The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will open a ‘G&J Export Facilitation Centre’ in Jhandewalan, New Delhi to provide assistance to its members with regard to various government policies, as well as facilitate promotion and marketing of the industry.

The long-term rating of PJSC ALROSA has been upgraded from Baa3 to Baa2, with a stable outlook by Moody’s international rating agency.

The final figures for the US Holiday 2018 retail sales are finally out. The USA’s National Retail Federation, the apex retail body announced retail sales for the Holiday Season grew by 2.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) to US$ 707.5 billion (excluding auto dealers, gas stations and restaurants).

IDEX - International Diamond Exchange, one of the leading international online diamond-trading platforms, has appointed veteran communications expert and strategic consultant Ya’akov Almor as the new Editor-in-Chief of IDEX Online & Magazine.