Oxfordshire business news

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Report questions eco-town railway
A report says £150m plans to reopen an eco-town railway between Oxford and Milton Keynes are "woefully under funded".

Q&A: Eco-towns
A look at the issues surrounding plans for "eco-town" housing developments in England.

Price warning on farmers' markets
Shoppers at farmers markets are paying over the odds as many are confused by the source of “local” produce, a survey claims.

Laid-off BMW staff to resume work
Hundreds of staff at BMW's Mini factory are to resume production after being laid off due to Spanish fuel protests.

BMW workers in temporary lay-off
Hundreds of staff at BMW's car plant in Oxfordshire will be temporarily laid off this weekend due to Spanish fuel protests.

Pedlar ban bid stalled in Commons
A bid to ban pedlars from the streets of Bournemouth by the local council is stalled in the House of Commons.

BMW workers in temporary lay-off
Hundreds of staff at BMW's car plant in Oxfordshire will be temporarily laid off this weekend due to Spanish fuel protests.

Seeda boss spent £50k on car bill
The chairman of Seeda is criticised for spending more than £50,000 a year on taxis and executive cars.

Pedlar ban plan for town centre
Pedlars in Bournemouth could soon be fined or have their goods confiscated in a plan by the council.

Shelved asylum centre cost £29m
A group of MPs criticises the Home Office for spending £29m on an asylum accommodation centre which was never built.

Rainfall hits Thames boat firms
Boat hire companies along the River Thames say they are turning away customers due to recent heavy rainfall.

Diamond handbag? That will be £1m
A diamond-encrusted handbag with a price tag of £1m will go on display as part of London Jewellery Week.

Ambulance service fears fuel hike
The South Central Ambulance Service reveals it is facing "a serious funding crisis," as a result of the rising fuel prices.

Rural potential goes 'untapped'
Rural parts of England need help to realise their full economic potential, a report says.

Green 'tribrid' minibus unveiled
An emission-free minibus powered by three green technologies is to be unveiled by a university.

New Oxford vice-chancellor named
A scientist is to become the first vice-chancellor never to have been either a student or academic at the University of Oxford.

Warehouse common plan turned down
Plans for a warehouse complex which residents claim would damage Greenham Common have been refused.

Car firms clash over Bond credentials
An argument about whether James Bond prefers Bentleys to Aston Martins raises eyebrows in the car world.

Met cleared over protest photos
A legal challenge over the power of the police to photograph peaceful protesters fails at the High Court.

Firm to make 'green' luxury cars
The first vehicles to be built by a new company making emission-free luxury electric cars will be Range Rovers.

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