Category Archives: News Centre

The owner of an Oxfordshire hotel believes the signing of a new head chef, with a track record at a series of Michelin-starred restaurants, will take the business to a new level. Fallowfields Country House Hotel and Restaurant at Kingston … Continue reading →

High profile speaker networking event series OxFocus has announced its 2012 line up and some big changes for 2012.

Prbi is working with Oxfordshire commercial radio station 106JACKfm to supply local business news for their hourly Oxfordshire business reports.

…this is phrase from the Harry Bosch detective novel series by author Michael Connelly, and one which is being used to drive a challenge for Oxfordshire business. OTCN has set itself The OxHop Challenge – 10 ways that businesses can … Continue reading →

Oxfordshire businesses including London-Oxford Airport, Hunts people in Print, and Four Pillars Hotels have started the New Year with positive financial and jobs news.

I penned a critical note to the Chief Economist of one of the UK’s leading business organisations this week following what felt like an overly gloomy press statement. It seemed a bold move from a local business network, but felt … Continue reading →

Interesting developments this month on the skills issue, and in particular around the role played by apprenticeships. Earlier in the year, Oxfordshire-based motorsport and automotive engineering group, Prodrive, made a high profile appeal for new engineers. Now it’s emerged that … Continue reading →

The OTCN inbox this month was dominated by expressions of concern and sympathy for fellow businesses who suffered damage in the disturbances we’ve seen in a number of cities. Concern based on an understanding that – in what are still … Continue reading →

In his latest comment piece, Iain Nicholson on the state of our county’s economy. Ask the question “how is Oxfordshire’s economy faring?” at any of the business networking events in OTCN and what do you get? Answer: it depends. On … Continue reading →

Parking. Always a top three issue if you talk business in our market towns, and a hot topic again. Traders in Abingdon, Faringdon and Wantage wait to see what the new Vale administration’s meant by promising free parking. Business groups … Continue reading →