Economy

Footfall rises 5.4% amid ‘cause for optimism’, Springboard says

Footfall rose by +5.4% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, with increases across all three…

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Black Friday footfall up 4.6% on 2021

Results for the period up to 12pm on Black Friday, 25 November, showed that footfall across all UK retail destinations…

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Natural Diamond Council launches Assure 2.0 portal

The Natural Diamond Council has announced the launch of the new Assure 2.0 online portal. The updated portal aims to…

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Hallmarking drops -15.8% in September

The total number of hallmarked pieces during September 2022 dropped by -15.8% year-on-year from 1,009,071 to 849,351, marking a decrease…

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City centre footfall increases as workers return to the office

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally by +0.8% last week from the week before as performance was boosted by…

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Chancellor reverses almost all mini-budget tax cuts

Newly appointed chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of the mini-budget commitments made by previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last…

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De Beers Group venture appoints new CEO

Debmarine Namibia, the diamond recovery joint venture owned in equal shares by the Government of the Republic of Namibia and…

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Footfall slows to +6.8% in September

UK footfall slowed for the third consecutive month and now sits just 6.8% compared with the same period in 202,…

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Consumer confidence plummets to record low in September

UK consumer confidence has plummeted to a record low of -49% in September, the lowest since 1974, according to the…

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Chancellor announces sweeping tax cuts in first mini-budget

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today (23 September) announced a ream of tax cuts alongside a £60bn energy support package as…

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