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It is our pleasure to inform you that Mr. Alex Fetanat president and CEO of GemFind will be speaking at the 2009 JCK Las Vegas Conference program this year during the following session: 
Carlsbad, Calif.--Retail jeweler Gems of La Costa is battling negative economic news in its own way: with a positive attitude.The Southern California retailer has been displaying signs that read "No Hablo Recesion" (which means "I don't speak recession" in Spanish) and handing out "No Doom and Gloom" stickers to customers.
The national "May is Gold Month" retail promotion begins its sixth year as an industry-wide promotion for gold jewelry in the month of May with a heavier on-line presence. Web banners, viral marketing, an online sweepstakes, and a virtual promotion with a national print campaign to increase demand for gold jewelry and to build awareness for the promotion and drive traffic to retail partner Web sites, as well as to sponsor sites www.jewelry.com and www.mayisgoldmonth.com, the World Gold Council said Tuesday. 
EAST PROVIDENCE - Fourteen protesters were arrested yesterday in an unsuccessful attempt to block an auction of the assets of The Colibri Group, which closed down with no warning on Jan. 15, leaving 280 employees without jobs. 
In a scene that might have been taken out of a John Grisham mystery novel, Leonardo Notarbartolo, the mobster and mastermind behind the $100 million diamond heist-of-the-century from a vault beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center in 2003, has now made a "prison confession" alleging that he was the victim of a sting organized by a Jewish diamond dealer, who allegedly had a number of accomplices. 
Times are tough, so it's critical for jewelers to seize whatever assistance and opportunities they can. One example is the recently passed "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," which includes much-needed small-business tax relief measures. In order to ensure that your business is getting the most from this new law, we recommend you check with your tax consultants.
You have just finished preparing your tax return and notice that you owe Uncle Sam a hefty sum, but you can't afford to pay it. Are you going to jail? Probably not. The realization that you can't afford to pay your taxes can make you feel uneasy, but don't worry, there are some actions you can take to remedy the situation.
In today's troubled economy, late or unpaid invoices are a fact of life for any business that doesn't collect in full upfront. But there's much a business can do to head off trouble before it starts, or to speed up payments. The key is to create a clear collections process at your business. It starts by making smart credit-granting decisions in the first place. 
The gem trade is a huge international business, but the small, independent gem cutter who gathers rough, seeks the best potential in a certain slab, and brings the inner beauty of that stone to light in a splendid cabochon is often the best source for unique or rare material for artisan jewelry making. I've talked to six such cutters recently, and gotten their insights on what's hot or happening in stone cabochons right now.
As you may know, the economic stimulus law passed in February includes key provisions that allow struggling small businesses to re-file their taxes to carry back net operating losses (NOLs) up to five years. Result: Qualifying small businesses with losses can get immediate refunds of income taxes paid in prior years.
Customers want shippers to provide as much information as possible on demand, and the technology exists to provide it, but shippers have only adopted the minimum standard when it comes to technology. Shippers must embrace Web services and mobile applications, writes Inttra CIO Jeff Pattison.
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