‘Jewelry News’ Archives
Study women shopping statistics to know what women want
Welcome to the “What Woman Want” series for addressing that age-old issue. It is a fact that studying women shopping statistics could possibly lead you to the Holy Grail of what women want. Let’s first focus on the facts about working women statistics, women shopping and what women buy. (more...)
Mango-Raspberry Shortcakes
Biscuits o 3 cups reduced-fat, reduced-sodium baking mix (we used Heart Smart Bisquick) o 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 for sprinkling o 2 minced crystallized ginger o 1⁄2 cup milk, plus 2 tsp for brushing o 1⁄4 cup butter, melted (more...)
Eastplats Q2 net profit falls 97.4%
Platinum junior Eastern Platinum (Eastplats, EPS), South Africa’s sixth-largest platinum group metals producer, on Thursday reported a net profit attributable to equity shareholders of US$317,000 for the three months to end June 2009. (more...)
Gold Gains as Dollar Decline Spurs Demand for Precious Metals
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Gold rose to the highest price this week as the dollar declined, increasing the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment. Silver climbed to a two-month high, and platinum and palladium rose. (more...)
Gold Declines as Stronger Dollar, Lower Oil Prices Curb Demand
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell as a stronger dollar and lower oil prices curbed the metal’s appeal as an alternative investment and inflation hedge. Silver also slid. Gold futures dropped 2 percent for the week, the second straight decline. The metal typically falls when the dollar rises, and the U.S. currency is up 0.4 percent against the [...]
South African gold output in downward spiral
JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's gold output fell by 10 percent to 49,713.6 kg in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of last year, the country's chamber of mines said in a statement on Monday. (more...)
Venezuela ends Gold Reserve Brisas’ concession
CARACAS, May 25 (Reuters) - Venezuela has ended a concession held by U.S.-based miner Gold Reserve (GRZ.A) in one of Latin America's largest gold deposits, part of a strategy to increase state control of key economic sectors. (more...)
Gold Advances in London on Rising Demand for Haven Investment
Gold advanced for a second day in London, buoyed by demand for the metal as a haven as equities continued to slide. Platinum also rose. Australia slashed interest rates by the most in 16 years, fueling speculation other central banks plan a round of cuts to ease the financial crisis. The U.K. government may invest at least 45 billion pounds [...]
China’s gold production up 3.43 pct to 173.32 tons in first eight months-CGA
China - produced 173.32 tons of gold in the first eight months of this year, an increase of 3.43 percent year-on-year, while gold output in August alone stood at 20.81 tons, according to an Oct. 6 announcement by the China Gold Association. (more...)
Platinum jumps more than 3 pct on bargain hunting
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Platinum jumped more than 3 percent on Tuesday on bargain hunting, having fallen to its weakest in almost three years the previous day, with firm gold also boosting prices. Platinum <XPT=> was trading at $992 an ounce, up $30.50 an ounce from New York's notional close on Monday, having hit an intraday high [...]
