Economy
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Aug- 2015 -13 August
UK gold demand grows 6% while Asia’s appetite declines
Global gold demand fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year, according…
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11 August
Jewellery and watches help drive UK retail sales in July
Retail sales in the UK were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis from July 2014, when they had decreased 0.3%…
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5 August
Non-food prices fall for 28th consecutive month
Non-food shop price deflation accelerated to 2.3% in July, which was down from the 1.9% in June and represented the…
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Jul- 2015 -27 July
Petra Diamonds production up but revenue falls 10%
Independent mining firm Petra Diamonds has reported a fall in revenue despite an increase in production in its full year…
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24 July
De Beers sales fall 21% in first half of 2015
Diamond company De Beers has reported a total sales decrease of 21% to $3bn (£1.94bn) in the first six months…
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14 July
June hallmarking jumps 12.3%
The total number of hallmarked items surged 12.3% in June, an increase of 94,023 articles when compared with the same…
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14 July
UK inflation rate falls back to 0%
The UK inflation rate fell back to 0% in June after rising to 0.1% in May, according to official figures…
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14 July
UK retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
UK retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months as sales increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from June…
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8 July
Non-food shop price deflation slows in June
The deflation of non-food shop prices slowed to 1.9% in June compared with a drop of 2.5% in April and…
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8 July
Diamond prices decline in June
Diamond prices continued to decline in June as decreased demand from the US and the Far East affected manufacturers. This…
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