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Tuesday 13 July 2021

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Resilient Lancs firms look to bounce back from difficult year

Lancashire businesses have been "incredibly resilient and innovative" over the past year and a half, according to a new report, as the region looks to recover from being "hit hard" by the difficulties brought about by the pandemic.
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Business Matters: The role of developers with the post-pandemic home

Liam McAvoy from Hyperoptic says there's no denying that property was one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic. However, a sector that continued to flourish despite an economic slowdown and national lockdowns, was residential development.
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Deals

EG Group invests in Hydrogen Vehicle Systems

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackburn-headquartered EG Group has made a £5m capital injection into a hydrogen vehicle systems company.
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Revolution Beauty Group eyes £495m market cap with AIM listing

Revolution Beauty Group has shed further light on its proposed admission to AIM, with the move set to give the multi-brand outfit a market capitalisation of £495m.
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Flutter to sell Oddschecker in £155m deal

Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting and Gaming, has agreed to sell Oddschecker Global Media to Bruin Capital in a £155m deal.
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Business Matters: The return of events and what it means to be back in the room again

Manchester Central chief executive Shaun Hinds looks to the future of the events sector – for Manchester and beyond – and its significance in helping us build back better.
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Business

Wedding ring boost for jewellery retailer

A Lancashire jewellery retailer has been buoyed by a huge increase in wedding ring sales throughout May and June.
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Trio of hires at Harrison Drury

Lancashire-based Harrison Drury has appointed a solicitor and two paralegals to further strengthen its residential property and commercial teams.
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Blackpool entrepreneur expands Vodafone portfolio

A Blackpool entrepreneur has taken charge of a flagship Vodafone store at The Trafford Centre in a move backed by funding from Barclays Franchising.
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Consultation begins on Wyre housing scheme

A consultation on plans to build 140 homes in Wyre is underway.
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Business Matters: Wearing face masks in the workplace

Should legislation be relaxed as anticipated post-19 July, it looks very likely that the onus will be very much on the employer to have ongoing and visible control over the management of Covid-19 risks in the workplace, including the wearing of face coverings. Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate examines the issues.
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Property

Beacon Fell View sold off £11m guide price

A Lancashire-based holiday park has been sold off at a guide price of £11m to a cash buyer in one of the UK's biggest deals so far this year.
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Skelmersdale 60-homes scheme advances

A residential project aiming to provide 60 affordable homes in Skelmersdale looks set to move forward.
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Latest milestone for Blackpool scheme

A £10m affordable housing redevelopment in Blackpool has reached its latest milestone.
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Co-op looks set to open new store

The Co-op has moved a step closer to opening a new store in Lancashire as plans look set to get the go-ahead.
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Details emerge of landmark Blackpool hotel plans

Details have been released of plans for a hotel in two landmark Blackpool buildings in a move designed to safeguard their futures.
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Housing schemes set for green light

Dozens of new homes could be constructed in Lancaster after applications for two schemes were recommended for approval by council planners.
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Major extension planned for school

A planned extension of a school with an extra 160 additional pupil and staff spaces is set to get the go-ahead.
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Business Matters: Customer first approach

Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, offers his advice on a customer first approach.
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