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Friday, May 14, 2010

Global Business BBC

Take a look at an online site for the exchange of new management ideas. Many thanks to Peter Day.

Useful links:
www.garyhamel.com
http://managementexchange.com

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Diamond Auction

Sotheby’s diamond auction in Switzerland has seen a new record price per carat, with a blue, cushion-shaped 7.64 carat stone fetching 8.93m Swiss francs. A white emerald-cut 52.82 carat diamond fetched 8.8m Swiss francs, while an Alexandre Reza ring mounted with a 5.02 carat blue diamond sold for just over 7m Swiss francs. www.sothebys.com

Art Market Update

If you want to find out in which direction Western culture is headed, watch the auction scene. So true. Many thanks to Souren Melikian.

Useful links:
www.christies.com
www.sothebys.com

Glassphemy Project

Take a look at David Belt's latest project: Glassphemy! It's a psychological recycling experiment, really. http://macro-sea.com

KP Launches Facebook Page

The Kimberley Process (KP) has launched a Facebook page with useful links to related articles, background information about the process and issues relating to conflict diamonds. www.kimberleyprocess.com

The 2009 Diamond Pipeline

The 2009 Diamond Pipeline: The Year to Forget. Chaim was spot on. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.idexonline.com

Cannes 2010

Asia in Cannes. www.festival-cannes.com