come on, it's not all doom and gloom. Just take a closer look at the regional economy of North Wales. There's more than a ray of hope.

Some established firms out there are doing quite nicely, ...

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