Economy

Retail employment figures show sharpest decline since 2014

The number of full-time retail jobs in the first quarter of 2016 was down 0.9% compared with the same period…

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Consumer confidence dips in Q1 2016

Consumer confidence fell in the first three months of 2016, according to the latest Consumer Tracker from business advisory firm…

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9-carat rockets 16.4% in upbeat March hallmarking figures

The total number of hallmarked items grew 5.4% in March, boosted by an 8.2% jump in the number of gold…

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Early Easter and bad weather deters shoppers away from high street

An early Easter and bad weather conditions deterred shoppers from the high street in March, as footfall fell 2.7% compared…

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De Beers reports stable rough diamond demand

The De Beers Group has reported stable rough diamond demand, following its third sales cycle of 2016. The company reported…

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UK retail sales fall flat in March due to early Easter

Retail sales in the UK neither grew or declined in March as an early Easter distorted sales figures during the…

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Gold price reports best performance in ‘three decades’

The price of gold reported its best performance in almost three decades, according to a new report from the World…

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Non-food shop prices continue to fall in March

Non-food prices in the UK continued to fall in march, as overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.7% during the…

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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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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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