Industry & Trade
21.02.05
MASHAV joins forces with USAID to develop Ethiopia’s agriculture
An agreement was signed for a three year $1.2 million program to provide technical support to accelerate the transfer and adoption of modern agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia
Industry & Trade
21.02.05
Industrialists optimistic : 2005 -2.1% inflation
A survey among 120 top industrialists made by the Manufacturers Association, the result of which were published last week, showed that Israeli manufacturers are highly optimistic about 2005
January 2005: importation of consumer and investment products same as January 2004
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
January 2005: importation of consumer and investment products same as January 2004
During January, an increase was seen in most of the durable goods, compared to January of last year, however it should be noted that the accumulated contribution of electric appliances and electronics to the State's revenue is not high
Valentine's Day: 56m flowers flown to Europe
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
Valentine's Day: 56m flowers flown to Europe
Israeli flower growers exported last week over 56 million flowers by air to Europe for Valentine's Day – 14th February. In a press release the Israel Flower Growers Association estimated that the proceeds from the sale would be over NIS 56 million
2004 – industrial exports to Latin America countries up 37%
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
2004 – industrial exports to Latin America countries up 37%
Israel's industrial exports to Latin America, excluding diamonds, rose 37% in 2004 to $807 million. Such growth, according to the Export Institute has never been recorder in the last ten years
BDI: inflation rate in Israel 2nd lowest among industrialized countries
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
BDI: inflation rate in Israel 2nd lowest among industrialized countries
In a press release, Business Data Israel (BDI) said last week that Israel had the second lowest inflation rate among industrialized countries. The BDI pointed out, however, that Israel had the second highest rate of unemployment
2004 - Exports to Arab countries up 48%
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
2004 - Exports to Arab countries up 48%
Report issued last week by the Manufacturers Association showed that Israeli exports to Arab countries rose in 2004 by 48% to $180 million
Mr. Shraga Brosh, chairman of The Israel Export an
Industry & Trade
14.02.05
2005 - 10% growth in exports
Mr. Shraga Brosh, chairman of The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, predicted last week that in 2005 exports would grow by 10%. In 2004 exports rose by 17% to $23.6 billion
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