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Record gold prices take shine off London jewellers
Record gold prices take shine off London jewellers
by  AFP

Surrounded by glass-fronted display cabinets filled with shimmering gold bracelets and necklaces at London's Pakeeza Jewellers store, manager Zahid Khan laments the impact of record-high prices of the precious metal. This high concentration leaves jewellers exposed to daily fluctuations in the market of the precious commodity, which accounts for 75 percent of the retail price.

US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
by  AFP

US job growth came in markedly below analyst expectations in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, signaling that the labor market is cooling. Analysts had expected growth of 250,000 jobs, according to Briefing.com.

Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks
Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks
by  AFP

Germany and the Czech Republic on Friday blamed Russia for a series of recent cyberattacks, prompting the European Union to warn that Moscow would face consequences for its "malicious behaviour in cyberspace". "In other words, it was a state-sponsored Russian cyberattack on Germany and this is absolutely intolerable and unacceptable and will have consequences."

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