Economy

Houlden conducts ‘record-breaking’ business at Autumn meeting

Houlden, a consortium of jewellers, has announced that “record-breaking” business has been achieved at its latest meeting, while the announcement…

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Economic recovery slows in July

The UK economy’s growth slowed in July to 0.2% according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics…

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Vicenzaoro September: Over a thousand exhibiting brands and top industry voices

Over a thousand exhibiting brands will be from 9th to 13th September at Vicenzaoro September, the international gold and jewellery show organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) to be…

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Energy price cap to rise by 80% to £3,549 from October

Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 80% to a record £3,549 a year for dual…

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UK recession can be averted, claims Truss

In an interview with Sky News’s Kay Burley last night (4 August), foreign secretary Liz Truss claimed she could avert…

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UK sanctions Russian gold exports

New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan due to…

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UK economy shrinks in March

The UK economy shrunk by 0.1% in March as consumers started to feel the bite of rising energy prices and…

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Cost of living crisis begins to hamper consumer spending

Spending on essential items dropped to 18.1% in April, compared to 17.4% in March, as inflation and rising living costs…

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BoE raises interest rates to highest level since 2009

The bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates to its highest level since 2009 – marking the fourth time…

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UK GDP slows to 0.1% in February

Gross domestic product (GDP) slowed in the UK as the economy only saw 0.1% growth in February, down from a…

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