De Beers: Can a cartel be forever?

Autor: Gibson, Paul
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Zdroj: Forbes; 5/28/1979, Vol. 123 Issue 11, p45-56, 8p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the monopoly of the diamond trade by De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. as of 1979. Chairman Harry Oppenheimer states that De Beers handles at least 80% of the diamonds worldwide. The rising prices of diamonds due to presumed hoarding by the company's dealers is tackled. One challenge facing De Beers is the rising demand from producer countries such as Botswana for a larger portion of its profits. De Beers' strategy to reduce its dependence on southern Africa is mentioned.
Databáze: Complementary Index
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