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Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

GABORONE, March 9 (Reuters) – Botswana will not drop its demand to sell a bigger share of the diamonds produced by its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday, raising the stakes in talks to renew a sales deal that expires in June.

Botswana and De Beers mine diamonds under an equally-owned joint venture, Debswana.

Three-quarters of Debswana’s production, which was 24 million carats in 2022, is sold to De Beers. The balance was sold to the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), which was set up under the current 2011 sales deal as Botswana sought to

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10/03/2023

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Black Diamond Financial LLC Sells 309 Shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Black Diamond Financial LLC cut its position in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Rating) by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,335 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 309 shares during the quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $777,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Riggs Asset Management Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 64.0% during the 3rd quarter.

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05/03/2023

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CA$0.04 loss per share (vs CA$0.085 profit in 3Q 2022)

Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits (CVE:DWS) Third Quarter 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

Revenue: CA$9.11m (up 8.5% from 3Q 2022).
Net loss: CA$1.18m (down by 158% from CA$2.02m profit in 3Q 2022).
CA$0.04 loss per share (down from CA$0.085 profit in 3Q 2022).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits’ share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we’ve discovered 2 warning signs for Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware

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01/03/2023

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William Diamond | Obituaries | Cumberland Times News

William John “Bill” Diamond, 87, of Frostburg, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Born June 29, 1935, in Analipsi, Greece, he was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anna Diamond; brothers, Apostolis (survived by his wife, Efthimia), Dimitri (survived by his wife, Katerina), Christopher Diamond; sister, Vasiliki Grigoropoulos; grandson, Sean Diamond ,and twin great-grandsons, Louis and Francis Bradley.
Bill came to this country from Southern Greece in May of 1955, at the age of 19 with .05, landing at Ellis Island not knowing a single word of

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23/02/2023

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Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Earns Certified Diamond Status

Halsey has earned their second Diamond Certified solo record with “Without Me.” It’s a big moment for the artist and the RIAA, who have now handed out a plaque for the 100th song to ever reach the coveted Diamond benchmark.

Halsey shared the news on Instagram, writing “Yesterday was just a littleeee out-of-body. ‘Without Me’ is my second diamond record, ‘Closer’ was my first, but my very first one solo!”

“There were a few other really special stats I learned as well including that I have 75x platinum certifications across my catalog,” Halsey continued in their Instagram post. “This

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03/02/2023

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Trump to Attend Lynette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway’s Funeral in North Carolina Saturday

Former President Donald Trump will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina Saturday to celebrate the life of Lynette Hardaway, better known as “Diamond” from the conservative commentator team Diamond and Silk.

As CBN News reported, Hardaway died on Jan. 8 at the age of 51. She along with her sister Herneitha Rochelle “Silk” Hardaway Richardson were ardent supporters of the former president.

In a 67-second video message shared on social media, Trump said Hardaway was “a true patriot and a friend.” In the video he speaks about his plan to honor Hardaway, calling her “an angel.”

“January 8, 2023, the world

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02/02/2023

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Diamond Hardaway of ‘Diamond and Silk’ cause of death revealed

Diamond Lynnette Hardaway, best known as one half of the duo Diamond and Silk, died on Jan. 8 of heart disease due to chronic high blood pressure. She was 51.

Hardaway, one of former President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, was found on the kitchen floor by her sister Rochelle “Silk” Richardson after she collapsed crying out, “I can’t breathe.”

According to the AP, no autopsy was performed on Hardaway, whose official cause of death prompted widespread speculation after her sister falsely attributed her death to a plot related to anti-COVID-19 vaccination conspiracy theories during the memorial service last week.

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26/01/2023