Apr 06, 2020

CIBJO President Calls for Industry-wide Discussion on How to Move Forward in Considering the COVID-19 Crisis

“Historically, international crises have been inflection points in the human experience, and the COVID-19 epidemic is likely to be one of the most transformative in living memory,” proclaimed CIBJO President Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri in a message he sent out to the gems and jewellery industry today.

Apr 06, 2020

ALROSA CEO Reduces Personal Stake in Company; Donates Proceeds to Support Fight against COVID-19 in Yakutia

ALROSA CEO Sergey Ivanov has sold half of his stake in the Company and donated the proceeds, amounting to more than RUB 18.5 million, to counter the spread of COVID-19 infection in Mirny district of Yakutia, where the miner operates.

Apr 06, 2020

GJEPC’s Surat Office Holds Part II of WebPosium on “Strategy Design and Deployment for the Future”

GJEPC’s Surat Office organised the second of its two-part “WebPosium” -- or web symposium – on the overall topic: “Strategy Design and Deployment for the Future”.

Apr 06, 2020

Hong Kong Retail Sales Decline by 44% in February, Steepest Ever Monthly Decline on Record

Retail sales in Hong Kong plunged by a massive 44% in value terms in February 2020, the steepest ever fall on record as the global novel coronavirus pandemic severely impacted consumer sentiment locally and brought tourist arrivals to a near total standstill.

Apr 03, 2020

GJEPC Launches Campaign to Identify Daily Wage Artisans in Need of Financial Assistance

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council has begun the process of identifying those artisans doing daily wage jobs within the industry who are in need of financial assistance during the ongoing lockdown in the country as a result of the current global novel coronavirus pandemic.