Current Affairs
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Oct- 2022 -20 October
Liz Truss steps down as prime minister
Liz Truss has announced that she is standing as prime minister after a turbulent week for the government, just six…
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Jun- 2022 -27 June
UK sanctions Russian gold exports
New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan due to…
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Mar- 2022 -8 March
Richemont suspends operations in Russia
Richemont has announced that it has suspended all commercial activities in Russia, following its prior announcement of stopping operations in…
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3 March
Gold prices spike amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prices of gold have reportedly surged to the highest level in more than a year in the hours after 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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Mar- 2021 -26 March
88% of consumers prefer quality over trends, says De Beers
The De Beers Group has announced that 88% of US consumers believe it is better to invest in fewer, longer…
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3 March
RJC urges industry leaders to adopt sustainable change
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has published an open letter to jewellery industry leaders, urging them adopt sustainable practices within…
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Jan- 2021 -19 January
Sunak looks to raise corporation tax in March budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly looking to raise corporation tax in the upcoming March budget to pay off the estimated £400bn borrowed by the…
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18 January
Jewellery industry to become sustainability leader, says new report
The new Jewellery Trend Report by jewellery brand Taylor & Hart has identified that the industry will become a leader…
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15 January
Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption case
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…
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