NEWS
Single Organization for Italian Jewellery Shows Founded
Rome: Italian Exhibition Group Spa (IEG),
the company generated by a merger between Rimini Fiera and Fiera di Vicenza,
and Arezzo Fiere e Congressi Srl have signed a strategic agreement creating a
single organization for shows involving the gold and jewellery industry.
Platinum Jewellery for Valentine’s Day!
Mumbai: It has been rightly said “True
loves comes once in a lifetime and lasts for eternity- Anonymous”, and this
‘true love’ deserves to be commemorated with nothing but the rarest and purest
of metals- Platinum. So this Valentine’s Day, celebrate each other and that
intimate of bond of togetherness with an enchanting range of pure Platinum Love
Bands.
Reese Witherspoon Wears Platinum Jewellery at a Premiere
Los Angeles: Exquisitely crafted platinum jewellery is truly a red-carpet favorite. At the recently held premiere of film ‘Big Little Lies’ in L.A, Hollywood Actor Reese Witherspoon was seen elegantly flaunting platinum jewellery from Tiffany & Co. World over, designers prefer precious platinum to create master pieces because of its versatility. It is also the most secure setting for any precious gemstones.
Gem Diamonds Receives Neutral Rating
London: Citigroup Inc. reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Gem Diamonds Limited in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has a GBX 115 ($1.43) target price on the stock.
DPA to Scrutinize Synthetic Detection Machines
Mumbai: The Diamond Producers Association
(DPA) plans to audit synthetics detectors to help the industry navigate its way
around the broad choice of machines available on the market, reports Rapaport.
TBZ Reports 89% Increase in PAT
Mumbai: Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) yesterday reported a 89% surge in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs. 6.14 crore in the third quarter ended December 31 as compared to the same period of last year. The jewellery retailer's PAT stood at Rs. 3.25 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous year. The total income from operations during Q3 of FY17 grew 9.55 percent to Rs. 542.99 crore from Rs. 495.66 crore a year ago, the company said in a release here.
RBI Maintains the Lending Rates
Mumbai: For the second time in a row, the Reserve bank of India (RBI) yesterday opted for a status quo in its key rates but shifted the stance of the monetary policy from ‘accommodative’ to ‘neutral’. “The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is consistent with a neutral stance of monetary policy in consonance with the objective of achieving consumer price index (CPI) inflation at 5 per cent by Q4 of 2016-17 and the medium-term target of 4 per cent within a band of +/- 2 per cent, while supporting growth,” it said.
GJSCI Implements RPL Program in SEEPZ
Mumbai: Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY- 2), GJSCI commenced another ambitious project called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Program in Seepz. The aim behind this initiative is to uplift the karigars of gems & jewellery industry in India. The event was inaugurated by Shri N.P.S. Monga I.T.S Development Commissioner, SEEPZ-SEZ (Maharashtra, Goa, Daman & Diu), in the presence of Mr. Gaurav Kapoor- Head Industry Partnerships & CSR-NSDC, Mr. Rajeev Pandya- President SGJMA, Mr. Vinod Khewalkar- Apprenticeship Advisor, Mr. Prem Kumar Kothari- Chairman GJSCI & Mr. Binit Bhatt- CEO GJSCI. The event was attended by the top management of various companies nestled in the SEEPZ premise.
WFDB Presidents to Work Closely With DPA
Mumbai: World Federation of Diamond Bourses
(WFDB) President Mr. Ernie Blom told the 2017 Presidents Meeting on Tuesday
that the organisation will work in close cooperation with the Diamond Producers
Association (DPA) in order to help boost its generic diamond marketing efforts.
Mentioning reports that the DPA was looking to boost its annual budget from the
current $6 million, he told the international gathering taking place in Mumbai
this week that the increase in the DPA's budget will allow it to invest in more
sophisticated and long-term programmes.
Rajesh Exports Continues Growth Process
Mumbai (Report
by Evaluate Research): Rajesh Exports
reported results for the third quarter ended December which were in-line with
our estimates reaffirming our confidence in the outlook of the company. 3Q sales came in at Rs. 644.9 billion vs. Rs.
498.2 billion in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of 29% YoY.