LBV News: Finance forum launched for county
A new body has been formed to support businesses in Lancashire seeking finance for existing or new enterprises.
LBV News: Long list lines up as WEC announce sponsorship
More than 130 Lancashire businesses are to face the judges in an effort to secure a shortlisting at the Red Rose Awards 2012.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Blackpool secures national TV promotion
Blackpool is to be included in VisitEngland’s new marketing campaign aimed at boosting domestic tourism in Olympic year.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Forbes sign up as Guild sponsor
Forbes Solicitors has signed up as a major sponsor to Preston Guild 2012. The legal services firm, which has offices across the county, will support the Guild’s giant event TVs, which will be known as the Forbes Solicitors Big Screens.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Pendle Business Award deadline
Firms Pendle are being urged to enter the Pendle Business Awards which is approaching its deadline of February 10.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Denwa kick-off charity drive
Lancashire businesses are being asked to put on their shooting boots in a bid to raise thousands for local charities.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: SMEs urged to plan after pensions delay
Businesses should guard against complacency following the government’s postponement by a year of auto-enrolment for workplace pensions.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Spotlight: Green energy firm sees bright future despite solar subsidies cut
Solar panel specialist Eco Solartech is remaining upbeat following the government’s reduction of the energy payback customers get following their installations.
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Expert view: Snog, Marry or Avoid
Searching for a suitable website to buy a product, find a prospective supplier, or even spend time socialising is much like searching for romance! James Berzins from Door4 explains why…
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Recommended: Meet the Leaders
With North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
| Date: 31/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Red Rose Awards: Final call for entries and new sponsor unveiled
Entrants are lining up for the Red Rose Awards 2012 with the deadline for nominations set for this Thursday, January 26.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Jobs rush at Veka
Burnley-based PVC-U extrusion manufacturer Veka attracted 1,000 prospective employees and visitors to a recruitment event.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Chamber seeks mentors to kick-start start-ups
Business mentors are being sought to help long-term unemployed people start their own businesses.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Advice: Social media is an HR accident waiting to happen
Employment lawyer Stacey Barlow is warning businesses to update social media policies after a dispute ended at an employment tribunal.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Young’uns awards and events launched for 2012
Lancashire Business View and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are again teaming up to highlight the excellence of the county’s young business talent through the Young’uns brand.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Viewpoint: Exciting year for county says council chief
There’s no doubt that 2012 promises to be an exciting year for Lancashire.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Expert view: The Business of Divorce - Approaching a Divorce Settlement
All settlements can be stressful. As one of the most significant and emotionally traumatic times in a person’s life, divorce is a particularly testing time for most people.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Spotlight: College leads the way in green technology training
Blackburn College has been named as the Pennine Lancashire lead training provider in the environmental sector by the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Environmental Technologies.
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
| Date: 25/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Survey set to inform county’s business future
Lancashire Business View has joined forces with networking and lobbying group Downtown Lancashire in Business and Forbes Solicitors to produce a comprehensive survey of the county’s commercial landscape.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Clean-up ongoing at fire-ravaged business park
Work is continuing at Lancashire Business Park to restore the devastated site. A fire before Christmas affected many businesses and buildings on the site near Leyland, which is owned by Lancashire County Council.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Business opportunities for Guild 2012
One of the highlights of Preston Guild 2012 will be the Trades Procession on September 1.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: International Trade Club lands new sponsor
Taylor Patterson Corporate Insurance has signed up to a three-year sponsorship with the East Lancashire International Trade Club.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Recommended: Hotpot for Hotshots!
2012's first serving of Hotpot for Hotshots is buy one, get one free! Featuring delectable grub and digestable guidance, Hotpot for Hotshots regularly attracts around 100 delegates.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Expert view: Getting started…
As increasing numbers of people suffer redundancy in the recession, the idea of starting a business becomes progressively popular. Steve Boyes from Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors explains how to get started.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Spotlight: College strikes up partnership
Burnley College has been chosen as a specialist Worcester Bosch training facility, containing some of the latest advancements in energy control boilers.
| Date: 18/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Publisher’s view
We can control only what we can control. What we can’t control is a desperate and fracturing Eurozone. We can’t control our government as it heckles the chaos from the bleachers. We can’t control the flow of finance to a bruised business sector that is still expected to pick up the pieces – and the personnel - of a dismantling public sector. And we can’t control colleagues in the national media who seek to boost flagging circulations by steadfastly sticking to a ‘bad news sells’ mantra.
| Date: 17/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Search on for Guild Burgesses
Preston Guild 2012 has launched an appeal to find outstanding members of the community to act as Honorary Burgesses.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Corks pop for Booths
Booths, the family owned regional food and drink retailer, are celebrating strong sales over Christmas with a sales increase of 7.45%.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Alternative funding can regenerate Lancashire firms
Small and medium sized businesses in Lancashire are being asked to consider alternative methods of funding after new research shows 65% are disillusioned with sourcing financial support from banks.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Hospitality boost for Open
The Official Open Championship Hospitality Programme is gathering momentum with the appointment of North West based sales manager, Steven Cook.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Tax dispute resolution piloted in North West
A pilot introducing a new way of resolving disputes between SMEs and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been launched.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Ribby Hall celebrates Chinese New year
Ribby Hall Village’s business and banqueting team is celebrating New Year with an oriental twist.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Recommended: Pendle Business Awards launched with support from LBV
Pendle Business Awards 2012 are open for business!
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
Expert view: Venture Capital Trusts
Small businesses have welcomed news in chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement that relaxes the rules surrounding investment into small businesses which should in turn now transform the venture capital trust (VCT) sector.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV Spotlight: Significant savings by simply using less power
At a time when energy prices have hit an all time high, making savings wherever possible is at the forefront of most businesses’ minds.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
LBV News: Tickover takes-off with book signing
Caroline Hampson will be signing copies of her new book, ‘Tickover or Takeoff’, at Preston’s Waterstones this Saturday, January 14, from 11am.
| Date: 11/01/2012 | Read Full Story |
