Growth continued in 1Q
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Growth continued in 1Q
The Bank of Israel research division reported last week that growth in economic activity continued in the first quarter of 2005, in all sectors.
Unemployment falling
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Unemployment falling
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week that unemployment is falling faster than originally expected
Paz elected new president of Israel Diamond Exchange
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Paz elected new president of Israel Diamond Exchange
Mr. Avi Paz was elected last week president of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). Paz replaces Mr. Shmuel Schnitzer, who served three consecutive terms as IDE president
Manufacturers Association president, Mr. Shraga Br
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Foreign investment in Israel to triple in 2005
Manufacturers Association president and Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute chairman Shraga Brosh predicted last week that Foreign investment will reach $4-5 billion in 2005, compared with $1.6 billion in 2004
Japan agreed to lower Israel travel warning
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Japan agreed to lower Israel travel warning
Japanese Ambassador to Israel Jun Yokota announced last week that the Japanese government travel warning against travel to Israel by Japanese businesspeople and tourists, would be lowered as from this week
Israel’s Foreign Trade by Country – March 2005
Industry & Trade
25.04.05
Israel’s Foreign Trade by Country – March 2005
In March 2005, import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $3.2 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.3 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.9 billion
20 Israeli companies in "Red Herring" 100 most promising enterprizes
Industry & Trade
18.04.05
20 Israeli companies in "Red Herring" 100 most promising enterprizes
The European technology journal "Red Herring" published it's "Red Herring 100 Europe", a selection of the 100 companies which, according to the journal's editorial team, are the most promising private companies in Europe and Israel. The listed companies p
March 2005 - Trade gap up 8.9%
Industry & Trade
18.04.05
March 2005 - Trade gap up 8.9%
The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBI ) reported last week that Israel's foreign trade deficit rose 8.9%, or $63 million in March 2005 to $774 million over March 2004, (66% higher than in February and 34% higher than in March 2004)
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