Industry

Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) is launching NCDIA Asia, in cooperation with the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS). The new Bangkok-based group will, like its U.S.-based counterpart, aim to expand appreciation and understanding for...

Ecommerce player Amazon today said it has tied up with state-run lender Bank of Baroda to offer micro loans to its sellers. The loans will be offered on invite-only basis to the marketplace sellers....

De Beers Group brand Forevermark is on an expansion drive to take its pan-India footprint to 250- 260 by the next year as the market is slowly picking up, a top company executive has...

The Gujarat Regional office of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) last week hosted two separate programmes for the trade to facilitate clarifications on various issues and resolution of various issues. The first...

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA announcing sales results of  the Group for the five months ended 31 August 2017,  prior to   its Annual General Meeting held last week,  said  that its sales for the period...

ALROSA has found a place in the FTSE4Good Index for the   first time, the Company announced recently. The inclusion on the index indicates the Company’s  compliance with internationally recognised standards of corporate social responsibility. “The FTSE4Good...

New York is hoping to woo retail giant Amazon to open its headquarters in the city, reports said. "New York city believes it is a strong contender for a number of reasons, including its vast...

Google on Monday finally launched in India its UPI-backed payments application, Tez (fast in Hindi), which will allow you to securely pay for goods and services both online and offline, and also make person-to-person transactions. “Send money to...

New York--Following Irma, the second major hurricane to hit the United States in as many weeks, Jewelers of America has announced that it’s expanding the scope of its disaster relief efforts. Originally, Jewelers of America,...

John Lewis Partnership profits have fallen by more than 50% in the half year ended 29 July 2017. The company’s interim results show pre-tax profit fell 53% in the first six months of the year,...