Economy
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Apr- 2016 -5 April
Polished diamond prices remain stable in March
Prices of polished diamonds remained stable in March, according to the latest RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) from the Rapaport Group.…
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Mar- 2016 -16 March
BUDGET: CBI welcomes business rates policy
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called George Osborne’s Budget, announced today, a “strong and stable Budget for business facing global…
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16 March
Online retail sales up 18% in February
Online retail sales in the UK were up 18% in February when compared with the same month last year, according…
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16 March
BUDGET: Business rates relief “doubled permanently”
Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that…
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16 March
‘Jewellers thriving’ as net closure of retail stores falls 50% in 2015
Jewellers are said to be among the list of retail categories managing to thrive as the net closure of retail…
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15 March
Hallmarking edges up in February as number of gold articles jump
The total number of hallmarked items rose by 0.8% in February, an increase of 5,970 articles compared with February 2015.…
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14 March
Retail footfall declines in February
Retail footfall has declined by 1.1% in February compared with the same period last year, according to the British Retail…
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8 March
Retail sales slow in February
Retail sales slowed to a near standstill in February, as like-for-like sales grew by just 0.1% compared with the same…
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2 March
UK shop prices fall for 34th consecutive month
Shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in February, the 34th consecutive decline following January’s 1.8% fall. That’s according to British Retail…
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2 March
De Beers says rough diamond demand ‘is improving’
Demand for rough diamonds continues to improve for De Beers as it announces an increase in sales for its second…
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