Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton is an insightful book on the world of art and the perceived value created/traded by a rare, elite few, really. A must read.Useful link:
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Seven Days In The Art World
Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton is an insightful book on the world of art and the perceived value created/traded by a rare, elite few, really. A must read.
Forevermark
I found Forevermark, a new consumer website by the De Beers group interesting. Go to www.forevermark.com for an immersive experience.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Alternative Energy
Basic facts on biofuels, solar power, wind power, fuel cells +++ @ http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/alternative-energy Great info. Thanks NG!
The Vision Of St. Bruno
I found the CNN story of a lost painting (The Vision of St. Bruno) by Italian master Sebastiano Ricci, and the old-fashioned detective work of tracking the painting's journey from Italy to Texas @ http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/11/03/us.art.ap/index.html very interesting.
Useful links:
www.ha.com
www.kimbellart.org
Useful links:
www.ha.com
www.kimbellart.org
Middle East-China Diamond and Jewellery Summit
The first Middle East-China Diamond and Jewellery Summit will be hosted by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on November 8 - 9, 2008, in Dubai.
Useful links:
www.dmcc.ae
www.dde.ae
The Axis of Growth. The spotlight is on China, India and the Middle East, home to a vibrant and fast-growing jewelry industry.
Useful links:
www.dmcc.ae
www.dde.ae
The Axis of Growth. The spotlight is on China, India and the Middle East, home to a vibrant and fast-growing jewelry industry.
Malcolm Gladwell Viewpoints
Malcolm Gladwell's opinion piece in New Yorker on Sidney Weinberg, nicknamed 'Mr. Wall Street', and his social skills @ http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/10/081110fa_fact_gladwell was brilliant.
Useful links:
www.gladwell.com
The story of Sidney Weinberg, the rags-to-riches story, is inspiring. As Gladwell rightly put it Wall Street needs a few more Sidney Weinbergs, really.
Useful links:
www.gladwell.com
The story of Sidney Weinberg, the rags-to-riches story, is inspiring. As Gladwell rightly put it Wall Street needs a few more Sidney Weinbergs, really.
Gold Smuggling In India
The CommodityOnline opinion piece on gold business/smuggling in India @ http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Why-Gold-smuggling-is-big-business-in-India-12511-3-1.html was interesting. Despite the economic liberalization of gold imports, smuggling still occurs in India, really.
The RAID Report
I am an avid listener of the BBC Radio. The BBC interview with a RAID spokesperson on illegal exploitation of DR Congo's mineral wealth caught my attention. It's really disturbing. I found the RAID report on companies alleged to be involved in the illegal export of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo @ http://www.raid-uk.org/work/corp_acct.htm insightful.
Useful links:
www.raid-uk.org
www.escr-net.org
www.oecdwatch.org
Useful links:
www.raid-uk.org
www.escr-net.org
www.oecdwatch.org
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