It's the Long Term, Stupid
November 09, 11 by Edahn GolanThere are many questions about the reasons for the Oppenheimer family to sell their holding in De Beers, but the more interesting question is why Anglo American bought it, and how it fits into a broader issue – the recent consolidations and proposed IPOs of a range of leading companies. Read More...
No Reason for Cheer
November 02, 11 by Edahn GolanThe just achieved KP agreement on exportsfrom Marange is no source of pride for the involved. In fact, a few might feel embarrassed by it all, among them the U.S., NGOs, Abby Chikane and Zimbabwe. Read More...
Stepping Up to the Plate for Survival
October 26, 11 by Edahn GolanAWDC's China road show is part of Antwerp's efforts to protect and expand market share. There are lessons other centers should take from this. Read More...
Expiration Date: 2060
October 20, 11 by Edahn GolanNatural diamonds, as we all know, are a finite resource. However, do we know when we will run out of this mineral. Read More...
Consumer's Blissful Antidote for Manufacturers Depression
October 11, 11 by Edahn GolanAre the global markets going down the tube and consumers spending like it's 2007, or are the headlines panic-attacks and consumers wise to spend within their means? Read More...
Heed the Roar of the Uprising Masses
October 05, 11 by Edahn GolanCommon people are responding with collective convulsions at the stench rising from dysfunctional governments failing to effectively deal with the weaknesses that lead to the 2008 crash. Read More...
Have Sightholders Hit the Panic Button?
September 28, 11 by Edahn GolanA $500 million Sight and better than expected business at HK is not improving Sightholders' mood. However, the hardships are not a be all and an end all in themselves. Is this a planning issue? Read More...
Waiting for a Flinch in Hong Kong
September 22, 11 by Edahn GolanThe Hong Kong show is still running, but judging from the first few days, it's not the horrible show that many feared it might be. The deepest fears many wholesale diamond traders had prior to the show did not materialize. Read More...
That Uneasy, Lingering Feeling
September 14, 11 by Edahn GolanDespite the passage of time, the memory of that day is still felt as an awful, tangible presence. Read More...
Belgian Govt. Plays Dangerous Games with Toxic Fruits
September 07, 11 by Guest column by Chaim Even-ZoharThe air above the Belgian diamond sector is being poisoned by its very own government – mostly for domestic political purposes – with some apparent racist underpinnings. Read More...
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