Weehawken, N.J.—Longines has teamed up with The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation to create a scholarship promoting higher education.

Ramat Gan, Israel—The Israeli diamond industry is targeting Hong Kong this fall, with more than 50 Israeli diamond manufacturers and exporters set to take part in the Hong Kong Jewellery and Watch Fair.

Washington, D.C.—E-commerce experts will discuss and review the effectiveness of existing Web sites during "Critic's Corner" sessions at Shop.org's Annual Summit, to be held from Sept. 15-17, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

New York—A number of industry organizations have filed a statement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) objecting to the FTC's proposal to broaden the definition of the word "platinum."

London—The Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) is releasing a "special allocation" of co-op marketing funds to help boost U.S. holiday sales of diamond jewelry for a select group of sightholders.