10.12.11
US business seek strengthened bilateral US Israel ties
Two high-level American delegations reached out to Israeli business leaders during visits to the country last week, as they explored cooperation in renewable energy, aerospace, medicine and other technologies
10.12.11
Export Institute warns on exposure to Europe
Ramzi Gabai chairman of the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute: "Exporters to EU must act very cautiously"
10.12.11
Agreement Signed to Expand the Financial Protocol with Vietnam to 250 Mil
In light of the strong demand for Israeli products in Vietnam, it was decided to increase credit lines to East Asia
06.12.11
The Composite State-of-the-Economy Index for October increases by 0.1%
The index data in recent months indicates that the expansion of economic activity has continued, albeit at a more moderate pace than in the first half of this year
06.12.11
OECD: Israel's growth will fall to 2.9% next year
The 2012 forecast was cut from 4.7% to 2.9%. The organization predicted that Israel's growth rate in 2013 would be 3.9%
06.12.11
Bank of Israel cuts interest rate 25bps to 2.75%
Monetary Committee prompted to cut interest rates once again due to European debt crisis, growing fears of a possible negative effect on Israeli economy
06.12.11
Tel Aviv Fashion Week: Israel back on the world fashion map
The event which was kicked off by Italian designer Roberto Cavalli, presenting his spring 2012 collection was the first big step to put Israel on the fashion map
06.12.11
Israel down to 36th place in Transparency International's 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index
Israel is ranked 25th out of the 34 OECD member states, ahead of only Turkey, Italy, and Greece
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