Tag Archive | "meltdown"

Economic Meltdown has taken a toll on diamond exports

Monday, May 25, 2009

The global economic slowdown has taken toll on India’s diamond exports. Hit by a contraction in demand for diamond in the US and European markets, export of cut and polished diamonds from India are believed to have dipped 8.24% to $13 billion in 2008-09 from $14.2 billion in the previous year, according to provisional estimates. [...]

IDMA members discuss the impact of economic meltdown

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Moti Ganz, president of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association along with the presidents of the 14 national diamond manufacturing associations met today that represent the IDMA membership to assess the impact of the global financial meltdown. For full story, click here

Antwerp’s diamond industry recovers from recession

Monday, March 30, 2009

With a whopping $43 billion of rough and cut diamonds passing through Antwerp, home to some 300 Indian families mainly hailing from Palanpur in Gujarat that are engaged in the trade, this Belgian city’s diamond market is dangerously overdrawn and recovering from the financial meltdown. For full story, click here

Israeli diamond industry hit by financial slump

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

While the full impact of the global financial meltdown remains unknown, the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor released data for 2008 showing sharp declines in diamond sales. The Israel Diamond Exchange president Avi Paz said: The downturn in the economy in the world affected diamonds like it affected everybody. For full story, click [...]

De Beers, Trans Hex talks terminated

Friday, March 13, 2009

The global financial meltdown, which has badly hit the diamond industry, has led to Trans Hex terminating talks to acquire assets owned by De Beers Consolidated Mines. For full story, click here

No more diamond imports

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The diamond industry has decided to temporarily suspend all import of rough diamonds to limit the impact of the global meltdown on the industry. For full story, click here

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