Economy
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Jul- 2017 -7 July
62% of British SMEs voted to remain in EU
Some 62% of British SMEs voted to remain in the European Union, a recent survey by small business lender Liberis…
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Jun- 2017 -30 June
Significant rise in business confidence
Overall business confidence has risen significantly since the start of the year, according to Lloyds Bank. The latest Business in…
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22 June
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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9 June
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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7 June
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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May- 2017 -26 May
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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16 May
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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12 May
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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5 May
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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4 May
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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