Four million workers set to see a drop in wages this...
From April 6th this year the amount of money taken from workers’ salaries to contribute to their pension will triple from 1% to 3%. That’s £540 a year for the average earner.
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Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.
Do Not Throw Away Your VHS Tapes Until You Have Read...
Cast your mind back to the dozens of VHS tapes lying in a box in your attic ranging from Disney classics to The Lion King. While those are not valuable, there are numerous VHS video tapes in existence that are worth quite a lot of money.
Superb B4 Platinum Dinner at Said Business School
On 22nd March B4 Members and Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of fine dining in the impressive Thatcher Business Education Centre (TBEC), Saïd Business School with an interesting talk from our Guest Speaker, Nadine Hatten of Nielsen.
Cherwell biotech wins funding to fight cancer
An Oxford University spin-out has successfully raised funding to fuel its expansion at Cherwell Innovation Centre, near Bicester, as it looks to use its nanotechnology to enhance the treatment of thousands of people living with cancer.
Blenheim Palace Wins World’s Best Event Venue
Blenheim Palace Hospitality has claimed the title of ‘The World’s Best Event Host Venue’ at the Prestigious Star Awards 2018.
From football to the cabling guy
This year marks the fifth anniversary of The Cabling Company, headquartered at Witney Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) and founded by a former Oxford United commercial manager who took a leap of faith to leave his beloved football club to start-up his own cabling business that is rapidly expanding following major UK success.
Productivity boost of £10 billion waiting to be unlocked by South...
Businesses in the South East have the potential to tap into an extra £10 billion GVA (gross value added) in 2018 if they can overcome key barriers and exploit opportunities, according to a new report from Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Race the F1 Simulator at Business In Oxford 2018
Chapman Robinson & Moore Accountants and Business Advisers will be sponsoring a full size F1 Race Car Simulator for Business in Oxford on 23rd May.
Delightful B4 Classic Event at Milton Hill House
B4 were pleased to welcome B4 Members & guests to delightful Milton Hill House. Guests were served canapés and drinks, followed by welcome speeches from B4’s CEO Richard Rosser and Ben Sanders, General Manager of Milton Hill House.
Howbery Park entrepreneur makes the Forbes List
The 26-year-old CEO of an innovative digital services company based at Howbery Business Park, has made the Forbes Europe ‘30 Under 30’ list. Marcus Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Venture Harbour, has been included in the 2018 edition of the list in the Media and Marketing sector.
A New Book for Open Source Specialists Released
Renowned Open Source Lawyer, expert speaker and author, Andrew Katz has co-authored a chapter in the newly published book, entitled Corporate and Global Standardization Initiatives in Contemporary Society.
Derek Parfit (1942-2017): Digitisation Project being prepared by Oxford Duplication Centre
We are very privileged to have been asked to undertake a vast and somewhat disorganized order consisting of many thousands of medium format film, 120 film, 126 film, 35mm positive and 35mm negative slides to convert to digital images .
A little-known loophole: the potential to use a pension for a...
There is a little-known inheritance tax loophole that can save families a fortune. This came in to effect in 2015 as a result of the pension reforms by George Osborne, but is fairly unknown.
Generation Apprentice: Changing attitudes to apprenticeships as students, parents and employers...
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.
Corporate Hospitality at Blenheim Palace
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.