BHP Billiton said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for BHP Billiton’s proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto. The mining giant also said that the Antitrust Division of the DoJ has concluded its review without further action.
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The Gemological Institute of America is offering more than 65 scholarships valued at over $372,308. This includes $227,778 allotted to the scholarship fund by the GIA’s Board of Governors from interest earned through GIA’s permanently invested endowment fund.
The Gemological Institute of America has announced the agenda for the 18th GIA Jewelry Career Fair being held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on July 25.
BEHIND THE COUNTER Shanu Singh Guliani, CFO of Guliani’s Fine Jewelry, June 29, 2008 What is a Wiki?
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Selling Natural Color Diamonds
This is the first of a three-part series by the Natural Color Diamonds Association. Diane Warga-Arias of DWA Communications discusses the basics of color diamonds, including the rarity and strength of color and the diamond size, and how they relate to the value of the diamond. This seminar and the two remaining parts of the series are available as video podcasts on the NCDIA Web site.
Kenjo Holiday Party Watch retailer Kenjo's annual holiday party at its Manhattan store was filmed by Wi-Fi TV's new luxury watch program. Representatives from leading Swiss watch companies, showed their latest lines to party guests and gave interviews on trends for 2008.
Window Shopping: Holiday 2007 Edition Photo Gallery 'Tis the season of visual opulence; for proof, one need look no further than the nearest commercial shop window. Join us on a walk down Fifth Avenue from 57th to 39th street.
Gold Expressions 2008 Jewelry from "Gold Expressions" - The Language of Italian Design 2008 Collection. Presented by the World Gold Council, this event was held on Monday, December 3, 2007, in the Penthouse of the American Airlines Theatre in New York City.