There was little surprise when Time magazine named Donald Trump its ‘Person of the Year.’ Love him or hate him, Trump left his mark more than any other individual on 2016. Notably, the choice says as much about the impact he ...
Tags: Diamond, diamond industry
Profit is the new turnover in the diamond trade. As retail inventory levels continue to shrink due to recession-driven efficiencies, the trade has had to change its mindset. No longer can diamantaires play the high-volume production game: ...
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Taiwan's hand tools industry has always enjoyed a positive global reputation, thanks to industry members' strive to improve and refine their products in face of an increasingly, competitive industry. In 2018, the island's hand tool ...
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Essential, the start-up founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, made its official entry onto the global tech stage this week, but attention is already turning the company’s next potential launch. Just days after the Essential Phone ...
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In a bid to get more of you fooling around in virtual reality, Nvidia has launched a cracking new deal on some of its VR-ready graphics cards. Starting from Tuesday, April 25, anyone who buys one of the following graphics cards will get ...
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Beijing's "cautious tightening signals" for credit are largely being ignored by banks and at the local level, where attention is focused on maintaining steady economic growth, especially with key Communist Party meetings looming this year, ...
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IOS 4: support multi task switching, the use of more diverse and lively From the beginning of the June 2010 release of iPhone 4, OS iPhone system officially changed its name to our familiar iOS". The biggest characteristic of iOS 4 system ...
Wu Xinhong (in) created the United States figure company, and successfully led the team listed in Hong Kong stocks. 15 days, Xiamen will usher in a happy event: Mito company listed in Hongkong. Why is the United States to become the ...
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Dublin-headquartered cider manufacturer C&C Group reported a 14.4% decline in its net revenue to €307m for the first half of this year, compared to €358.6m for the same period in 2015. The company registered a 12.0% decrease in ...
After months of teasing, Sombra was announced as the 23rd Overwatch hero at Blizzcon 2016. I got an opportunity to try out Sombra on the Blizzcon show floor, getting an early look at the Mexican hacker hero. When Blizzard CEO Mike ...
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Last week's Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair set an improved tone for the diamond market despite challenging conditions in the Far East. Overall, it should be considered a good show as dealer trading picked up after a very slow summer. After ...
For first-half 2016, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany has reported revenue of €55.5m, down 31% on first-half 2015's €80.7m, reflecting the ongoing weak demand environment in the firm's ...
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The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place in Mumbai this week, reflected a cautious local diamond and jewelry trade, even if sentiment was better than expected. Suppliers arrived with low expectations as a month-long ...
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As a bellwether for the U.S. jewelry market and global diamond industry, this year's Las Vegas shows met the trade's conservative expectations. While foot traffic and diamond trading were slightly slower than previous years, jewelry sales ...
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Late in 2015, BlackBerry took a massive gamble when it launched its first ever Android smartphone – the privacy-focused BlackBerry Priv. There was room for cautious optimism at the time, as the phone was actually– wait for it ...
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