Economy

Gold hallmarking continues to drop as silver remains strong

The number of gold articles hallmarked in the month of May reported a 14.1% drop when compared to last year’s…

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Businesses must “remain resilient” despite political uncertainty

British entrepreneur Cat Paton has said British businesses should “remain resilient” following the hung parliament election result. Following a significant…

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Businesses unable to cope with interest increases, research shows

One in 25 businesses would be unable to pay off its debts if the interest rates were to increase, research…

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UK consumer set for £3bn bank holiday spend, says Worldpay

UK high street businesses could earn £3bn over the bank holiday weekend, according to data from payments processor Worldpay. Due…

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Hallmarking down 13% compared to last year

Hallmarking figures for the month of April has shown a 13.2% decrease when compared to the same period last year.…

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DiamondCorp goes into administration

DiamondCorp has announced that it has gone into administration, leaving the future of the company in the hands of practitioners.…

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UK high street sees increase in card payments

There was an increase in payments made with debit and credit cards in the first quarter of the year, data…

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Global gold demand drops by 18%

The global gold demand in Q1 of 2017 has dropped by 18% when compared to last year, according to the…

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Price of gold drops after French election

The price of gold has dropped following the first round of the French election. Since Emmanuel Macron won the first…

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Three minute business loans launched by Natwest

NatWest is launching a new online lending platform which will allow small businesses to borrow up to £35,000 in a…

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