Economy

Polished diamond prices fall in March

Polished diamond prices softened in March as trading volumes were restricted by weak demand, according to the latest report from…

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Retail footfall to jump 4.7% over Easter weekend

Retail footfall is set to increase by 4.7% over the Easter weekend compared to the same time last year, according…

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Record $81bn diamond jewellery demand in 2014

Global demand for diamond jewellery hit $81 billion in 2014, a 3% increase compared with the previous year and a…

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BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s

The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching”…

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Firms to ‘overpay £221m in business rates’

More than 110,000 firms in England and Wales are likely to miss 31 March deadline for appeals over business rates,…

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Net loss of UK stores almost triples in 2014

Nearly three times as many shops disappeared from UK high streets last year compared with 2013, according to new figures…

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February footfall figures dip marginally

Footfall in February was 0.5% lower than a year ago, however it marked an improvement on the 1.2% fall in…

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Stable footfall growth established for UK retailers

UK retail fall rose for the third consecutive month in February, the longest singular period of year-on-year growth since 2007. …

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Hallmarking figures climb in February

The total number of articles hallmarked across all four of the UK’s assay offices saw a 7.9% increase in February,…

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Retail sales edge up in February

UK retail sales increased by 0.2% in February on a like-for-like basis compared to the same time last year.  This…

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