We show that every one-codimensional closed two-sided ideal in a boundedly approximately contractible Banach algebra has a bounded approximate identity. We use this to give a complete characterization of bounded approximate contractibility of Beurling algebras associated to symmetric weights. We give a slight modification of a criterion for bounded approximate contractibility. We use our criterion to show that, for the quasi-SIN groups, in the presence of a certain growth condition on a weight, the associated Beurling algebra is boundedly approximately amenable if and only if it is boundedly approximately contractible. We show that approximate amenability of a Beurling algebra on an IN group necessitates the amenability of the group. Finally, we show that, for every locally compact abelian group, in the presence of a growth condition on the weight, 2n-weak amenability of the associated Beurling algebra is equivalent to every point-derivation vanishing at the augmentation character.

We show that for n≥2, n-weak amenability of the second dual 𝒜** of a Banach algebra 𝒜 implies that of 𝒜. We also provide a positive answer for the case n=1, which sharpens some older results. Our method of proof also provides a unified approach to give short proofs for some known results in the case where n=1.

We show that, if a Banach algebra $\mathfrak{A}$ is a left ideal in its second dual algebra and has a left bounded approximate identity, then the weak amenability of $\mathfrak{A}$ implies the $\left( 2m+1 \right)$-weak amenability of $\mathfrak{A}$ for all $m\,\ge \,1$.