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The Oxford Trust, an independent charitable trust established in 1985 by entrepreneurs the late Sir Martin and Lady Audrey Wood co-founders of Oxford Instruments, has completed the freehold sale, and 12-month leaseback, of Macclesfield House, which currently operates as the Trust’s Oxford Centre for Innovation, to OBC Commercial Limited.
Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has joined university and business leaders to warn the government against watering down or scrapping the graduate visa route.
Owen Mumford, a leader in the medical device industry and certified B Corp, has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its near-term science-based emissions reduction target. The medical device manufacturer has also committed to set long-term emissions reduction targets with the SBTi in line with reaching net-zero by 2045 – 5 years ahead of the UK’s net-zero target.
I have just attended a B4 PLATINUM CEO & Leaders Lunch with Kath Shimmin of Blake Morgan. Kath shared with us the story of Blake Morgan’s cultural development changes based on the multiple generations now working and training in their firm.
Product Security a Smart Move Doorbells, TVs, baby monitors and routers are among the many smart devices that are now commonplace in our homes. However, unless protected by strong passwords, these everyday items present a security risk. To increase consumer confidence and protection, a new product security law came into force on Monday 29 April, […]
Tuesday 7th May: Cherwell College Oxford are shaping modern education, by launching a Pioneering Fast-Track A-Level Programme tailored to meet the demands of the 21st Century.
Aston & James, in collaboration with Oxfordshire Mind, is proud to announce the launching of their Workplace, Well-being and Wellness Roadshow during Mental Health Awareness Week from the 13th to the 19th of May 2024. This innovative initiative aims to promote mental and physical well-being in the workplace, reaching businesses across Oxfordshire. The Workplace, Well-being […]
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve to extend family pay from 1 June 2024
High Spec Composites Ltd are very proud to be returning sponsors of the Engineering Excellence category in the Cherwell Business Awards 2024. The Engineering Excellence Award is open to businesses of all sizes who are engineering and manufacturing quality products or components within the Cherwell District.
In a recent development, tens of thousands of businesses are facing the risk of missing out on crucial Research and Development (R&D) tax relief due to new pre-registration requirements.
BH&O are thrilled to welcome Simone to the team this week. She comes to us fresh from working with the Joint Legal Team in Reading and Berkshire Councils, where she was specialising in childcare and child protection and adoption work, but before that she had worked at a number of firms undertaking matrimonial finance and private children work.
Tom Ingram leaves no doubt about his objective for the forthcoming British Touring Car Championship campaign – he wants to reclaim the biggest prize in UK motorsport, which he first lifted 18 months ago. And he is confident he can do just that.
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Henley Festival Presented by Westcoast – the UK’s only boutique black-tie festival – is delighted to reveal this year’s dazzling visual arts programme, featuring one of Britain’s best-selling figurative painters Mark Demsteader, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Archibald People’s Choice Award-winning artist Esther Erlich, and sculptor Holly Bendall, who creates striking bronzes including a Greenpeace-supported permanent public installation that can be experienced in Porthleven.
This spring, step back in time at Blenheim Palace as the UNESCO World Heritage Site transforms into an action-packed battlefield for its annual Jousting Tournament.
Business owners registered for VAT are being reminded to make sure they file their returns and pay on time or face falling foul of new penalties introduced by HMRC.