Economy
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Mar- 2022 -10 March
Brazilian exports of metals, precious stones and jewellery soars by 119%
The total volume of Brazilian metals, precious stones, and jewellery exports to the UK in 2021 soared by 119%, rising…
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Feb- 2022 -21 February
Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is “pleased to see a rise in retail sales”, but warned…
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7 February
Consumer confidence falls for second consecutive quarter
The Deloitte Consumer Tracker has revealed UK consumer confidence fell by one percentage point in Q4 2021 to -11%, the…
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Jan- 2022 -19 January
Inflation hits 30-year high
Inflation reached 5.4% in December, its highest rate since CPIH stood at 5.1% in May 1992, according to the latest…
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Dec- 2021 -23 December
Engagement and wedding rings sales to fall, Ingle and Rhode warns
Ingle and Rhode, a UK ethical jeweller, has forecasted lower sales for both wedding rings and engagement rings at the…
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Oct- 2021 -27 October
Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to…
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19 October
Hallmarking climbs 64.4% in September
The total number of hallmarked pieces climbed 64.4% to 1,009,071 in September 2021, up from 613,679 for the same period…
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Sep- 2021 -15 September
Hallmarking climbs 84.5% in August
The total number of hallmarked pieces climbed 84.5% to 784,078 in August 2021, up from 424,994 in August 2020. According…
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10 September
UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals
UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest…
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Aug- 2021 -20 August
Retail sales growth slows in July
Retail sales volumes fell by 2.5% between June and July 2021, as rainy weather and last month’s ‘pingdemic’ dampened demand…
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