Bank of Israel : State of the Economy index up 0.1% in July
Industry & Trade
29.08.05
Bank of Israel : State of the Economy index up 0.1% in July
The Bank of Israel announced last week that the State of the Economy index rose 0.1% in July, after remaining unchanged in June
Industry & Trade
29.08.05
CBS: industrial production in first half, up annual 4.7%
The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) reported last week that industrial output in the first half of 2005 grew by a seasonally adjusted annualized 4.7%, compared with the first half of 2004
Industry & Trade
29.08.05
NIS 40 Million Aid Fund to Encourage Small Enterprises in the Arab Sector
The fund will begin operating during the coming weeks. Approximately NIS 40 million in loans will be granted through the bank, based on a State deposit of NIS 6.5 million (16% of the volume of the loans), under terms identical to those of the funds operat
Industry & Trade
22.08.05
Economy up by 4.9% in first half
According to revised estimates published last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ), the local economy grew by an annualized rate of 4.9% in the first half of 2005, following a 5.4% increase in the previous six months
Israel Export and International Cooperation Instit
Industry & Trade
22.08.05
Yechiel Assia: Exports to EEC to grow at slower rate
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute director Yechiel Assia said last week that industrial exports, excluding diamonds, to the European Community ( EEC) rose by 11% in the first half of 2005 to $4.2 billion
The annualized inflation rate 3.6% in April-July
Industry & Trade
22.08.05
The annualized inflation rate 3.6% in April-July
The Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) jumped 1.1% in July, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced last week. The jump was far higher than analysts' forecasts of 0.5-0.7 percent
50 Egyptian QIZ companies fulfilled 13.7% Israeli inputs
Industry & Trade
22.08.05
50 Egyptian QIZ companies fulfilled 13.7% Israeli inputs
The joint Israel-Egypt Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) committee met last week in Jerusalem to examine the first quarter operation of the QIZs
VAT to be cut from 17% to 16.5% as of September
Industry & Trade
15.08.05
VAT to be cut from 17% to 16.5% as of September
The Knesset ( Parliament ) Finance Committee agreed last week to lower VAT from 17% to 16.5%, starting from September 1, 2005
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