Industry & Trade
28.11.05
World Bank: economic performance in the West Bank below their potential
An updated macroeconomic forecast for the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) published last week by the World Bank, provided, on the one hand an insight to the flow of money to the PA and on the other hand a highly pessimistic forecast for the next two years
Joint Construction of a Particle Accelerator for Israel and the Arab countries met in Amman
Industry & Trade
28.11.05
Joint Construction of a Particle Accelerator for Israel and the Arab countries met in Amman
The Finance Committee dealing with the construction of the SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) Particle Accelerator met in Amman, on November 7 and 8, 2005
Eitan Rub
Industry & Trade
21.11.05
Rub to resign Tax Authority
Mr. Eitan Rub, Israel Tax Authority director announced last week his resignation from his post at the end of the year. Rub notified Minister of Finance Ehud Olmert of his decision last week, and rejected Olmert’s request to stay on
Saudi Arabia will lift economic boycott of Israel
Industry & Trade
21.11.05
Saudi Arabia will lift economic boycott of Israel
A WTO working group approved last week the final package of Saudi Arabia's entry terms, to be discussed at a meeting of the body's ruling General Council on 11 November. The approval followed over ten years of continuous negotiations
David Arzi
Industry & Trade
21.11.05
Vietnam declared preferred export target
14 Vietnamese officials and businesspeople arrived last week on a visit to Israel. The delegation, headed by Vietnam’s deputy minister of industry Do Nhu Dinh, was hosted by The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute
CBS : Economy grew by 4.5% in Q3
Industry & Trade
21.11.05
CBS : Economy grew by 4.5% in Q3
According to figures released last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) the Israeli economy grew by 4.5% in the third quarter
CBS: inflation reaches Government annual ceiling
Industry & Trade
21.11.05
CBS: inflation reaches Government annual ceiling
According to figures released last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) the consumer price index rose 0.8% in October
BDI: Israel in 8th place in per capita exports
Industry & Trade
14.11.05
BDI: Israel in 8th place in per capita exports
A study conducted by Business Data Israel (BDI), based on figures published by the World Trade Organization (WTO), shows that Israel was in eighth place worldwide in per capita exports for 2004
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