Stanley Fischer
Industry & Trade
02.02.09
Bank of Israel: 0.2% negative growth rate in 2009
The Bank of Israel was lowering its forecast from growth of 1.5%. The bank predicts a market slump in the first half of 2009
SAIC Motor Corporation will begin selling cars in Israel in 2010
Industry & Trade
02.02.09
SAIC Motor Corporation will begin selling cars in Israel in 2010
SAIS in one of China's largest automakers. Some of the imported cars will come directly from SAIC's assembly plants in Shanghai and Nanjing
Survey of 320 companies - more credit facilities needed
Industry & Trade
02.02.09
Survey of 320 companies - more credit facilities needed
Over two-thirds of businesses are finding it extremely difficult to keep within their bank credit limits, and 70% are having a hard time getting new credit facilities
Israel Tourism Ministry: Tourism up 32% in 2008
Industry & Trade
26.01.09
Israel Tourism Ministry: Tourism up 32% in 2008
The tourism industry contributed some 40 billion shekels ($10.4 billion) and 160,000 jobs to Israel's economy
Stanley Fischer
Industry & Trade
26.01.09
BOL: sharp drop in State of the Economy Index points to growing economic crisis
There was a sharp 13% fall in the services exports index in December. The goods exports index fell 7.1% in December after rising 1.8% in November
Governor Stanley Fischer
Industry & Trade
19.01.09
Fischer: GDP growth may drop below 1.5%
The Bank of Israel Governor said he expected Israeli economic growth to show the "first signs" of renewed growth later this year
Manufacturers Association: decline in production worsened in the second half of 2008
Industry & Trade
19.01.09
Manufacturers Association: decline in production worsened in the second half of 2008
The reduction in productivity in the last quarter of 2008, the fall in sales to domestic and international markets has put industry at a 30 year low
Gaza conflict delays bilateral trade negotiations
Industry & Trade
19.01.09
Gaza conflict delays bilateral trade negotiations
This over the liberalization of services between the EU and Israel and over the country's possible integration into the European Single Market
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