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Doing Business in the Thames Valley
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• The region’s economy has been the fastest growing in the UK in the past five years
• VIDEO Bob Sherwood investigates the ups and downs of working the region
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Heart and soul of the UK economy
Bob Sherwood on a region that has transformed itself in the past 25 years
Economy: New brew helps region achieve prosperity
Bob Sherwood on the dominance of knowledge-based industrial sectors
Who’s who: Top names across the region
John Willman profiles eight personalities making things happen in a range of sectors
Transport: Travellers are victims of region’s success
Robert Wright on congestion in rail and road networks
IT & Telecommunications: Home for technology giants and minnows
Philip Stafford on the attractions of a region nicknamed ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’
Automotive sector: A good base in spite of drawbacks
John Reed on how Honda of Japan deals with cost and other challenges
Life sciences: Culture of growth
Salamander Davoudi on the sector’s strong roots in the region
Thames Valley: Pinewood project seeks to develop media cluster
Alan Cane on an ambitious plan to unite three sectors
Region whose attractions come at a price
Keith Fray and Andrew Baxter on the choices for housing, education and leisure
Property: Office market spearheads recovery after dotcom bust
Demand is strong despite pockets of oversupply, writes Daniel Thomas
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