Economy

UK inflation dips for second consecutive month

UK inflation fell slightly for the second consecutive month from 10.7% to 10.5% in December as easing fuel costs were…

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UK GDP beats expectations as it grows 0.1% in Nov

The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in November as the World Cup helped boost restaurant and pub sales, according…

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Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing the base rate of…

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UK economy returns to growth in October

The UK economy returned to growth in October following the period of national mourning after the death of the Queen,…

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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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