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The Federal Trade Commission recently changed its guidelines on U.S. origin claims to a rule. Here’s what you need to know.
He was the former special advisor for conflict diamonds at the U.S. State Department.
Instead, Oriel College said it will enact initiatives to contextualize its relationship with the De Beers founder and British imperialist.
Myanmar Pearl Enterprise handles oyster fishing and breeding, as well as the culturing, harvesting, and selling of pearls.
Myanma Gems Enterprise runs the country’s gem emporiums and is responsible for permits, licenses, and marketing jade and other gemstones.
The holding companies are linked to the military and are involved in mining.
The city’s Loretto Hospital is under fire for allegedly vaccinating ineligible people at several locations, including a jewelry store.
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Lingering technical and administrative issues have had some business organizations calling for more time to apply.
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President Joe Biden revised PPP to prioritize small business owners who may have missed out on previous rounds.
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The company expects the wage increase to go into effect by spring 2022.
The government says they are wholly owned subsidiaries of a conglomerate owned or controlled by the Burmese military, which was behind the recent coup.
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The vice president’s pearls, J. Lo’s ode to France, and more.
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The two-part bill would give $300 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program but does not include stimulus checks.
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The pandemic slowed activity for a majority of the market and left the most vulnerable sectors of the colored stone supply chain in a dire situation.
![Piercing Pagoda’s “Be More You” marketing campaign uses models of different races and ages, and adheres to less traditional concepts of gender. “We get very rooted in men/women; that’s how we talk about our product. We’re walking away from that language,” Piercing Pagoda Vice President Kecia Caffie says. 20201110_Diversity_Story_header.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/915e99152cb8b5ab02107d3ed7e1ed09.jpg)
The issues of racial injustice and inequity have risen to the fore this year, making “DEI” an acronym every company should learn.
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The Jewelers Vigilance Committee and Greenwald Doherty will talk about safety issues related to COVID-19, the legalities of layoffs and more.
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As a highly contentious election season comes to a head, Berkley Asset Protection shares tips for securing jewelry stores in the event of civil unrest.
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The National Retail Federation is urging the White House and Congress to reach a deal on a stimulus package as retailers and families struggle to make ends meet.
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Tom Collier stepped down as CEO of Pebble Limited Partnership over remarks he made about the state’s top politicians in secretly recorded tapes.
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Duvall O’Steen and Jen Cullen Williams share advice on navigating politics, negative reviews and online trolling in these difficult and volatile times.
The requirement that products made in Hong Kong be marked with China as their country of origin will be enforced beginning Sept. 25.
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Economists are wary of how retail will fare in August as the $600 unemployment boost expires and coronavirus cases rise.
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And the price is likely to keep rising this year.
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Introduced last Wednesday, the new feature allows users to create 15-second videos using a single shot or stitched-together clips.