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De Beers expects record growth as diamond markets buck global downturn

19.09.11
Diamond producer De Beers expects global demand growth for rough diamonds to set a new record this year on the exceptionally strong performance of its key U.S. market and robust demand in China and India, the head of the company's distribution arm has said... more

Motorcycle gang caught on CCTV with £300k haul

03.06.11
Two men armed with axes burst into a jewellery store in the city and snatched watches worth more than £300,000... more

De Beers returns to profit amid recovery in diamond prices

11.02.11
De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, returns to a profit as production rose 34% in 2010 amid a strong recovery in diamond prices, although it remains cautious about the market this year... more

City Spy: Marc Bolland’s late-night homework at Marks & Spencer

04.11.10
New Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is said to be burning the midnight oil in his Paddington HQ ahead of next week’s trading statement... more

Bible-reading security guard leaps for life as raiders ram Gucci store

01.10.10
Smash and grab raiders ordered a security guard to move out of the way before striking at a Gucci store in Knightsbridge... more

Asian middle class are Petra Diamonds' best friends

20.09.10
Petra Diamonds sparkles with record results amid healthy demand for its precious stones from a growing middle class in emerging markets... more

Thieves on mopeds hit designer store for second time in 10 days

17.09.10
Moped gang seizes tens of thousands of pounds worth of designer handbags in a smash-and-grab raid on a West End store — 10 days after an identical attack on the same shop... more

Vivienne Westwood store hit by moped ram-raiders

03.09.10
Moped gang smashes into Vivienne Westwood’s store in Soho and steals 30 designer handbags worth thousands of pounds... more

Four quizzed over £380,000 smash and grab raid

27.08.10
Four men have been questioned over a smash and grab raid on an expensive jewellery store in which valuables worth around £380,000 were stolen... more

‘Al Capone tactics’ to net smash-grab gangs after £4m Royal Exchange jewellery raid

16.08.10
Prosecutors unveil tough new tactics to crack down on smash and grab gangs targeting London stores after raiders steal £4 million of jewellery in the heart of the City... more

Smash-grab robbers hurl designer watches at police in bid to escape

04.08.10
Thieves hurled designer watches at police as they tried to escape with a £500,000 haul after a sledgehammer raid on a London jewellers... more

De Beers boss Gareth Penny quits despite sparkling profits

23.07.10
The chief executive of De Beers quits in a suprise announcement after reporting a surge in profits on the back of a rebound in diamond demand... more

Scooter gang armed with hammers in raid on Prada

21.05.10
Smash-and-grab raiders strike in the heart of Mayfair as four men on scooters use sledgehammers to break into the Prada store in Old Bond Street... more

Three held over £2million Westfield shopping mall raid

06.05.10
Three teenagers were arrested early today in connection with a £2 million smash-and-grab gems raid at Westfield shopping centre... more

Sledgehammer gang of 10 storms top jewellery stores in first Westfield raid

05.05.10
Smash-and-grab raiders got away with jewellery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds when they struck at the Westfield shopping centre... more

It’s a steal says jeweller who paid £4.2m for Dome raid diamond

08.04.10
London jeweller buys the Dome raid's flawless blue diamond for a 'snip' at only £4.2 million... more

Millennium Dome raid blue gem in Sotheby's sale

08.03.10
A rare blue diamond that was in the collection targeted in the Millennium Dome raid goes on show at Sotheby’s London ... more

Model's charity ball raises £1.2 million to build children's play parks

24.02.10
Charity ball organised by model Natalia Vodianova raised £1.2 million to build children's play parks in deprived areas... more

From Russia with love: stars have a ball despite being soaked in rain

24.02.10
There was an outburst of “blinging in the rain” when guests at the charity Love Ball London were forced into the cold and wet.... more

De Beers gets investor backing to raise $1bn

11.02.10
Diamond miner De Beers wins the backing of its shareholders to secure a $1 billion fundraiser... more

£27m for flats with Sir Cliff as a neighbour

15.12.09
Development where Sir Cliff Richard bought a home is being sold by administrators for £27.5million... more

Ailing De Beers in stake sale talks with Anglo

30.11.09
The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, has held talks with its 45% shareholder Anglo American over the London-listed minerals giant taking a bigger stake in the group... more

Dome staff caught up in foiled £200m diamond heist speak for first time

10.11.09
Millennium Dome staff caught up in the foiled £200 million diamond heist tell for the first time how they came face to face with an armed gang... more

Rio to expand giant mine as demand grows for diamonds

14.09.09
Rio Tinto declared it would resume the expansion of the world's biggest diamond mine next year as global demand for jewellery begins to recover from the recession... more

De Beers is rocked by a 99% slump to £1.8m

24.07.09
Diamonds have lost their sparkle. De Beers, the world’s top miner of the gems, today said its half-year profits plunged 99% from £192 million to £1.83 million ... more

Footsie ploughs on upward — but how long can it last?

24.07.09
London’s leading shares resumed their unusual summer rally after an early-morning wobble today, and were heading for a tenth straight day of gains... more

At least 200 dead as army moves into illegal mines

27.02.09
A brutal government crackdown on diamond hunters in Zimbabwe involving soldiers and police has led to more than 200 deaths in recent weeks... more

Investors take shine to diamonds online

13.02.09
Investment: Investors can now get their cut of diamonds more easily, with the opening of the first online exchange for the gems... more

De Beers sees Asia sales boost

25.09.08
Consumer: Diamond giant De Beers says gem sales in Asia will help offset lower US demand caused by the credit crisis... more

London loses in diamond switch

19.03.08
Hundreds of diamond industry jobs to be axed in London's Hatton Garden district... more


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