Israel Business News

It seems that British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is eying the world’s second largest diamond market – China.

Valentine's Day is approaching and like every year we need to find a gift for our significant others.

"It is a great pleasure to welcome you once again to the annual IDI Press Lunch. Another year has passed. 2009 was a difficult year for the global diamond industry, and Israel was no exception.

"It is my pleasure to address all of you on this special occasion of the IDI's annual press conference.

Tom Strignano is giving away on of his top trading methods - the Setti Ponti - in preparation for the launch of his exclusive 2 days Setti Ponti Workshop in sunny Florida, that will include a whole array of top proprietary forex trading methods.

Colnect Collectors Club (colnect.com) reached an important milestone today, as more than 8,888 collectors from around the world have registered on the site.

Colnect Collectors Club (www.colnect.com) has launched a brand new layout designed to make the site both prettier and easier to use for its collectors.

Finally Tom Strignano, a Forex Guru with over 25 years of trading experience, is releasing one of his top secret proprietary methods for making huge profit in Forex trading - The Fibonacci Strike.

Cosmeticsil developed new vertion of scrub salts that make the skin clean ,healthy and ?

A new Unity Marketing Luxury Tracking Study, which looked into 2009's fourth quarter consumer and retails trends, noted a marked improvement in consumer sentiment among affluent consumers.

A new bill proposed in Australia, calling to increase levies placed of on mining companies revenues, is threatening to cut tens of billions of dollars off future profits, Mining Weekly reported.

his Valentine’s Day may be extra special for us – rumor has it that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is planning to propose to Israeli model/girlfriend Bar Refaeli – and on the most romantic day of the year too.

Billionaire investor George Soros declared Thursday that gold is now "the ultimate bubble," sparking concerns that bullion prices may soon begin tumbling.

It's time to start learning Chinese. And fast.

Micromedic Technologies LTD, the sponsor of Prof. Arber's study demonstrating CD24 as a biomarker for colorectal cancer, is proud to report that the ASCO has selected the study as one of four most important and promising studies for 2009.

India's largest iron ore miner NMDC and top diamond producer De Beers announced that they have found traces of diamond deposits in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, The Hindu reported.

Miner Firestone Diamonds said that it intends on going ahead with the development of commercial diamond mining operations in Botswana

Global risk rating agency Coface raised Israel's country risk rating from A4 to A3. The upgrade places Israel in the same category as Italy, China, and the UK, among others.

China became the world's second largest diamond market after the United States in 2009, surpassing 2008's runner-up, Japan, the Interactive Investor website reported.

A recent study by the World Bank found overall improvement in nations' logistic and transportation abilities.

Mining company Rockwell Diamonds announced Wednesday that it has attained about $7.4 million of its planned $12.5 million financing goal,

Miner Petra Diamonds announced Wednesday that it has resumed underground operations at its Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa’s Free State province, Mining Weekly reported.

Globes states that at its New York conference, which opened last Thursday, senior managers of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. began to discuss the pharmaceutical giant’s strategic plan for the next five years.

Leading auction house Christie's announced Friday that it will be featuring a rare timepiece owned by Thomas Jefferson,

English fashion model Daisy Lowe has teamed with jewelry brand Swarovski to create her own jewelry collection, CatwalkQueen.tv reported.

Commodity Online predicts that due to the improved global economic environment and demand

According to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the country’s economy grew in 2009 in contrast to other developed economies in the world.

Jewelry designer Hafsteinn Juliusson has come up with a new environmental-friendly collection of jewelry that is quiet literally “green” - rings with live plants growing inside of them instead of precious stones, the Telegraph reported.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching and gold jewelry expected to be one of the top items on the holiday shopping list, environmental and human-rights activists urge shoppers to take a good look at where the gold used in their jewelry came from.

A collection of diamond rings, gold pendants, rare coins and collectible stamps will be included in an auction of unclaimed jewelry and property that the US State of Wisconsin is selling over eBay starting Monday.

Keeping in mind a woman’s desire to make multiple use of accessories and jewelry, Indian jewelers have come out with a new series of multi-utility jewelry items.

The Israel National Employment Service has announced that the unemployment rate fell by 0.4% to 206,000 in November 2009, as compared to 206,800 in October.

Gokhran, Russia's State Diamond and Jewelry Repository, reported a 30-ton gold sale to Russia’s Central Bank. According to an IDEX Online report, the deal is worth $1 billion.

Consumers plan to spend more during the coming holidays than they did during 2008's holiday season, which saw the depths of the recession.

An exclusive interview with Worldmart Jewelry Gems Emporium CEO Mr. Johnny Chan and Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Weile Jewelry Industrial Park, Mr. Tony Leung

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Museum’s new and exclusive exhibit, “Best in Platinum,” showcases 17 award-winning jewelry pieces selected from a variety of platinum jewelry collections.

The bank said the move comes as it pegged inflation in October at 2.9%, and said the inflation rate is expected to exceed its target of 1% to 3% in coming months

Petra Diamonds, the international diamond mining group, announced that it has completed a placing with institutional and other investors raising gross proceeds of $120 million.

The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) announced that the popular Gemstone Industry & Laboratory Conference (GILC) will return to Tucson in 2010.

Six months ago, giant diamond miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto signed an agreement of principles with the aim of establishing a production joint venture for all of both companies'

Press Release: Lower-than-ever Black Friday prices on toys, apparel, electronics and appliances had many Americans leaving the Thanksgiving dishes in the sink and heading to the stores to wait in line as early as 7 p.m. Thursday night

According to CBC.ca, the Diavik Diamond Mine is set to hire approximately 150 new workers over the next two years, as it moves from open-pit to underground mining.

Interview with Meyer Assoulin, Owner and Manager of Maurice Fine Jewelry, New York

The Israel Diamond Institute(IDI) announced today that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) for the establishment of areas of cooperation between the two parties

The last 12 months were the most challenging in the history of the global diamond industry” – with these words the President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses

Three major jewelry retailers have announced their decision to shun irresponsible gold mining and seek cleaner sources of gold and precious metals. Sears Holdings (parent company of Sears and Kmart).

The WFDB wrapped up its 2009 Presidents’ Meeting with a vote of confidence in the inherent strength of the diamond trade, which it credited with being the buttress that enabled the diamond business pull through the global financial crisis intact.

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued a statement which emphasized the organizations’ unequivocal commitment and determination to uphold the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and the principles of the World Diamond

The decision to ratify the FTA at this time was made in honor of the state visit of President Peres to the South American country

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