Current Affairs

Birmingham Assay Office closes operations

The Birmingham Assay Office has announced that it will be “closing all operations” from today (24 March) for the three…

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Covid-19: Government to pay 80% of salary to staff unable to work

Chancellor Sunak Rishi has said the government will pay 80% of wages for employees who aren’t able to work due…

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Pandora withdraws financial guidance 

Jewellery group Pandora has announced the withdrawal of its financial guidance as it is “no longer meaningful” in light of…

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Calls for ‘discretionary business rates relief’ amid Coronavirus outbreak

Colliers International has called on the UK Government to consider and to fund a system of “discretionary rate relief” for…

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Pandora slashes 180 jobs in restructuring bid

Pandora announced it is to slash 180 jobs “as a consequence of strategic reorganisation”. The news came as the jewellery…

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Hong Kong jewellery shows postponed amid coronavirus fears

Organisers of two Hong Kong jewellery shows, The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), have confirmed that the upcoming shows…

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1/3 of Brits would gift second-hand jewellery for Christmas, survey reveals

Some 43% of Brits would “gladly” give a pre-owned gift for Christmas, according to a study by experts in pre-owned…

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Louis Vuitton buys Tiffany for $16bn

Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has announced a “definitive” agreement with Tiffany and Co., whereby it will acquire the luxury jewellers for…

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Third of UK gold jewellery sold online suspected as fake, warns BHC

A third of “gold” jewellery being sold online is suspected to be unhallmarked and therefore may be fake, raising concerns…

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Three-quarters of Brits can’t spot fake jewellery, study finds

Brits “don’t have a clue” when it comes to spotting fake jewellery, according to new research. The survey, conducted by…

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