<![CDATA[Rapaport - News]]><![CDATA[De Beers Averts Strike With 12% Pay Rise ]]><![CDATA[Gem Diamonds Plans Polished Production Launch in January 2009]]><![CDATA[Anglo American Contemplating Involvement In Russia]]><![CDATA[DiamonEx Prepares for First Lerala Diamond Sale]]><![CDATA[African Diamonds Declares Dispute with De Beers for AK6 License ]]><![CDATA[Rio Tinto Diamonds Appoints New Head of India Office]]><![CDATA[First Israel Diamond Pavilion at Mumbai Show ]]><![CDATA[Diamond News Broadcast]]><![CDATA[Amazon 2Q08 Sales +41%, Net Income +103%]]><![CDATA[Jewelers of America Offers Business Tips Program Online]]><![CDATA[India: Lightweight Gold Jewelry Grows in Popularity]]><![CDATA[Sarin Appoints Wexler to Marketing Post]]><![CDATA[Pres. Signature is Next Step for Ban on Gems, Jade from Myanmar ]]><![CDATA[Credit Firm Warns Vendors to Hold Shipments to Mervyns]]><![CDATA[China Calls Air Zimbabwe Report a Malicious Rumor]]><![CDATA[Swatch Acquires Stake in Rivoli Group ]]><![CDATA[De Beers Posts Solid First Half Results]]><![CDATA[Workers Union Says De Beers Calls For Urgent Meeting Ahead Of Strike ]]><![CDATA[Gary Ralfe Steps Down as De Beers Director ]]><![CDATA[De Beers Sales +10%, Net Earnings -10%, Production -4%]]><![CDATA[BHP Diamond Production Falls in 4Q But Ends Fiscal Year +4%]]><![CDATA[A New Look At Colored Diamond Fluorescence]]><![CDATA[JVC: Use of Term 'Cultured' Must be Clarified ]]><![CDATA[Two Gang Members Arrested After Robbing Jewelry Store]]><![CDATA[Writer Wins Award For Diamond Report ]]><![CDATA[Fifth Antwerp Diamond Conference Set For Nov. 17-18]]><![CDATA[Worker Union Seeks to Reconcile with LLD Diamonds]]><![CDATA[Tahera Ordered to Establish $2M Trust Fund for Creditors ]]><![CDATA[Zimbabwe: Mugabe and Tsvangirai Agree to Historic Talks ]]><![CDATA[GIA Laboratory Offers Priority Lab Service to JA Show Attendees ]]><![CDATA[MP: Investigate Claim that Zimbabwe Used Airspace to Traffic Goods]]><![CDATA[Lesotho: Mothae Diamond Project Bulk Sample Reveals Strong Potential]]><![CDATA[De Beers: Strike Would Affect Production, Salary Incentive Schemes]]><![CDATA[GIA Career Fair Takes Place July 25 in NY]]><![CDATA[Thomas Resigns from Charles & Colvard]]><![CDATA[Feds Issue Patent No. to Benderly for Gemstone Marking System]]><![CDATA[Macau to Host 2009 CIBJO Congress ]]><![CDATA[Jewelry Helps Spur Christie’s Sales in 1H08 ]]><![CDATA[DMCC Moves Offices to Almas Tower ]]><![CDATA[DTC's Head of Client Management to Join H. Goldie ]]><![CDATA[Guinea Moves to Cancel Diamond Mining License on Inactivity]]><![CDATA[Brazil: Feds Seize Large Quantity of Illegal Gemstones]]><![CDATA[CityCenter Lists First Round of Luxury Jewelers Signed-on to 'The Crystals']]><![CDATA[Russia to Help Kenya Develop Diamond, Gold Deposits]]><![CDATA[Montblanc to Carry 46664 Bangle in Support of the Mandela Foundation]]><![CDATA[Analyst Maintains 'Buy' for Harry Winston But Lowers Target 28%]]><![CDATA[ALROSA '07 Diamond Sales -3%, Profits +4% - VTB Sale Overstated by 87%]]><![CDATA[Mozambique Awards Eight Diamond Prospecting Claims]]><![CDATA[Gold Holds Steady, ETFs Play Greater Investment Role]]><![CDATA[India: Prince Jewellery to Open in the South]]><![CDATA[Japan's 1H08 Jewelry Sales -2%]]><![CDATA[Thief Snatches Diamonds from Salesman Seated in a Theater]]><![CDATA[Zalemark Calls-off Merger with Novori]]><![CDATA[Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, July 18, 2008 ]]><![CDATA[Market Comments 7/18/2008]]><![CDATA[White Paper: Collaborative Projects That Spark Sustainable Diamond Development]]><![CDATA[Judge Fines Diamond Firm $200K for Misleading Consumers]]><![CDATA[eBay 2Q08 Sales +19%, Profits +22%]]><![CDATA[No Merger for Caldera, W. Australian Diamonds]]><![CDATA[View List of Reported Missing Diamonds]]><![CDATA[No Misconception -- Lab Created Diamonds are Distinguishable]]><![CDATA[BRC DiamondCore Tender Nets $669K ]]><![CDATA[China's GDP +10% in 1H08]]><![CDATA[First Junior Diamond Mine To List On ALTX ]]><![CDATA[Traders Fret as Bharat Diamond Bourse is Set to Relocate ]]><![CDATA[Namdeb Plans $98M Exploration Investment ]]><![CDATA[Gem Diamonds Hits Record Production at Ellendale Mine ]]><![CDATA[Diamond News Broadcast]]><![CDATA[K&G Threatens Class Action, Charles & Colvard Vows Vigorous Defense]]><![CDATA[JA Appoints Doresca to Head-up Finance, Administration]]><![CDATA[Judge Sentences Ortiz to 6yrs for Betteridge Jewelers Robbery]]><![CDATA[Owners of Fortunoff, Lord & Taylor Buy Major Retailer in Canada]]><![CDATA[Russia's 1Q08 Rough Exports at $415M]]><![CDATA[Stornoway Arranges for $22M Private Placement]]><![CDATA[India's Polished Diamond Exports +28%, Imports +82% in June]]><![CDATA[Tiffany to Open Second Toronto Store ]]><![CDATA[Richemont Sales +13% in 1Q on Strong Performance from Europe, Asia]]><![CDATA[Premier Gem Corp. Offers Inventory System Online]]><![CDATA[Trans Hex Nets $17M at July Rough Diamond Tender]]><![CDATA[Firestone Raises $10M in Share Placement ]]><![CDATA[Rio Tinto Diamond Production -29% in 2Q08 ]]><![CDATA[Petra Takes Ownership of Cullinan Diamond Mine ]]><![CDATA[Illegal Miners Risk Lives to Cash-in on Rising Diamond, Metals Prices]]><![CDATA[Rockwell Diamonds Trims Loss 58% to $801K]]><![CDATA[U.S. Dpt Store Sales -1% in June to $17B]]><![CDATA[U.S. Wholesale Price Inflation +9% in June]]><![CDATA[Wal-Mart to Source Responsible Gold, Silver from Rio Tinto]]><![CDATA[Bonaparte to Launch Savanna Diamond Mine in October ]]><![CDATA[De Beers Execs Visit Johnson Smith Univ as Guests]]><![CDATA[VTB Sells 10% Stake in ALROSA for $377M ]]><![CDATA[ICA Extends 2009 Congress Dates to 6 Days]]><![CDATA[India: Diamond Firms Weigh Labor Benefits to Retain Workers]]><![CDATA[Union Faces Blame for Leviev Diamond Worker Standoff ]]><![CDATA[India: State Proposes Jewelry Park Plan for Bengaluru Int'l Airport]]><![CDATA[Ernst & Young: Rising Food, Fuel Costs to Make for 'Tough' Christmas Retail]]><![CDATA[Int'l Gold Exploration AB to Start Diamond Mining in Angola]]><![CDATA[Vaaldiam's Rough Sale from Chapada Nets $893K]]><![CDATA[New Trend: Bank Grabs Inventory, Forces Jeweler to Close ]]><![CDATA[eBay Wins Against Tiffany & Co. in Trademark Case]]><![CDATA[Board Declares 25ct Dividend for Collectors Universe, Vows to Reduce Expenses]]>