Economy
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Apr- 2017 -13 April
Gold sales increase by a fifth at UK Royal Mint
The UK Royal Mint’s gold sales have jumped by 20% in the first three months of the year, according to…
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12 April
BRC: Retail sales growth hits six-year low
UK retail sales have decreased 1% on a like-for-like basis, a report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed. …
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10 April
Retail footfall expected to grow 5.4% over Easter weekend
Retail footfall in the UK is set to increase 5.4% over the Easter weekend, according to retail expert Springboard. The…
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Mar- 2017 -27 March
Retail sales rise despite Brexit
Retail sales increased by 3.7% in comparison to February 2016, despite worries regarding Brexit. The quantity bought also increased by…
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14 March
Hallmarking figures plummet in February
The total number of hallmarked items plummeted 24.8% in February, a decrease of 189,700 pieces when compared with the same…
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8 March
Budget 2017: Government unveils £300m business rate relief fund
The government has helped soften the blow of April’s business rate revaluation with a £300m relief fund for local councils.…
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7 March
Non-food retail sales record first quarterly decline in six years
Non-food retail sales fell in the three months to February 2017, making it the first quarterly decline for the category…
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Feb- 2017 -28 February
De Beers reports ‘good demand’ in second sales cycle of 2017
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported “good demand” for rough diamonds in its second sales cycle of the…
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21 February
Gold drags down January hallmarking figures
Gold hallmarking has continued to fall at the start of 2017, dragging down overall hallmarking figures for the month of…
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6 February
Polished diamond prices slide in January
The price of polished diamonds fell in January despite a buoyant rough market, according to the latest RapNet Diamond Index…
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