<![CDATA[Rapaport - News]]><![CDATA[The Diamond Trade Week in Review 07/03/09]]><![CDATA[Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, July 03, 2009]]><![CDATA[Market Comments 7/3/2009]]><![CDATA[U.S. Job Losses Rise in June, Ending 4 Months of Improvement ]]><![CDATA[Grim Outlook for Mining Employment in South Africa]]><![CDATA[WFDB Convenes First-Ever WFDB Asia Summit Meeting in Hong Kong]]><![CDATA[New Senior VP for J.C. Penney Fine Jewelry]]><![CDATA[Asian Star FY09 Sales -1%, Profits +9%]]><![CDATA[Classic Diamonds FY09 Sales -5%, Profits -89%]]><![CDATA[Jewelry Segment Boosts Gitanjali Gems FY09 Sales ]]><![CDATA[Diamond News Broadcast]]><![CDATA[Stuller Introduces New Watchstrap Collection Catalog, Selling System]]><![CDATA[Idobands.com Launches Wedding Jewelry Boutique]]><![CDATA[Bidz.com Repurchases Another Round of Shares]]><![CDATA[Master Cutter Bianco was Entrusted with Crafting the Best]]><![CDATA[Pure Gold Jewellers Announces First Winner of its Diamond Promo]]><![CDATA[GIA Expert Speaks at Malaysia International Jewellery Fair]]><![CDATA[SimplexDiam Recovers 73% on Fortunoff's Loose Stones]]><![CDATA[Israel's June Polished Exports -22%, Returns Remain High]]><![CDATA[Taiwan the Biggest Market for Diamonds 5 Carats and Larger in 2008 ]]><![CDATA[Strong Demand Drives Trading for Gems in Myanmar]]><![CDATA[Charles & Colvard Settles Claim Against K&G Creations]]><![CDATA[Danziger Warns Luxury Marketers to Align Strategy with New Spending Norms]]><![CDATA[Weak Economy Continues to Worry U.S. Consumers]]><![CDATA[A. Jaffe Hires Jokic, McElearney as Regional Vice Presidents]]><![CDATA[Birmingham Assay Office Celebrates Jewelry Market July 4]]><![CDATA[Namdeb Lowers '09 Production Estimate 63% as Operations Set to Resume]]><![CDATA[U.S. Weekly Retail Sales Increase Slightly]]><![CDATA[Liberia's Rough Exports at $2M for Jan.-Apr.]]><![CDATA[Russia to Open 43 Deposits for Exploration]]><![CDATA[Kimberley Process Team Arrives in Zimbabwe]]><![CDATA[Diamond Imports for Japan -32% in May]]><![CDATA[Debswana Secures Multimillion Dollar Loan ]]><![CDATA[Diamond Sales Improve Across India]]><![CDATA[Pakistan Hosts Gem Fair in Quetta]]><![CDATA[Diamond Firms Support Kimberley Process Oversight for Cutting, Polishing Centers]]><![CDATA[Court Awards $55M in CMKM Diamond Fraud Case ]]><![CDATA[Rockwell Diamonds FY09 Revenue -4%, Reports Loss of $13M]]><![CDATA[Shrenuj & Co. FY Sales +19%, Profit -47%]]><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch Report Not True Says Shamu]]><![CDATA[Diamond Cutting Industry Hopes For Tax Sops In Union Budget ]]><![CDATA[Dubai Explores Opportunities with Angola to Promote Rough Diamond Trade]]><![CDATA[Net Closes on The Pink Panthers]]><![CDATA[Marange Parliamentarian Placed in Jail Before KP Visit]]><![CDATA[DGSE Sells Two Dallas Pawn Shops]]><![CDATA[New Gem Assoc. to Boost Trade Between China, Thailand ]]><![CDATA[Kroger Appoints McMullen as Pres.]]><![CDATA[Charles & Colvard Appoints Krist as Financial Officer]]><![CDATA[Rough Production Increasing in Cote d'Ivoire Despite UN Ban on Diamond Exports]]><![CDATA[Savings Rate Jumps to 7% as New Gov't Reduces Income Taxes]]><![CDATA[Angola Approves Small-Scale Mining for Locals Only]]><![CDATA[The Diamond Trade Week in Review 06/26/09]]><![CDATA[World Wealth Drops But Ultra-Rich Seek Safety in Jewels]]><![CDATA[Prospects Improve for Cameroon's Mobilong Diamond Project]]><![CDATA[China's Diamond Firms Report Strong Growth]]><![CDATA[Argyle Completes Upgrade, Resumes Production]]><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch Report Contradicts Zimbabwe's Latest Claims]]><![CDATA[Market Comments 6/26/2009]]><![CDATA[Rapaport TradeWire - Friday, June 26, 2009]]><![CDATA[Zimbabwe's Economy on the Mend, Expects GDP Growth by Year-End]]><![CDATA[Precious Metals Exports from China in April Hold Flat]]><![CDATA[Others May Approach Anglo with a Better Offer]]><![CDATA[Jaipur Jeweler Files Complaint Against Tax Officials for Undocumented Raid]]><![CDATA[Bank of Namibia Slashes '09 Diamond Production Forecast]]><![CDATA[World Diamond Council Calls for Stronger Commitment to Kimberley Process]]><![CDATA[JVC, JBT Plan Seminar on Basics of Memo Transactions in NY on July 28]]><![CDATA[NRF, RILA End Merger Talks; Mullin Puts Retirement on Hold]]><![CDATA[U.S. GDP Plunges 6%, Jobless Claims Jump Again]]><![CDATA[Online Sales to Save U.K. Retail from Itself]]><![CDATA[ALROSA Plan Works to Keep Prices from Dropping 50%]]><![CDATA[Chong Hing Jewelers Revamps Website, Adds High-Res Product Images]]><![CDATA[Six Years Later We are Still Waiting for Gov'ts to Act on KP]]><![CDATA[No One was Killed at Marange Fields Says Zim Minister]]><![CDATA[Paz Reelected for Third Term at IDE ]]><![CDATA[IMF Approves $19M in Funds for Sierra Leone as Gov't Revenues Drop]]><![CDATA[DiamondCorp Expects Rough Price Stability for Lace Diamonds]]><![CDATA[Diamond News Broadcast]]><![CDATA[David Webb Sales -62%, Seeks Reorg Under Chpt. 11]]><![CDATA[Buffett Says U.S. Economy Remains Flat]]><![CDATA[Making the Most of Industry Associations]]><![CDATA[Kimberley Process Opens Offices at Almas Tower]]><![CDATA[Cavalieri Discusses CIBJO CSR Mission at Ecole des Sciences Politiques]]><![CDATA[Transcript of Blue Nile Presentation at William Blair & Co. Conference]]><![CDATA[Jewel Thief's Sentence Could Finish in Time for Movie Debut]]><![CDATA[Minister: Zimbabwe Doesn't Deal in Blood Diamonds]]><![CDATA[IGI Announces India’s First Satellite Laboratory in Thrissur]]><![CDATA[Renaissance Jewellery Sales +26% in FY09]]><![CDATA[Botswana, De Beers Celebrate 40-Year Partnership ]]><![CDATA[NY Dealers Club Asks Court for Dismissal, Petitioner Counters New Claims]]><![CDATA[ALROSA Places Independent Directors on the Board]]><![CDATA[Jewelers Mutual Provides Urgent Tips to Avoid Shipping Losses]]><![CDATA[Police Recover Stolen Goods from Harry Winston Heist]]><![CDATA[Pala Sells 2% Stake in Rockwell, Radke Resigns]]><![CDATA[Kimberley Process Meeting Gets Underway in Namibia]]><![CDATA[Australia's Diamond Production +9% in FY09]]><![CDATA[Dealers Report Active Hong Kong Show ]]><![CDATA[Theo Fennell Founder Returns to Board]]><![CDATA[Fight Against 'Conflict Diamonds' Under Review In Namibia]]><![CDATA[Orapa Pioneer Hopes for Another Big Find in Ngamiland ]]><![CDATA[EGL Asia, Sigma International Gemology Sign MOU ]]>