Mr Ramsay said that with the removal of bureaucracy, small and medium-sized firms which make up 95% of the economy of Wales, could also play their part in taking on apprentices, and the whole image of apprentices would change.

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For AIG, the removal of the overhang created by having the Treasury Department as top shareholder may allow it to make up some ground after years of trading at a substantial discount to peers.

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