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Tuesday 30 November 2021

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TOP STORY

A Lancaster-based technology company that helps brands such as Amazon and eBay has been acquired by a London firm.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sarah Scala, from Claritas Tax, says earlier this year Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the government had committed to investing £100m in what they named the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce, staffed by over 1,250 HMRC officers. The taskforce was designed to target those who had abused the Covid -19 related support schemes and in last month's Budget the Chancellor confirmed a further £55m of funding has been allocated to the Taskforce for 2022.
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DEALS

The Issa brothers are understood to be weighing up a merger of Asda Group with petrol forecourt and service station operator EG Group, according to media reports.
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One of the largest motor dealer groups in the UK is set to be acquired by Constellation Automotive Holdings, the digital used car marketplace behind the likes of BCA, Cinch and WeBuyAnyCar.
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Online car sales start-up Carzam has raised £112m in funding which will be used to accelerate the growth of the business.
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Tech investor Tenzing has revealed the close of its Tenzing Belay I fund, which provides the firm with additional capital, allowing it to underwrite equity investments of about £150m in businesses across the UK and Northern Europe.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Steve Kuncewicz from BLM, looks at how subscription services could enhance client relationships in professional services.
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Sue Barnard, North West senior manager at the British Business Bank, discusses the big issues impacting smaller businesses in the North West and the need to address regional and sub-regional disparities in access to finance.
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PROPERTY

Hybrid plans for two 80-bed care homes and up to 50 houses in Lancashire are set to be given the green light.
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A construction business has been appointed to build a factory extension at a Flintshire site for FTSE 100 packaging company Smurfit Kappa.
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A 60-bed special care facility looks set to become a reality after Preston planners recommended the job-creating scheme for approval.
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Preston City councillors will decide the fate of proposals to build dozens of homes on agricultural land in Preston later this week.
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Plans to build more than 30 homes in the Ribble Valley are in the process of being deferred. 
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A total of 39 homes planned for grassed land in Lancashire are set to pass when they go before planners.
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Architectural, planning and building surveying practice Cassidy + Ashton has promoted three of its planning team.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Tom Mantel, CFO of London Lash, offers his insight into five things you should consider when building an ecommerce business.
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BUSINESS

A 20-year partnership has been established under which Budweiser Brewing Group will become the largest beer supplier across the JD Wetherspoon pub estate. 
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Business confidence in the North West fell eight points during November to 34 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.   
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Lancashire-based sofa cover, reupholstery and curtains supplier Plumbs has made a move into sofa sales with the launch of a new brand and website.
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Blackburn-based Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group has welcomed two new directors in its corporate finance and tax divisions to support its growth plans.
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MANUFACTURING

UK commercial vehicle production grew by almost 20 per cent during October but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
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The chief executive of brewing and pub giant Marston's has said the business looks to the future with "renewed optimism" despite posting results for a year disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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