The board of Rosneft nominated Eduard Khudainatov as the new head of the state-controlled oil major, less than a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's ordered his appointment.

New Zealand could spend at least $1.4 billion on repairs following Saturday's earthquake that damaged the city of Christchurch and set off aftershocks that shook the region.

Hon Hai is lowering its long-term target for annual sales growth to 15% from twice that level previously, Chairman Terry Gou said.

For billionaire investor Nicolas Berggruen, signing a deal to acquire insolvent German retailer Karstadt was only half the battle.

Afghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said.

Jewelers of America Chief Operating Officer Robert Headley represented the association last week on "Midmorning," a Minnesota Public Radio program that was covering conflict diamonds and consumer confidence surrounding the international diamond supply chain. The program, hosted by Kerri Miller, also featured Tom Zoellner, author of The Heartless Stone and Corinna Gilfillan of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Global Witness. Headley...

Jewelers of America is taking a stand for jewelers’ issues in Washington, D.C! On July 29, JA’s Chief Operating Officer Robert Headley attended a press conference on Capitol Hill, held by Representative William Delahunt, of Massachusetts, to announce his introduction of The Main Street Fairness Act, which would help level the playing field between online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Headley spoke...

By Helena Krodel, Director of Media and Special Events From Boston to California, New York to San Francisco, pop-up stores are a new phenomenon taking retail by storm. A pop-up shop, that is — a temporary retail space or experience which involves “popping-up” one day, and disappearing the next – has become the second most clever way (after social media...

A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has delayed the $295 million De Beers Class Action settlement. Since consumers were among those who filed claims, retail jewelers should be prepared for questions from customers. Handle them well and reaffirm your position as your customers' resource for trustworthy jewelry information and product. Jewelers of America provides...

By Vedran Tomic is an Internet marketing consultant, who specializes in local search and is a contributor to SmallBizTrends.com, a small business news site In Part One of “Ingredients for Internet Marketing for Jewelers,” Internet Marketing Consultant Vedran Tomic explained the importance of web design, social media and local search to your Internet marketing campaign. Now, he explains how organic...