Israel’s reciprocal procurement rights extended until 2008
Industry & Trade
26.12.05
Israel’s reciprocal procurement rights extended until 2008
Israel succeeded last week to extend its right to demand 28% reciprocal procurement through 2008. Ministry of Industry and Trade officials said last week that Israel's original agreement concerning reciprocal procurement with the World Trade Organization
China, Israel signed tourism deal
Industry & Trade
26.12.05
China, Israel signed tourism deal
Chinese and Israeli representatives signed last week a tourism cooperation deal. The signing ceremony held in the Dan Carmel hotel in Haifa, marked the end of a week-long visit of the Chinese delegation's to promote Chinese tourism in Israel
Industry & Trade
26.12.05
Deutsche Bank predicts 4.1% growth in 2006
Analyst Khatija Paruk from the economic department of the Deutsche Bank released last week a positive survey of the prospects for the Israeli economy in 2006
Minister Olmert during his visit to Thailand
Industry & Trade
26.12.05
Thailand declared a target country for 2006 – 2007
The ministry of industry & trade and Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) decided last week to add Thailand to the list of target countries for the years 2006 and 2007
Bank of Israel: inflation expectations for the coming year down to 2%
Industry & Trade
26.12.05
Bank of Israel: inflation expectations for the coming year down to 2%
The Bank of Israel informed last week that inflation expectations for the coming year, January - December 2006, had averaged 2%, compared with 2.1% in November, 2.4% in October, and 2.5% in September
Exports to Arab countries in Jan-Sept 2005 up 26%
Industry & Trade
19.12.05
Exports to Arab countries in Jan-Sept 2005 up 26%
Israeli industrial exports, excluding diamonds, to Arab countries rose in January-September 2005 by 26%, compared with the corresponding period of 2004,to $171 million
Export to Jordan over $150 millions in 2005
Industry & Trade
19.12.05
Export to Jordan over $150 millions in 2005
Finance, Trade and Industry Minister Ehud Olmert met last week with the Jordanian Trade Minister Zuabi Sharif at the Sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
Finance and Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Ehu
Industry & Trade
19.12.05
Olmert: "Israel has assumed integration in globalization as a strategic goal"
Finance and Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Ehud Olmert met last Wednesday WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy at the trade conference in Hong Kong
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