December PMI down 1.1 points to 42.7
Industry & Trade
24.01.12
December PMI down 1.1 points to 42.7
The Bank Hapoalim and Purchasing Managers' Association's PMI for December 2011 fell by 1.1 percentage points to a level of 42.7 points, to stay well below the 50 point level that separates manufacturing expansion from contraction
3.4 million tourists arrived in Israel in the year 2011
Industry & Trade
24.01.12
3.4 million tourists arrived in Israel in the year 2011
Despite the global economic crisis and the geo political situation in the Middle East, 2011 witnessed the highest number of tourists ever with the exception of 2010
El Al and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange web sites hit by cyber- attacks
Industry & Trade
24.01.12
El Al and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange web sites hit by cyber- attacks
Hackers disrupted last Monday online access to El Al Airlines, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and three banks in what a Government spokesman described as a cyber-offensive against Israel
Israel, Azerbaijan signed cooperation agreement on customs matters
Industry & Trade
24.01.12
Israel, Azerbaijan signed cooperation agreement on customs matters
Azerbaijan and Israel signed an agreement on mutual support in the customs area
Israeli exports up 4.5% in 2011
Industry & Trade
11.01.12
Israeli exports up 4.5% in 2011
However, the figures were disappointing in comparison to the Israeli industry's achievements in previous years
Israeli Consumer Confidence Index stable in December 2011
Industry & Trade
11.01.12
Israeli Consumer Confidence Index stable in December 2011
The Present Situation index rose by 0.9 point and the Expectations index fell by 0.8 points
Export to Egypt up 40% in 2011
Industry & Trade
11.01.12
Export to Egypt up 40% in 2011
Total bilateral trade in 2011, according to the manufacturers association, was down by 23% due to drastic fall in natural gas imported to Israel
Remarkable growth in Israel’s diamond exports and imports in 2011
Industry & Trade
11.01.12
Remarkable growth in Israel’s diamond exports and imports in 2011
This was achieved despite a slowdown in activity reported in the global diamond industry in the fourth quarter of 2011
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