Russia

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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Titan sales drop amid rise in gold prices and geo-political uncertainty

The Titan Company revealed sales for its jewellery segment dropped 4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY22 amid…

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RJC executive director steps down amid ongoing Russia conflict

The Responsible Jewellery Council’s (RJC) executive director, Iris Van der Veken, has reportedly resigned from her role following the organisation’s…

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Lubrusan Studio calls for Russian diamond boycott

Lebrusan Studio has called on the jewellery industry to join in taking an active stance against Russian conflict diamonds. The…

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Pandora ends membership with RJC after refusal to suspend Russian companies

Pandora has announced it is ending its 12-year membership with the trade association Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) after its “failure…

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Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570

The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…

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13 Spring Statement predictions

With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…

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BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…

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Richemont suspends operations in Russia

Richemont has announced that it has suspended all commercial activities in Russia, following its prior announcement of stopping operations in…

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Gold prices spike amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

Prices of gold have reportedly surged to the highest level in more than a year in the hours after the…

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