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Consumer spending resilient despite downbeat economy Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 9:32AMDespite the downbeat economy, consumer spending showed some surprising reslience during the Christmas season, according to credit card and debt processing firm Moneris.
Wichitan John Farmer and band, What Made Milwaukee Famous, pour it on Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 1:01AMJerry Lee Lewis once sang, “What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.”
ADMIRAL’S CUP CHALLENGE 44 SPLIT-SECONDS by Corum Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:36PMStainless steel watch equipped with a self-winding split-second chronograph CO-986 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Chronograph with central split-second, hours at 6 o’clock, minutes at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock.
When elegance meets power Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 5:33AMWomen will dress to the nines for the ball, get businesslike for inauguration.
FLYING B by Breitling for Bentley Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 5:12AMSteel chronograph equipped with an automatic Breitling 44B calibre.
Cochran to lead MJSA Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:06PMPROVIDENCE - David W. Cochran, a longtime industry veteran whose experience includes owning his own jewelry manufacturing firm in Attleboro, has been named president/CEO of the Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA).
Bribes as talent manager’s trade secret Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:10AMMANILA, Philippines—Successful manager routinely bribes show biz insiders with jewelry and designer bags, to ensure that SM’s talents are always gainfully employed. This we are told.
BR 01 TOURBILLON PHANTOM by Bell & Ross Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:12PMTitanium case equipped with a tourbillon movement with carbon fibre main plates and gold tourbillon carriage. Regulator at 12 o’clock (dissociating hours counter at 12 o’clock, main central hand for minutes).
Blancpain opens its third boutique in Dubai Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:12PMBlancpain and Rivoli Group opened their flagship Blancpain Boutique in the region’s latest retail hub – The Dubai Mall. The new Blancpain store, dedicated to displaying the collections of the world’s oldest watch brand, was officially inaugurated by Mrs. Nayla Hayek, Member of the Board of Directors of Swatch Group and Mr Ramesh Prabhakar, Managing Director, Rivoli Group.
Pawn shops profit in recession Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:37PM Hard economic times have sent people rummaging through their jewelry boxes and attics looking for valuables to turn into cash at pawn shops.
Consumers purchase antiques in struggling economy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:31PM"Our clients have confirmed to us that individuals are continuing to purchase antiques, sculptures, art and jewelry as investments," DMG World Media Show Director Andrea Canady said in a media release.
A Mechanized Method of Flat Lapping -- New Book From Xlibris Shows You the Easier Way Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:46AM PARADISE, Calif., Jan. 2, 2009 -- Have you ever said to yourself: "There must be an easier way to do this." If you do not like the drudgery, and if you do not have the strength to hold heavy items for long periods, read Gemstone Flat Lapping, Mechanized, a book created by O.B.
3 arrested in multi-county burglary ring Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:11PMThree men under arrest and accused of more than 20 burglaries and possibly dozens more in Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties, all done to feed drug addictions.
Museum and Gallery Listings Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:41PMART.
art Till January 24 (except Sundays & holidays) at CIMA Gallery; 3 pm - 7 pm (Mondays) 2 pm - 7 pm (Tuesdays to ... Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:05PMReview , an exhibition of artworks that aspires to redefine our perception and understanding of art of the 20th century.
Rock, Paper, Scissors Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 12:17PM"...Yes, the numbers of rough. But people choose gold when paper collapses in value..." RUNNING into YEAR-END 2008 with a hatful of fears, losses, hope and questions?
Season’s Greetings -The Europa Star team wishes you Health and Happiness Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:12AMWe look forward to seeing you again in 2009. We will return with out Daily News on January 5th. Until then, Happy Holidays. Europa Star is the premier provider of international watch industry publications.
QUICK POLL Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:45AMCan REITs rebound in this market? LAS VEGAS-Newland Communities this week reviewed the progress it has made this year as the project manager of Union Park , the estimated $6 billion, 11-million-square-foot, mixed-use urban community rising on a former 61-acre brownfield owned by the city in downtown Las Vegas.
Study shows UNP over projections Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 12:41AMA new study shows the University North Park Tax Increment Financing District No. 2 is outpacing revenue projections done before its approval in May 2006.The "Retail Sales Cannibalization Study," done by Eric S.
Museum and Gallery Listings Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:21PMART.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-18 06:45 FEATURE-Americans sell possessions, buy used to cut costs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:04AMBy Andrea Hopkins
Consumers Purchase Antiques in Struggling Economy Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 8:30AM MIAMI----dmg world media today announced that consumers are continuing to purchase antiques, including furniture, paintings, jewelry, and collectibles as investment opportunities at its shows during this struggling economy.
Jewelers, are you ready to jam? Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:36PMPaso Robles, Calif.--Musicians and music lovers within the jewelry industry get ready to jam. On Feb. 5, 2009, during the American Gem Trade Association GemFair in Tucson , Ariz., musicians within the jewelry industry will have an opportunity to take the stage and play together in a minimally structured environment and enjoy a casual evening in the company of fellow industry members.
Made it in America Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:27AMEthiopian Fadil Yousef came to America with $38 in his pocket and a dream of a better life. A pharmacist in his homeland, he soon found out he couldn’t afford to get certified at an American University. Instead, he went to work as a watchmaker, learned the trade, and now runs three stores in the Chicago area. “America is a good opportunity for every immigrant,” he says.
Jewelers host events, avoid talk of economy Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 7:35PMCarmel, Ind. --At Moyer Fine Jewelers, the calendar will be fuller than usual this holiday season, with a trade-up-your-diamond soiree, silver trunk shows featuring David Yurman and John Hardy, and various other selling events aimed at packing customers in.
Artists in search of a new Nest Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 3:25PMThe work lives of artists and artisans are spent, for the most part, in solitude -- thinking and creating.Painters, sculptors, potters, textile artists, photographers, woodworkers, jewelry-makers,
Rolex to implement new watchmaker training Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:17AMRolex has designed a new watchmaker training program to be implemented at all Rolex-sponsored schools in the United States.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Barrick Gold Corp., Signet Jewelers Ltd., Soapstone Networks Inc., OmniVision ... Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 5:00AM CHICAGO----Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
Ebel appoints North American President Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 8:12AMAlan Chinich has been appointed President, Ebel North America. Alan will be responsible for all Ebel sales and marketing activities in the United States, Caribbean and Canada.
Portuguese beach town mixes old-fashioned traditions and tourism Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 3:00PMPortuguese town of Nazare is a tourist beach town that still clings to some old-fashioned traditions, writes travel columnist Rick Steves
News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 11:51AMJudi Snow laughs now when she remembers being “a laughingstock” among her peers when she told them she was going to be overseeing tourism in Rio Rancho.
Porter County news briefs Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:56AMVALPARAISO Holiday event features concert and art show The Valparaiso Community Schools will present the 25th annual "This is Our Story" concerts on Monday and Tuesday.
Cyber Monday Drives 10 Percent Increase in Web Traffic to Online Shopping Sites, According to Nielsen Online Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:12PM Nielsen Online, a service of the Nielsen Company, reported today that as people headed back to work after the holiday weekend, Web traffic from home and work to the Holiday eShopping Index increased 10 percent year over year on Cyber Monday.
Promoter pulls out of Holiday Expo Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 4:56PMAn apparent financially troubled promoter has gone Grinch in the eyes of dozens of arts and craft vendors — as well as the thousands of Des Moines-area shoppers expected to attend this weekend’s now-cancelled Holiday Expo at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
This sucks Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 8:53PMIt was like a scene from some bad 1960s movie. I was sitting in a stark room, facing a man dressed in a tuxedo and he was telling me I had cancer. The fact that I was woozy from the sedative did not help - or maybe it did.
MONTBRILLANT EDITION by Breitling Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 3:02PM18 carat pink gold chronograph equipped with a hand-winding Calibre Breitling 48 movement. Two counters, date aperture at 6 o’clock, circular slide rule, chronom-eter (COSC). Caseback decorated with the Montbrillant factory constructed by Léon Breitling in 1892. Limited Edition of 250 pieces.
Schensul: Give yourself a getaway Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 11:31AMAh yes. The twinkling lights, the patient, padding-disheveled Santas, the ambient Muzak carols.
The mega-mall alternative: Museum and gallery gift shops Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:27AMTrying to figure out how to be green? Unique and creative with your gift giving? Local? Supportive of cultural institutions and non-profits? And -- do it without circling humongous parking lots in search of a space?
Three December Birthstones - Blue Topaz, Tanzanite and Turquoise - Enhance Expression and Communication says Online ... Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 1:01AM All three of the gemstones representing December are rich shades of blue, ranging from ancient to very recently discovered.
Charriol: Saint- Tropez Pink Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 10:09AMThe watches and jewellery in the Charriol collection take on a deep pink gold. This warm colour generously blends to the surface of the steel cable coiled round the wrist, finger or neck.
Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry: Turning Bad Memories Into Good Karma Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 12:52AMWe have all been there. A relationship goes sour, lovers become exes and all those happy mementos become bad memories. But if pawning off that old engagement ring seems a bit insensitive, there is an alternative.
Cambridge, Mass. Is a Science Lover’s Kind of Town Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:35AM By Ethan Gilsdorf THE NEW YORK TIMES When you run an ice cream parlor down the street from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you expect your customers to chat about stem cell research or trade theories about neutrinos between licks of burnt caramel. But Gus Rancatore, whose Toscanini’s shop in Cambridge, Mass., is renowned as much for its deep-thinking clientele as for its sundaes, ...
Trunk show’s treasures have world on a string Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:07PMNo one could have blamed Nicole Noelle Sherman for not taking another step, much less 158 of them, down the side of Gianicolo Hill.
Woodworking skill lead Irondequoit man to make unique gift items Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:51AM Mark Rothschild’s one-of-a-kind creations range from pens and wine stoppers to chess sets and jewelry boxes.
Perslock inventors plan more products Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:16AM JOLIET -- Vicki Ricker was out Christmas shopping a few years ago when she decided to take a break and have lunch.
Vegan teen changing the world one handmade scarf at a time Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:38AMStep inside the Ash Street storefront business owned by 15-year-old Amanda Fox and her mother, Kathy, and you can walk out with one of three things: a homemade bath product, a handmade scarf, or a greatly expanded worldview.
HEART COLLECTION by Franck Muller Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:05AM18 carat white gold timepiece fitted with a quartz movement.
Hartoon Jeweler’s marks 100 years Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:25PM Lost in the sands of time is the exact date of Hartoon Jewelers’ founding. One thing is certain: the firm at Federal and Harrison is at least 100 years old. The earliest records that third-generation owner Phil Hartoon and his wife Jan could find when they took over the family business, dated back to 1908. But, “we have grandpa’s original cash register he used when he went into ...
UPDATE: Demand For Gold Hits A Record Even As Institutions Head For Exits Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:59PMNEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Retail investors sharply increased their demand for gold bars and coins in the past few months as they struggled to find a safe place for their money amid the financial crisis, research shows.
Devices Become You Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:26PMSociologist Sherry Turkle on digital infatuations, Google and the iPhone