Economy
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Apr- 2016 -12 April
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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12 April
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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11 April
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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6 April
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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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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