Economy
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Oct- 2020 -23 October
UK retail sales grow for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales in the UK have risen for the fifth consecutive month, despite the introduction of the tiered lockdown system,…
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15 October
London and Essex set to move into Tier 2 restrictions
London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing…
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14 October
De Beers value rough diamond sales at $467m
De Beers Group has announced the value of rough diamond sales at $467m (£360m) for the eighth sales cycle of…
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13 October
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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7 October
Businesses must check furlough inaccuracies before HMRC deadline
Businesses using the furlough scheme have been urged to “thoroughly check” their claims for inaccuracies before HMRC’s cut-off date to…
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Sep- 2020 -10 September
Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers
A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…
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8 September
UK retail sales increase by 4.7% in August
UK retail sales in August have increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis from August 2019, according to figures released…
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7 September
GDP to contract £15.3bn each year if home working persists
Lower consumer spending and a decrease in economic clustering if pandemic levels of home working persist would reduce UK GDP…
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Aug- 2020 -24 August
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp…
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Jul- 2020 -14 July
June retail sales show signs of recovery
Retail sales increased by 3.4% in June, against a decrease of 1.6% in June 2019, marking the first signs of growth…
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