Economy
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Mar- 2017 -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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3 February
Gold jewellery demand down 15% in 2016
Demand for gold jewellery across the globe fell 15% in 2016, despite an overall rise in demand for gold. The…
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Jan- 2017 -27 January
London jewellers set for sales boost as tourists celebrate Chinese New Year
Jewellery retailers in London could be set for a surge in sales this weekend (28 January) as Chinese tourists flock…
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26 January
De Beers reports ‘good demand’ for rough diamonds
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported “good demand” for rough diamonds as sales jumped in the company’s first…
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23 January
Petra Diamond revenue jumps 48% in first-half results
Petra Diamonds has announced that revenue jumped 48% for the first six months of its 2017 financial year. In a…
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