Uriel Lynn re-elected to the EUROCHAMBRES board
Industry & Trade
09.10.06
Uriel Lynn re-elected to the EUROCHAMBRES board
Uriel Lynn, Chairman, Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce was re-elected for the third time to the EUROCHAMBRES board
Daylight savings time contributed NIS 65 million
Industry & Trade
02.10.06
Daylight savings time contributed NIS 65 million
Israela Mani, head of the economic department of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce said last week that daylight savings time contributed the economy NIS 65 million this past summer
Israel's population on New Year's eve 7.077m
Industry & Trade
02.10.06
Israel's population on New Year's eve 7.077m
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week, on the eve of the Jewish New Year 5767, that Israel's population was 7.077 million people
Exports to Saudi Arabia up by 10% in first half of 2006
Industry & Trade
02.10.06
Exports to Saudi Arabia up by 10% in first half of 2006
The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) revealed last week that Israeli exports to Saudi Arabia totaled USD 470,000 in the first half of 2006, constituting a rise of 10% compared to the first half of 2005
Vehicle deliveries in January-August 06, up 2.5% over last year
Industry & Trade
02.10.06
Vehicle deliveries in January-August 06, up 2.5% over last year
The Israel Motor Vehicles Importers Association reported last week that 101,692 vehicles were delivered in Israel in January-August 2006, 2.5% more than during the parallel period of 2005
Israel was admitted to the European branch of the Interpol
Industry & Trade
02.10.06
Israel was admitted to the European branch of the Interpol
International police agency Interpol had accepted Israel into its European region. The decision came during Interpol's general assembly held week before last in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bank of Israel: State of Economy Index up 0.3% in August despite of the Lebanon war
Industry & Trade
25.09.06
Bank of Israel: State of Economy Index up 0.3% in August despite of the Lebanon war
Economic expansion slowed down in the two months period, July-August, because of the Lebanon war
CBS: Exports to US in June-August up annualized 42%
Industry & Trade
25.09.06
CBS: Exports to US in June-August up annualized 42%
Exports in January-August 2006, excluding diamonds, totaled $19.9 billion. Imports from the US were up by an annualized 18%, imports from the EU were up by 15%
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