Business & Economy
Stay informed on the latest news, stories, and analysis of the local business and economy in Oxford and Oxfordshire, including economic trends, key company appointments, and developments of local enterprises.
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Simply Business has launched its annual £25,000 Business Boost grant competition
Simply Business has launched its annual Business Boost grant competition, which will award a £25,000 cash prize to give a UK small businesses a helping hand in the face of economic challenges – including the cost of living, energy bill increases, inflation and supply challenges.
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Hedges announces latest round of hires including a Head of Summertown Office
Hedges has announced its latest round of new hires comprising family law specialists Alexandra Baggallay and Ian Davies, and Head of Summertown Office, Daniel Boyle.
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Parkwalk launches new fund to invest in University of Oxford science and tech spinouts
Parkwalk has launched the University of Oxford Innovation Fund VI (UOIF VI), the sixth fund in a decade long partnership with Oxford University Innovation (OUI).
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Bicester-based transport and distribution company Darcica Logistics wins trio of awards
Bicester-based transport and distribution company Darcica Logistics, a member of Palletways UK’s express palletised freight network, has been recognised in the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) with a trio of awards.
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Oxford named the UK’s highest-performing city in PwC’s annual Good Growth for Cities Index
Economic measures, such as income, employment rates and life expectancy, helped the city maintain first place, while other South East cities also ranked highly.
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Gardner Leader law firm announces six new promotions
Regional law firm Gardner Leader has announced its latest round of promotions with two new partners, Lucy Savage and Marie Verney, and four new Senior Associates.
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Lemongrass Marketing wins Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award 2023
Lemongrass Marketing, a Travel PR and Content agency based in Bicester, has been awarded a Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award. The agency was selected from the results of an employee survey with questions specially designed by Employee Experience experts.
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Hedges announces winners of its 2023 local schools’ essay competition
Hedges has announced the three winners of its annual schools’ essay competition. The prize-giving took place at a special closed-doors event held at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, last week.
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Unipart announces its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2022
Unipart has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2022, with turnover increasing to £917.3m and underlying Group profit before interest and tax of £12.2m
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Unipart’s Chairman calls for a clear picture of UK industrial strategy
The Government needs to give UK companies a clear picture of Britain’s industrial strategy to compete in global markets to build investor confidence, according to Unipart Chairman John Neill in an interview with the BBC today.
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US life science company selects Milton Park as first UK manufacturing hub
New England Biolabs® (NEB®) – a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications – is establishing its first overseas product development and manufacturing site at Milton Park in Oxfordshire.
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Spratt Endicott conveyancing team shortlisted for a prestigious award
Spratt Endicott Solicitors have been shortlisted for the Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year – South award.
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Local law firm Hedges launches essay competition for school students in Oxfordshire
Hedges, one of Oxfordshire’s longest-serving law firms, has launched its annual essay competition for students in Oxfordshire interested in a career in law to win a week-long internship at the law firm this summer.
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Milton Park companies secure over 7% of UK’s life sciences equity investment
New research commissioned by Milton Park reveals that £2.14 billion of equity investment was generated across 272 companies based in the science, technology and business community over the past decade.
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OxLEP launches new podcast series to tackle industry challenges
The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has launched a brand-new podcast, OxTalks, for businesses in Oxfordshire and beyond wanting to take their organisation to the next level.
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8 in 10 parents in the South West have no legal guardian in place for their children
Eight out of ten parents in the South West have no legal guardian in place to ensure their children are looked after should they die according to research by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and RWK Goodman.