| Jobless total rises again | | 11:11am Wednesday 14th May 2008 | | The number of people out of work and claiming Jobseekers Allowance in the county has gone up for the fifth month in a row. |
| Teen whizzkids set for final showdown | | 10:53am Monday 12th May 2008 | | Scores of teenage entrepreneurs from across the county are preparing to do battle after winning through to the finals of a prestigious business competition. |
| Awards finalists announced | | 2:59pm Thursday 8th May 2008 | | The top companies and business leaders in the county have been shortlisted in the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2008. |
| Tycoons slip down rich list | | 11:22am Thursday 1st May 2008 | | TWO Oxfordshire billionaires feature among the biggest risers and fallers in this year's list of Britain's richest people. |
| Hope on muscular dystrophy | | 4:48pm Tuesday 29th April 2008 | | A POTENTIAL treatment for the fatal genetic disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy is to be tested by an Oxfordshire biotech company. |
| Firm 'frees up' top tunes | | 11:31am Monday 28th April 2008 | | A firm which allows music fans to listen to tracks over the Internet for free, has signed a deal with a recording giant. |
 | Victim of fraud | | 12:32pm Thu 24 Apr 08 | | A cyber-fraudster in France this week cheated a Burford businessman out of nearly £10,000 - despite his having signed up to a fraud protection scheme recommended to him by his bank. Thames Valley Police say they cannot help him, since the fraudster was in France when the theft was committed. |
 | Innovation helps police | | 12:30pm Thu 24 Apr 08 | | A COMPANY which started in the founder's garage is now supplying video recorders to all the UK's police forces. |
| Blood kit spears export drive | | 12:28pm Thursday 24th April 2008 | | A BLOOD-sampling device to help diabetics, and a global export drive, helped Oxfordshire company Owen Mumford to win two Queen's Awards. |
 | Adviser honoured by Queen | | 12:26pm Thu 24 Apr 08 | | BUSINESSES from across Oxfordshire have been recognised as among the best in the world after scooping top enterprise awards.o
Businessman-turned-adviser John Jennens, 82, and companies Owen Mumford and Ovation Systems have all won prestigious Queen's Awards
Mr Jennens, who retired from corporate life in 1985 after suffering a heart attack, is still working as a volunteer business adviser. |
| Clothes shop to close | | 11:39am Thursday 17th April 2008 | | THE Ethel Austin discount clothing store in Cowley is to close within three weeks, with the loss of about ten jobs. |
 | Biomedica board in major shake-up | | 11:43am Tue 15 Apr 08 | | The board of a pioneering biotech firm is undergoing a major shake-up with its co-founder retiring from her senior role. |
| Acne drug under the spotlight | | 10:28am Tuesday 15th April 2008 | | Scientists at an Oxfordshire biotech firm have made a breakthrough in the treatment of acne. |
| RM wins £53m contract | | 12:25pm Friday 11th April 2008 | | OXFORDSHIRE schools IT company RM has won a £53m contract with the London borough of Newham. |
 | College honours top architect | | 10:23am Fri 11 Apr 08 | | A prominent architect has been honoured by one of Oxford University's most distinguished colleges. |
| Uncertainty over toy jobs | | 2:09pm Thursday 10th April 2008 | | OXFORDSHIRE-based toy seller Toyzone has been sold just days after going into receivership - but headquarters staff are still uncertain about their future. |
| Nuclear takeover | | 2:07pm Thursday 10th April 2008 | | NUCLEAR safety firm RM Consultants has been taken over by French energy giant Areva for an undisclosed sum. |
 | Wychwood brewery sold | | 2:06pm Thu 10 Apr 08 | | THE former owner of the Wychwood Brewery in Witney says it has a rosy future following its sale to Midlands pub and brewing group Marston's. |
| Diploma will put pupils in fast lane | | 2:04pm Thursday 10th April 2008 | | SCHOOL students in north Oxfordshire will soon have the chance to leave their classrooms for one day a week and train in the motorsport industry. |
| AEA delivers upbeat report | | 9:38am Tuesday 8th April 2008 | | Bosses at climate and energy consultancy AEA Technology have delivered an upbeat assessment of the company's fortunes. |
| Mini celebrates 'best ever' sales | | 4:15pm Monday 7th April 2008 | | Workers at the Mini plant in Cowley are celebrating after recording their best ever sales month in the UK and worldwide. |
| Catalyst firm takes off | | 4:09pm Thursday 3rd April 2008 | | AN OXFORD high-tech company says it is in better shape than ever, despite increasing its annual loss from £972,000 to £1.7m. |
| Green kit for fast cars | | 4:08pm Thursday 3rd April 2008 | | OWNERS of fast sports cars are not well-known for their concern for the environment. |
| Drug firms's losses grow | | 12:33pm Friday 28th March 2008 | | Biotech firm Phynova, which develops drugs derived from traditional Chinese plant medicines, has slipped further into the red. |
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