Lewis Catchpole

Lewis Catchpole

Lewis is a multimedia journalist and a alumnus of the University of Sheffield. He is a keen reader, follower of all sports and an avid supporter of Manchester United, for better or for worse. If you have any news or feature ideas please do not hesitate to contact.

Oct- 2020 -

30 October

Designers

Lewis Catchpole

LVMH agrees to reduced Tiffany deal

LVMH has agreed to go through with its acquisition of Tiffany & Co following a lengthy legal battle, albeit for…
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14 October

Q&A Sessions

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Q&A with 247 Diamonds

Tell me about the history of the business? We started the very first UK jewellery presence on the Internet, launching…
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13 October

Economy

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Hallmarking falls 19.5% in September

The total number of pieces hallmarked during September 2020 decreased by 19.5% compared with the same month last year, according…
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Sep- 2020 -

24 September

Coronavirus

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Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and…
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14 September

Retailers

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Tag Heuer partners with Beaverbrooks for new Leicester boutique

Luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has opened a new boutique in partnership with jeweller Beaverbrooks in Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre on…
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Jul- 2020 -

14 July

Coronavirus

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Face coverings to be compulsory in shops from 24 July

Wearing a face covering in retail shops and supermarkets will be made compulsory from the 24 July, it is set…
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13 July

Economy

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Hallmarking down over 40% in June as Covid impact continues

The impact of the coronavirus on UK hallmarking has continued in the month of June with the total number of…
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Jun- 2020 -

22 June

Retailers

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Bira welcomes extension of government protection scheme

Bira has “welcomed” the government’s decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection until September.
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17 June

E-Commerce

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Supreme Court rules against Mastercard and Visa in interchange fees battle

Visa and Mastercard could be set to pay billions in compensation to some of the UK’s top retailers following a…
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Apr- 2020 -

17 April

Coronavirus

Lewis Catchpole

Hallmarking falls by 35% as coronavirus impact hits

The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak has impacted UK hallmarking has been revealed as the latest figures show both…
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