1.4m jobs at risk as SMEs close, says business sale marketplace

Over 1.4 million jobs in the UK are at risk as hundreds of thousands of small businesses close within the next five years, according to a survey by business sale marketplace Bizdaq. The survey showed that companies are closing at an “alarming rate”, with 363,000 small business owners planning to…

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Minute and Azimut to feature at London Fashion Week Men’s

British watch brand Minute and Azimut will showcase their pieces at this year’s London Fashion Week Men’s. The upcoming brand will feature their Bisham range at the event, which come with a choice of alligator, calfskin and lizard straps. The Bisham watch is named after Bisham Woods in Berkshire and…

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De Beers aims to make mines carbon-neutral

De Beers is aiming to make some of its mines carbon-neutral within the next five to 10 years. The mining company said it is devising a method for storing carbon dioxide in kimberlite rocks. It will look at how to speed up the naturally occurring process of kimberlite reacting with…

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Jeweller Samer Halimeh NY unveils London flagship store

Samer Halimeh NY has revealed its London flagship store as well as future plans for more retail outlets around the world. The diamond jewellery brand has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York but will make its London store its global flagship, located in Knightsbridge.The brand also has boutiques…

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High business rates force award-winning jeweller to close

An award-winning jeweller has been forced to close his Southport store due to high business rates. Peter Jackson MBE, owner of Peter Jackson the Jewellers, decided to shut his store after 20 years in the area. With other Peter Jackson stores in Preston, Blackburn, Bury and Carlisle, the Southport outlet…

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Emma Watson wears Forevermark earrings at the MTV Movie Awards

Emma Watson donned Forevermark diamond earrings as she received her award at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. The Harry Potter star won the ceremony’s first ever gender-neutral title, picking up the best big-screen actor gong for her role in Beauty and the Beast. On the night, Watson wore…

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Historic Roman jewellery stolen from York shop

Police have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with a theft at a York-based jewellery shop. Distinctive, historic jewellery was stolen from The Red House Antique Centre in Duncombe Place. The incident happened at 9.55am on Saturday 22 April 2017. Police say…

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UK high street sees increase in card payments

There was an increase in payments made with debit and credit cards in the first quarter of the year, data from payment processor, Worldpay, has revealed. The UK high street saw an overall average year-on-year increase of 1.5% in card payments. Worldpay suggest that this is due to the weakening…

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Global gold demand drops by 18%

The global gold demand in Q1 of 2017 has dropped by 18% when compared to last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. While inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs) were solid, the demand couldn’t match 2016’s “exceptionally high” Q1. European-listed products were the most…

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CW Sellors celebrates ‘five centuries of Chatsworth fashion’

CW Sellors has released a new collection to celebrate the fashion at Chatsworth. Launching its new House Style jewellery collection, the range has been designed to complement the new ‘House Style’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The collection draws on inspiration of Chatsworth’s five centuries of fashion, based on the jewellery worn by…

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