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One millionth Mini exported
3:47pm Friday 18th July 2008
The one millionth Mini for export has now left Plant Oxford, said carmaker BMW. More than 80 per cent of Mini production is sent abroad, with the largest export market being the USA, where sales hit a record in the first half of the year, with 26,400 cars sold, an increase of 33.6 per cent.

Government to invest £400m in Harwell
11:22am Thursday 17th July 2008
OXFORDSHIRE has taken the lion's share of £400m Government investment in the science of the future.

IT network revived
11:18am Thursday 17th July 2008
Jan Hruska, co-founder of Abingdon-based computer security company Sophos, will launch ITsON, a new series of events for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, at 6.30pm on Wednesday at Science Oxford, St Clements, Oxford. Organiser The Oxford Trust hopes to revitalise the regional ICT network. Register at www.itson.org.uk/events_register.html.

IT network revived
11:18am Thursday 17th July 2008
Jan Hruska, co-founder of Abingdon-based computer security company Sophos, will give the keynote speech at the launch of ITsON.

'Miniversity' at motor show
11:00am Thursday 17th July 2008
THE home town of the Mini will be the theme of Mini UK's stand at the British International Motorshow next week.

Cancer trial in doubt
10:46am Friday 11th July 2008
OXFORD researchers have given their backing to trials of a new cancer vaccine, despite a setback in a US-based study of the treatment.

Turning waste into fuel
9:49am Friday 11th July 2008
BIO-waste or flare gas - now burnt off for safety reasons - can be converted on a small scale into synthetic liquid fuels, says an Oxfordshire company Oxford Catalysts, based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, expects to earn £100,000 this year by selling its catalysts to an unnamed partner company which will develop the conversion systems. The potential global market is said to be the equivalent of more than four million barrels of oil per day.

RM wins £6m contract
9:45am Friday 11th July 2008
SCHOOLS computer company RM has signed a £6m contract to manage the Information and Communications Technology for Islington Council's Building Schools for Future programme.

Mini to share parts with Alfa Romeo
9:39am Friday 11th July 2008
WHAT do you get if you cross a Mini with an Alfa Romeo? No it's not a joke, Mini owner BMW really is joining forces with Alfa Romeo maker Fiat to build cars together.

Architects win £12m college contractArchitects win £12m college contract
2:55pm Thu 10 Jul 08
LOCAL businesses have made a clean sweep in competition to draw up plans to develop a sensitive site in the heart of historic Oxford in a nationwide competition.

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