Israel’s Foreign Trade in September: trade deficit of goods totaled NIS 4.2 billion
Industry & Trade Economy
22.10.13
Israel’s Foreign Trade in September: trade deficit of goods totaled NIS 4.2 billion
January-September trade deficit in goods totaled NIS 40.7 billion (NIS 54.2 billion at annual rate, NIS 70.4 billion in 2012)
PM Antonis Samaras (right) with Mr. Moshe Mano
Industry & Trade Trade
12.10.13
Greek Prime Minister headed a delegation of 100 business leaders to Israel
Eight ministers accompanied the premier as Greece and Israel held their first-ever government-to-government (G2G) meeting
Israel's industrial exports slowing down
Industry & Trade Economy
12.10.13
Israel's industrial exports slowing down
Industrial exports in July-August totaled US$3.46 billion, 11% lower than in the second quarter
S&P Agency affirms A+ long-term rating for Israel
Industry & Trade Economy
09.10.13
S&P Agency affirms A+ long-term rating for Israel
This number is similar to last year's, but considering the positive contribution of natural gas to growth in 2013 (0.7%)
Israel's August unemployment rate falls to 6.1 percent
Industry & Trade Economy
09.10.13
Israel's August unemployment rate falls to 6.1 percent
The unemployment rate in August fell from 6.8% in April
Colombia and Israel formalized free trade agreement
Industry & Trade Trade
09.10.13
Colombia and Israel formalized free trade agreement
Beginning next year, 70 percent of exports from one to country to another will be exempt from trade barriers and import taxes
Israel eases restrictions on Gaza Strip, West Bank
Industry & Trade Trade
27.09.13
Israel eases restrictions on Gaza Strip, West Bank
Israel announced restrictions will ease on Gaza Strip and West Bank, as it negotiates a final peace deal with the Palestinians
QS World University Rankings®: Israel has three universities in world's top 200
Industry & Trade Economy
27.09.13
QS World University Rankings®: Israel has three universities in world's top 200
The organization ranked the Hebrew University at 141 out of 400, the Technion at 183 and Tel Aviv University at 196
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