Economy

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Unemployment falls to 4.7% as job vacancies hit record high

UK unemployment fell to 4.7% for the quarter to 30 June 2021, a drop of 0.2% when compared to the…

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Hallmarking up 107.4% in June

The total number of pieces hallmarked in June 2021 soared 107.4% when compared with June 2020, according to the latest…

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Hallmarking up 212% in May

The total number of pieces hallmarked in May of 2021 soared by 212% when compared with May 2020 during the…

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