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In search of the perfect stone at a rare auction in Antwerp
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Tariffs and quotas would hit Belgium’s Dutch-speaking north, one of the regions most closely integrated with the UK
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The number of confirmed cases has passed 1,000, making it the second worst in history
Miner fetches record unit price in sign coloured diamonds can still command in the market
Jim Ratcliffe says Brexit not making any difference to private group’s operations
Fears of industrial flight after Airbus warns on impact of Brexit
Federal prosecutor takes over case on terrorism suspicion following London attack
‘I aspire to become a modern version of Tiffany’
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Returning jihadis face jail and anonymous sale of telephone sim cards will be banned
Oded Mansori and his craftsmen aim for the perfect stone, not the largest
Concern over Islamists as Belgian jihadis fight in Iraq and Syria
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