http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/ Oxford Mail /business/news/ en-gb Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:51:15 +0100 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:51:15 +0100 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/resources/images/934735/?type=rsslogo http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/ http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4469333.End_of_era_for_posties/?ref=rss POSTAL workers gathered to mark the end of an era as the Cowley mail centre closed its doors for good. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100 39b0b0bf1f47c6d7657b785977948a47 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4469328.Can_science_solve_our_problems_/?ref=rss Whatever happens to the Oxfordshire economy during the next few years — and predictions on that depend largely on whether or not you believe the Government’s pledge to ring-fence public spending on education (on which the county is more dependent than most) — one thing is certain: private enterprise in the field of green technology is flourishing. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:00 +0100 49b00015b0cb4682b9de782bb7752a0a http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4469322.New_bridge_over_medieval_wall/?ref=rss A BRIDGE over Oxford's medieval city wall will be created in a £17m expansion of Pembroke College, Oxford, approved by councillors. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:00 +0100 5023a0502c77b6f31f3cb6cdd5d58255 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4457016.Sorting_office_to_close/?ref=rss THE Oxford Mail Centre will close at the weekend, ending a history of sorting post in Oxford that dates back more than 350 years. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:40:00 +0100 fd2f668913da5da72577ca3c41ac5fb3 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4457001.Toy_entrepreneur_defies_recession/?ref=rss TACKLING the recession is child’s play, according to David Fynn, who will open Toys UK in Didcot on Tuesday. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:40:00 +0100 3c3a918500f1c578e6cdeb4964f6d823 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4457235.Formula_One_row_settled/?ref=rss THE row which threatened to split Formula One racing in two has been resolved, bringing a clear future for the three Oxfordshire teams competing next season. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:18 +0100 952a6a0d9b5d7141cee221b6b855c2bd http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4456985.Nielsen_celebrates_Olympics_win/?ref=rss OLYMPIC rower James Cracknell visited Oxford media firm Nielsen to congratulate the company on becoming market research provider to the 2012 games. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:07 +0100 48f6ac032d2603ca809173deb3705c34 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4446300.Over_a_barrel/?ref=rss Petrol prices that jump up and down like jack-in-the-boxes must be economic indicators of some sort — but of exactly what sort is hard to say. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:16:09 +0100 6c05d1c9366e34d87ef4ae19c20c2762 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4446001.Formula_One_win_for_Wirth_Research/?ref=rss Up to 100 jobs will be created after Wirth Research won a place on the grid for next season’s Formula One motor racing championship. The firm will design and build the cars for the Manor F1 Team, one of three new outfits to be accepted into the competition. Wirth Research spokesman Simon Crompton said: “Everyone is absolutely delighted but the decision is testament to the sheer talent that exists in this area. It’s great news for Bicester and Oxfordshire.” Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:29:40 +0100 81ab60d4a18ee29d7ca44c1e76878dd8 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4445999.New_M_S_food_store_opens/?ref=rss A petrol station including a Marks & Spencer Simply Food outlet has opened at the A34 Milton Services, near Didcot, after a £2m renovation. The site was shut for 17 weeks while the old BP store was knocked down and the new shop built. The development will be closely followed by a similar £850,000 scheme at the BP garage on the Wolvercote Roundabout on Woodstock Road, Oxford, which is due to open on July 21. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:28:55 +0100 62deab804f5e9ceb4404bbd2ff2c760e http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4445982.Sunny_view_of_St_Giles/?ref=rss Streets, squares and parks are vital parts of our city and provide a gallery for many of Oxford’s beautiful buildings, according to local architects Berman Guedes Stretton. This image of how St Giles’ could look if imagination was given a free reign is part of an exhibition called ‘Dreaming Spires: Dreaming Spaces’. Intended to spark debate, the exhibition is part of the South East Festival of Architecture. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:26:27 +0100 1fa149e04b06a648d382f742f61dbfc8 http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/business/news/4445851.Terrafirma_lands_major_contract/?ref=rss A company which has doubled in size in the last two years is set for more major growth after landing a multi-million pound contract. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:58:01 +0100 09a77aafdafcd9e80c92163f72e2c233