Pawnbroker hit by end of gold rush

The UK's biggest pawnbroker said half-year profits slumped by more than a quarter after its gold arm suffered as the price of the precious metal plunged.

But H&T Group put faith in its core pawnbroking business to offset the impact of the gold bubble bursting, with double digit growth in both its pledge book and pawn service charge.
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