Month: May 2018
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May- 2018 -17 MayInternational
Alrosa’s first quarter revenue and profits surge
Alrosa, the global leader in rough diamond production, has reported its revenue rose by 58% to £1.1bn driven by an…
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17 MayEconomy
World Gold Council releases 30-year outlook on gold industry
The World Gold Council has launched a one-off essay collection titled ‘Gold 2048’, which analyses how the gold market is…
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16 MayAuctions
The Farnese Blue Diamond sold for $6.7m at auction
The Farnese Blue, a 6.16-carat pear-shaped dark grey-blue diamond which has passed through the hands of four European royal families,…
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16 MayRetailers
Mystery surrounds ownership of 57,227 UK companies
Around 57,227 British companies are still not complying with new measures brought in to counter fraud and money laundering, according…
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15 MayAuctions
Phillips auctions historic white gold Omega wristwatch
Watch auction house Phillips has achieved a new world record for the highest result achieved for an Omega timepiece sold…
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15 MayInternational
Carats.io raises $1.6 Million in first financing round
Carats.io, an Israeli blockchain startup in partnership with the Israel Diamond Exchange, has raised $1.6m (£1.1m) in its first funding…
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14 MayEconomy
Fancy colour diamond prices show stability
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has reported that fancy colour diamond prices showed stability in most categories in Q1…
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14 MayRetailers
Retail consumer spending sees sharpest drop since 2012
Consumer spending has suffered its sharpest drop in six years, according to Visa’s latest consumer spending index. Spending in-store fell…
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14 MayRetailers
Wet start to April dampens retail footfall
Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…
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11 MayCurrent Affairs
De Beers successfully tracks first diamonds from mine to retail on blockchain
The De Beers Group has announced that it has successfully tracked 100 high-value diamonds along the value chain during the…
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