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Berkshire Hathaway to buy jewelry manufacturers, merge them.

Byline: Steve Jordon May 18--Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy two jewelry manufacturers and merge them. Omaha-based Berkshire -- owner of jewelry retailers Borsheim's, Ben Bridge and Helzberg's -- said it plans to buy Bel-Oro International of New York City and Aurafin LLC of

Publication: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)

North Americans, British Buy Jewelry Differently, Signet Group Finds.(Originated from Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio)

Jun. 30--There's an ocean of difference between the way people buy jewelry in the United States and the way they buy it in England. Some of those in the best position to make a comparison work at Akron's Sterling Inc. -- the country's No. 2 jewelry company, which operates stores under several names

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Fink's Jewelers--75 years of excellence: "our goal is not to be a store where customers buy jewelry. Our goal is to be each customer's personal jeweler!".(A Family Affair)

Such is the philosophy of Fink's Jewelers, a third-generation dynasty that, since its founding in 1930 by Nathan Fink, has been dedicated to providing its customers with extraordinary service and exquisite jewelry. Featuring only the finest of gems in settings that range from classic to

Publication: JQ

Buy jewelry this holiday and send a kid to camp.(Neighbor)(Around Naperville)

Byline: Stephanie Penick Rotarian John Robbins called a week ago, the Friday after that first significant snowfall. "Guess what?" Robbins asked. "I came up with a way to raise funds for the Y's summer camp program from now through Christmas Eve." I couldn't resist. "What is it? A dunk tank?" "What

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

Berkshire Hathaway to buy jewelry makersMOVERSMARKETPLACE by Bloomberg

Josh P. Hamilton International Herald Tribune 05-21-2007 Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company run by Warren Buffett, agreed to buy two gold jewelry manufacturers, Bel-Oro International and Aurafin, making it the largest player in the U.S. industry. The transaction, terms of which were not

Publication: International Herald Tribune

Feature: Chinese Visitors Love to Buy Jewelry in HK

Gold and diamond jewels are expensive luxuries, but they have become affordable commodities for many Chinese tourists from the mainland. According to the major local gold and jewelry shops here. According to Chow Sang Sang Jewelry's Causeway Bay branch manager surnamed Yip, the branch has

Publication: Xinhua News Agency

Women tired of waiting, buy jewelry themselves.(Business)

Byline: Kim Mikus Jewelry isn't just a gift of love anymore. Women aren't waiting for someone else to buy them beautiful jewelry like they may have in the past. Instead, they're treating themselves to gold bracelets and diamond earrings. "I have noticed that women are buying higher-price items,"

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON HOW TO BUY JEWELRY.(Neighbors Northeast)

The Northern Onondaga Public Library is holding a workshop on how to buy jewelry. Dan Welch, of Welch Jewelers, will discuss gemstones, what to look for in jewelry and buying jewelry sight unseen, over the Internet and from television. The program is free and will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at NOPL at

Publication: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)

Interior Department Audit -- Feds Used Plastic at Casinos, to Buy Jewelry

WASHINGTON (AP) - Interior Department employees used government- issued credit cards to pay their rent, withdraw money at casinos and buy jewelry and furniture, an audit found. Almost three-quarters of the department's 79,000 workers have government credit cards, and the agency's inspector general

Publication: Yakima Herald-Republic

Investigation finds workers used government credit cards at casino, to buy jewelry

00-00-0000 Dateline: WASHINGTON Interior Department employees used government-issued credit cards to pay their rent, withdraw money at casinos and buy jewelry and furniture, an audit found. Almost three-quarters of the department's 79,000 workers have government credit cards, and the agency's

Publication: AP Worldstream