How Petra Diamonds plan to use tech to battle rise of lab-grown alternatives October 4, 2023 Blockchain technology could help diamond sellers confirm the emissions footprint and the quality of working conditions at their mines.
Is the London Stock Exchange’s golden age of mining over? April 6, 2024 Glencore and Anglo American come immediately to mind when one considers the recent struggles for London miners.
England v South Africa: The 2023 ODI series to kick off a World Cup year January 24, 2023 It’s yet another World Cup year and English international cricket returns on Friday when Jos Buttler’s side take on South Africa in a trio of ODI matches on the African continent. England are the best one-day team in the world and begin their preparations for this year’s Cricket World Cup – held in India in [...]
Puttin’ on the Ritz: The business of selling luxury July 4, 2022 If you are a regular reader of this column, it is a fair bet that you enjoy—or at least have a healthy interest in—what are hoarily known as the finer things in life. I have written about cocktails, tailoring, members’ clubs, cigars, hats and a gallimaufry of luxury-associated subjects, unstinting in my recommendations and preferences. [...]
Diamond in the rough: De Beers struggles to keep up with last years’ gem sales August 28, 2019 Diamond company De Beers increased sales in its seventh cycle of the year, but is still down on 2018, it said today. The company showed that it sold $280m (£229m) worth of diamonds over the cycle, one of ten such periods in a year. Read more: Diamond sales fall at De Beers after unusually strong [...]
The Only Way Is Essex star Lewis Bloor accused of conning 200 people in £3m diamond scam September 21, 2021 A cast member of the popular TV show The Only Way Is Essex allegedly used a fake name to con hundreds of people in a £3m diamond scam, a London court was told today. Lewis Bloor 31, who joined the cast of the ITV2 reality show for three years from 2013, allegedly posed as “Thomas [...]
Diamond sales fall at De Beers after unusually strong end to 2018, company reveals March 5, 2019 Rough diamond sales at De Beers fell marginally in the second cycle of the year, the company said today. The Anglo American-owned diamond miner and seller showed sales value down two per cent to $500m from the first cycle of the year. Read more: Diamonds aren’t forever: Sales drop off at De Beers Meanwhile, sales [...]
Diamonds aren’t forever: Sales drop off at De Beers as demand slows for small stones January 29, 2019 Diamond sales at De Beers dropped off in the first part of the year as the group faced slowing demand for its smaller products. Sales dropped by around 25 per cent in the initial so-called cycle of 2018, a reduction of $167m to $505m. Read more: Petra Diamonds' stock rally hit by falling prices at crown [...]
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
Heatwave a ‘huge relief’ for hospitality sector after miserable summer September 9, 2023 The September heatwave has come as a “huge relief” for the hospitality sector after a miserable July and August, leading industry figures have said. Soaring temperatures over the past week have “brought back the feelgood factor” for business owners across the industry, they added. Thursday was provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, [...]