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Israel’s Diamond Industry Under Severe Pressure
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Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
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PNG Jewellers Wins ‘Most Promising Brand’ Award
Mumbai: PNG Jewellers, the Indian Jewellery brand that has been growing in leaps and bounds has been awarded as the most promising brand of India in Jewellery and Lifestyle sector by World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC). Credibility, quality and diversity have been the values that PNG Jewellers stand by and this prestigious award is an acknowledgement for the brand
Cyber Monday Diamond Deals from Israel
Ramat Gan: As the Cyber Monday approached, the Israeli Diamond Industry (IDI) once again offered consumers very attractive deals on loose diamonds and diamond jewelry on its popular e-commerce platform, which went live yesterday. Developed by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), the dedicated website Israel Diamond Deals is offering fancy color and white diamonds, as well as
US Legalizes Space Mining
Washington: After much delay, an important space bill has finally passed in the Senate. The Space Act of 2015 (H.R.2262 – U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act) would give companies the rights to the resources they might one day extract from asteroids, such as platinum, water and, of course, diamonds. The bill has passed in the Senate with unanimous approval
Lucara Recovers Two More Large Diamonds
Vancouver: Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced that two more exceptional white stones have now been recovered through the XRT diamond recovery units. The two white diamonds, an 813 carat stone and a 374 carat stone, have been added on Wednesday to the roster of incredible diamonds recovered from the prolific south lobe of Lucara’s Karowe mine in Botswana. The weights
GJEPC’s Banking Seminar on Saturday
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organized Diamond, Gem & Jewellery Banking Summit-2014 on Saturday, 28th June 2014 in Mumbai. The who’s who of Banking, Gem & Jewellery Trade and Ministry of Finance officials will be present on one platform to discuss the issues like- Aspects and Present Issues on Financing for the Gem & Jewellery
IDMA Tackles Thorny Issues at 36th WDC
Antwerp: With the close of the 36th World Diamond Congress in Antwerp, Belgium, members of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) concluded their deliberations, after raising and discussing a long list of topics that weigh heavily on the minds of diamond manufacturers worldwide. IDMA President Maxim Shkadov emphasized at the concluding press conference on June 19 that his organization was
IMF Urges Zimbabwe to Boost Transparency
Harare: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that Zimbabwe remains committed to implementing the policies and reforms that were agreed to with an IMF-monitored program and to stay engaged with international financial institutions. The program marked its first anniversary this month and while the IMF suggested a number of guidelines to stabilize Zimbabwe’s economy, the organization also concluded that the
Russia's Rough Exports Increased by 21.5% in 1Q
Moscow: Russia’s natural rough diamond exports increased 21.5 percent on the year to 12.01 million carats in the period from January to March, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Diamond imports dropped 2.6 times in carat terms to 8,040 carats. In monetary terms, Russia’s diamond exports rose 20.6 percent to $1.41 billion while imports halved to $16.5 million, PRIME reports.
