Inward investment services partner to the Chamber, James Cowper Kreston (JCK) recently welcomed Alex Peal and Sue Staunton into their roles as Joint Managing Partners. A Thames Valley based company, and a proven alternative to the larger accountancy firms, JCK provides advice to more than 100...
Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has produced a presentation that explores the many ways in which Oxfordshire’s life sciences sector is responding to the pandemic. The response from the county’s life sciences sector to COVID-19 has been immediate – a mass-mobilisation which is witnessing ground-breaking research...
Oxfordshire, one of the leading life sciences and healthcare clusters in Europe, is home to numerous national assets and leading companies from within the sector. Learn more about one of Europe’s most- successful Life Sciences clusters with a track record in establishing and attracting world-leading life...
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has released a snapshot of the UK’s growing trade relationship in numbers. Key findings show UK-Japan Trade Value has grown from £18 bn in 2010 to £31.4bn in 2019. This is faster than many of our other major trading partners. A...
The UK and Japan are both vocal champions of free trade and the rules-based global trading system. In Spring 2020, the Government published data that suggests the UK economy could benefit from a £1.5 billion boost by having a FTA with Japan, as a UK-Japan trade...
Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) has launched its new website, which aims to provide latest information on key developments across Buckinghamshire’s Enterprise Zones. Since 2016 the Aylesbury Vale Enterprise Zone has provided an enormous boost to help Buckinghamshire grow its existing businesses and attract and...
Secretary of State Liz Truss launches tech industry support measures to help UK tech companies easily expand into overseas markets. New measures to boost digital trade and help turn the UK into a global tech powerhouse have been announced by the International Trade Secretary, answering industry...
The South East retains its place in the top three UK regions for total FDI projects according to the EY Attractiveness survey. The annual EY report examines the performance and perceptions of the UK and its regions as destinations for FDI, and this year includes...
Oxford Biomedica, a leading gene and cell therapy group, has signed a one-year clinical and commercial supply deal with AstraZeneca for a potential Covid-19 vaccine. The agreement relates to the adenovirus vector-based vaccine candidate AZD1222, which entered clinical trials at multiple sites in the UK recently. Oxford...
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Real Assets, has secured a further three lettings at the newly refurbished Apex building, located next to Reading train station. Apex comprises of 221,000 sq ft Grade A office space, which underwent further refurbishment this year as part of the...