NPA This Week in Pawn

Louisiana bans Bank of America, Citi from bond sale over gun policies

Bloomberg
The state’s bond commission voted 7 to 6 Thursday to ban Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. from working on its upcoming debt sale because of the banks’ "restrictive gun policies," the state treasury said in a statement.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-17/bofa-citi-banned-from-louisiana-bond-sale-due-to-gun-policies to view the full article online.

Lab-grown diamonds market forecasted to grow

Report from Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics
At an estimated $1.9 billion dollars today, the lab-grown diamond jewelry market is forecasted to grow at 22% annually to $5.2 billion by 2023 and to $14.9 billion by 2035, equating to a longer-term growth rate of about 9%. The growth is estimated to be driven by the continued advancement in lab-diamond production technologies which should improve production economics and thus further push down prices.

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Sol’s Jewelry and Pawn opened new store in Overland Park, Kansas

Digital Journal
Sol’s Jewelry and Pawn have been family-owned and operated for decades. As one of the leading pawn shops in Overland Park, Sol’s Jewelry and Pawn give immediate cash loans in minutes for gold coins, diamonds, platinum, silver, gold jewelry and more.

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Dozens of guns stolen from pawn store, $10,000 reward offered for information

ABC12
There is a $10,000 reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects after 36 firearms and thousands of dollars in jewelry were taken during a pawn shop burglary. The crime happened at the Cash America Pawn at 8163 Bandera Road in San Antonio.

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Unusual finds: Local pawn shops help those on a quest for treasures

Killeen Daily Herald
Although pawn shops are stores that offer loans in exchange for personal property as equivalent collateral, they can also serve as a means for individuals searching for treasures.

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Top 10 benefits to working in a pawn shop

Street Directory
Pawnbroking offers many career opportunities that are often overlooked. The biggest reason is because most people looking for a career or a career change either have no idea or a misunderstanding of what actually takes place in a pawn shop on a daily basis.

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