90 Israeli companies woo Chinese investors in economic conference in Beijing,
Industry & Trade Economy
10.01.16
90 Israeli companies woo Chinese investors in economic conference in Beijing,
The two-day conference is an initiative of the Division for Foreign Investments and Industrial Cooperation at the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry
The Knesset approves reduction of corporate tax to 25%
Industry & Trade Economy
10.01.16
The Knesset approves reduction of corporate tax to 25%
The corporate tax rate reduction complements the reduction in the rate of VAT from 18% to 17% last October
Bank of Israel cuts 2016 economic growth forecasts
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Bank of Israel cuts 2016 economic growth forecasts
The Research Department sees the economy growing by 2.8% in 2016, below a previous 3.3% estimate
Israel enjoys record balance of payments surplus - NIS3.8 billion
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Israel enjoys record balance of payments surplus - NIS3.8 billion
The balance of payments surplus refers to the amount by which the money coming into a country is more than the money going out during a particular period of time
Israel ranked 18th best country in the world to live
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Israel ranked 18th best country in the world to live
The HDI ranks 188 countries in terms of economic strength, education, health, average life expectancy, and gross national product per-capita
Bank of Israel's monetary committee keeps the interest rate for January 2016 unchanged at 0.1%
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Bank of Israel's monetary committee keeps the interest rate for January 2016 unchanged at 0.1%
The Bank of Israel's monetary policy is intended to return the inflation rate to within the price stability target of 1–3% a year
Israel and Colombia signed R&D cooperation agreement
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Israel and Colombia signed R&D cooperation agreement
The agreement will enable companies from both countries to receive government funding for joint projects in industrial R&D
Israel's Tourism Ministry launched NIS8million campaign in Russia
Industry & Trade Economy
03.01.16
Israel's Tourism Ministry launched NIS8million campaign in Russia
The campaign aims to bring to Israel some of the Russian travelers who have been staying away from Egypt and from Turkey
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