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The size of India’s gems and jewelry market segment will shrink by 3.9 percent to $22.3 billion in 2009, compared with the $23.43 billion recorded in 2008 states a report released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India this month. The sector is expected to face considerable challenges in 2009, owing to the decline in demand for gold and diamonds in the domestic market, as well as the global economic conditions. A decline in exports of gems and jewelry to $20.06 billion in 2009, compared with a $21.20 billion total in 2008 is also predicted.
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The American luxury hotel group Ritz-Carlton knows exactly what discerning travelers desire. In the next few years under the name "Ritz-Carlton Reserve" a collection of exclusive resorts will be built that are of the same high standards but less expensive.
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