Economy

Small firms ‘could deliver one million more apprenticeships’, says FSB

Small firms could create a million new apprenticeships with the right support from the government, the Federation of Small Businesses…

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Jewellery and watches ‘best performing’ retail segment in July

Jewellery and watch sales were found to be the best performing sector in July, as overall retail sales picked up.…

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Natwest and RBS to consider charging businesses to hold money

Natwest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are mulling applying negative interest rates to business accounts and have warned…

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Petra Diamonds reports marginal 1% revenue increase

Petra Diamonds has reported a 1% increase in revenue, despite a fall in the price of rough diamonds in the…

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Retailers report deepest decline in footfall since February 2014

Retail footfall in June was down 2.8% on the same month last year – the sharpest decline since February 2014.…

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BRC: Jewellery and watch sales grow in June

Jewellery and watch sales continued to grow in June, according to the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail…

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Shop prices fall for 38th consecutive month

Shop prices fell 2% in June, the 38th consecutive decline and a deepening from the 1.8% price fall recorded in…

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Brexit fuels uncertainty as polished diamond prices slide in June

Polished diamond prices fell in June and sentiment softened after “relatively weak” Las Vegas and Hong Kong shows, according to…

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Rough diamond demand stable in fifth sales cycle, says De Beers

The De Beers Group of Companies has announced rough diamond demand is stable in its latest sales cycle. Provisional sales…

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Gold continues to perform well as overall hallmarking figures fall in May

Gold jewellery continued to perform well in May as overall hallmarking figures fell 7.2% when compared with the same month…

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