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Onex Agrees to Buy Nielsen's Expo Business for $950M
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Private equity firm Onex Corporation agreed to purchase Nielsen Expositions from its parent company, Nielsen Holdings N.V., for $950 million in cash consideration. Nielsen Expositions is the parent of JA New York, Special Delivery, the...
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Marketing
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May 06, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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ICA Congress Confirms Speaker Program
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The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) updated its schedule and speaker program for an upcoming congress, which is scheduled for May 12 to 16 and leads into the Changsha Show. The theme of this event, “Sourcing...
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Gemstones
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Apr 29, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Fair Trade
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Mar 15, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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ASSOCHAM Expects Short Term Improvement in Indian Economy
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India’s economic situation will likely improve significantly at the critical macro-level and for industry in the next six months, according to the latest ASSOCHAM Bizcon Survey (ABS). This is despite the fact that current domestic demand remains weak and the global markets remain uncertain,...
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Financial-Legal
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Oct 23, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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MJSA Schedules a Business Support Event for Oct. 14
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The Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) plans to host the MJSA conFab, a one-day event focused on "profit lessons" for jewelry makers and designers. The event will be held October 14, 2012, at the...
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Manufacturing
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Jun 27, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Shaftel Diamond Wins Business Excellence Award
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Shaftel Diamond Co. received a winner of distinction award at the Better Business Bureau Awards for Excellence held this month in Houston, Texas. Shaftel Diamond Co. has been a member of the bureau since 2001. The...
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Marketing
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May 09, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Marketing
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Mar 14, 2012
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Rapaport News
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Final Sale of Continental's Inventory Begins in Tampa
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Buxbaum Jewelry Advisors is conducting the final liquidation sale for Continental Jewelry's superstore in Tampa, Florida. Discounts were listed by as much as 80 percent with a total retail value of inventory at about $5 million. Inventory must be sold before...
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Retail
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Feb 28, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Cost of Doing Business Survey Rates 421 Cities
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The Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute of State & Local Government ranked the most expensive and least expensive cities in the U.S. for its 17th annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey....
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Research
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Nov 30, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Incentives Mark a Second Small Business Saturday
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To support small business sales as Christmas season begins, a host of companies are supporting the second annual Small Business Saturday, a one-day shopping event that was first started by American Express in 2010. This year, American...
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Retail
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Nov 25, 2011
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Ricci Dipshan
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Stronger Dollar Impacts Diamonds Financed in Rupee
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The recent sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee may weigh heavily on diamond purchases this wedding season as diamond prices in rupee terms rise and consumer confidence diminishes.However, industry officials said that the weaker rupee, which hit an all-time low of INR 52.73 against the U.S....
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Financial-Legal
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Nov 23, 2011
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Dilipp S Nag
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Diamond News Broadcast
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Download MP3 audio.Online diamond jewelry retailers had a tough third quarter and the Diamond Trading Company's November sight, as expected, was the lowest of the year. Small business optimism may have improved slightly...
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Retail
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Nov 09, 2011
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Rapaport News
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Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair to be Held in January 2012
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The Antwerp Diamond Bourse, the Diamantclub of Antwerp and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) announced the dates for their third edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair. This invitation-only event will...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 06, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Consumer Confidence Reading Hits 28-Month Low
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell in August to its lowest level since April 2009 at 44.5 points. One year ago, the index registered 53.2 points. The Present Situation Index, however, rose 34 percent year on year to 33.3 points, which was the only positive...
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Research
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Aug 30, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Gitanjali Licenses Business Intelligence Solution 'Krit'
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The Gitanjali USA retail division entered an agreement with Keyline Solutions of Mumbai for the business intelligence (BI) platform "Keyline Retail Intelligence Tool," or Krit. The solution allows Gitanjali USA to manage customer and...
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Technology
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Aug 17, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Helzberg Chooses SalesFloorLIVE.com for Business Intelligence
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Helzberg Diamonds is deploying SalesFloorLIVE.com business intelligence (BI) technology in its stores across the U.S. The jewelry retailer selected SalesFloorLIVE.com based upon the platform's ability to provide visibility into store operations and key...
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Technology
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Aug 08, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Diamdel Earns Ruban d’Honneur, Advances to Final Stage
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The European Business Awards recognized more than 100 companies for the Ruban d’Honneur prize in the next to final round of this annual event. Ruban d'Honneur recipient Diamdel Antwerp was selected as one of 10 that...
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Marketing
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Jul 29, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Diamdel Advances in European Business Awards Competition
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Diamdel Antwerp was selected as one of 10 businesses in Belgium to represent that nation in the European Business Awards competition. It marked the second consecutive year that Diamdel Antwerp made the first cut. This annual awards...
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Marketing
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Jul 15, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Marketing
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Jun 27, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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Small Business Index Reflects Recessionary Trends
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Small business owner optimism is holding at "recession level," according to an index tracked by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). With the index settling at 90.9 points for May, the index makes clear that optimism...
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Research
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Jun 15, 2011
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Jeff Miller
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