B4Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
Despite the number of new apprentices started in Britain falling last year, new research released from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP, coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March), finds that attitudes towards apprenticeship programmes are becoming more positive.
Blenheim Palace has been playing host to monarchs, the aristocracy and heads of state for more than three centuries. Today the 2,000 acre UNESCO World Heritage Site offers the ultimate bespoke corporate hospitality facilities in an inspiring location.
Blenheim is launching a new competition to encourage local entrepreneurs and start- up businesses by offering them a contract and expert mentoring skills.
B4’s Richard Rosser sat down to chat with Jo Willett, Managing Director of Oxford Innovation, to talk about how far they’ve come, the challenges they face and their hopes for the future.
As more and more media stories emerge of sexual harassment in the film industry, the fashion industry, and in politics, I have been approached by HR managers concerned about the possibility of similar allegations in their business, as well as by individuals who are contemplating taking action for sexual harassment against their employer.
Last year, we conducted research which found that company vision, culture and purpose is a top-five investment priority for more than a third (35%) of mid-market businesses. For high-growth businesses, this rises to 40%.
Small businesses are a huge part of Oxfordshire’s economy. 93% of jobs are in SMEs.
Management accounts are a summary of accounting data, containing the financial information business owners and key management need to make fully informed decisions on the day-to-day running of their organisation. Examples of what you might expect to report on include monitoring sales, stock, margins and cash.
Meet Jonna: Growing up in London and being the youngest of 24 grandchildren, Jonna’s upbringing was 3 generations in one house, with very traditional values.
A suggested ‘Oxford salary weighting’, the need to foster engagement between business and education and the value of investing in employee development were three key themes to emerge at the inaugural Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Business Leaders’ Q&A event.
Securing data is a must to prevent yourself from becoming just another statistic, says Gareth Johnson
Founded in 2008 by Cheryl-Lee Foulsham, Oxford Duplication Centre has successfully grown from a small home enterprise to a highly reputable digitisation company.
Local business Aston and James are running a 3-month awareness campaign to educate local businesses on the importance of active movement in the workplace to encourage wellbeing.
If you want to discover the wealth of sights that Oxford has to offer, let a famous City Sightseeing tour bus be your guide!
Magnetic tape damage is pretty common. Family tapes store video and audio information in the form of a magnetic strip. The VCR has special heads that can pick up on these magnetic signals and translate them into images and sound that plays on your TV.