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Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers
Now That a Jobs Miss Broke Gold’s Resistance, Can Silver Clear Its Ceiling?
Macro Snapshot: The FOMC held rates at 3.50 to 3.75% on July 29 by a 9 to 3 vote, with three members dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike. Chair Kevin Warsh described inflation as a ‘choice’ and made clear the Committee would move quickly if incoming inflation data ran hot. Going into the week ending August 7, CME FedWatch put September hike odds near 58%. That framing collapsed on Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that US employers
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How to Build a Winning Team: A Book by CIBJO
Milan: “People: Our Greatest Asset,” an employee recruitment, motivation and retention guide prepared specifically for the jewellery industry is now available for downloading on the CIBJO website. Authored by Jonathan Kendall, President of the CIBJO Marketing & Education Commission, the 60-page book provides a practical approach to the employment and induction of professional staff, reward and recognition systems for motivating
AWDC and De Beers Talk Blockchain
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the largest diamond trade hub worldwide, and diamond mining company De Beers announced they are discussing a potential collaboration in De Beers’ recently announced blockchain platform. AWDC CEO Ari Epstein said, “We have been exploring many initiatives to further our mission to boost business in the rough and polished diamond trade, as
De Beers Rakes in $450mln from 10th Cycle
Gaborone: Anglo American said De Beers raked in $450 million from its tenth sales cycle of the year compared with $422 million, a year earlier. The value of rough diamonds sold during the period under consideration was provisional and would likely be revised upwards. It was, however, lower compared with $466 million realised during the ninth sales cycle of 2017.
Kimberley Process Must Ban All Blood Diamonds
Brisbane: The Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA), an organisation working for a just peace in Palestine and Israel, called on delegates to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) currently meeting in plenary in Brisbane, 9-14 December 2017, to: Seal the gaping hole in the KPCS regulations, which facilitates the trade in blood diamonds that fund rogue regimes guilty of
How to Build a Winning Team: A Book by CIBJO
Milan: “People: Our Greatest Asset,” an employee recruitment, motivation and retention guide prepared specifically for the jewellery industry is now available for downloading on the CIBJO website. Authored by Jonathan Kendall, President of the CIBJO Marketing & Education Commission, the 60-page book provides a practical approach to the employment and induction of professional staff, reward and recognition systems for motivating
AWDC and De Beers Talk Blockchain
Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), representing the largest diamond trade hub worldwide, and diamond mining company De Beers announced they are discussing a potential collaboration in De Beers’ recently announced blockchain platform. AWDC CEO Ari Epstein said, “We have been exploring many initiatives to further our mission to boost business in the rough and polished diamond trade, as
De Beers Rakes in $450mln from 10th Cycle
Gaborone: Anglo American said De Beers raked in $450 million from its tenth sales cycle of the year compared with $422 million, a year earlier. The value of rough diamonds sold during the period under consideration was provisional and would likely be revised upwards. It was, however, lower compared with $466 million realised during the ninth sales cycle of 2017.
Kimberley Process Must Ban All Blood Diamonds
Brisbane: The Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA), an organisation working for a just peace in Palestine and Israel, called on delegates to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) currently meeting in plenary in Brisbane, 9-14 December 2017, to: Seal the gaping hole in the KPCS regulations, which facilitates the trade in blood diamonds that fund rogue regimes guilty of
