During the two weeks period prior to St. Valentine’s Day Israeli flower growers delivered over 100 million flowers to the US and Europe

In its recent edition, published February 6th, Forbes rated Israel in 28th place (among 135 countries rated) on its first Capital Hospitality Index of investor-friendly countries

The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) reported last week that Israel's industrial exports to the European Union (EU), excluding diamonds, rose 10.6% in 2005 compared with 2004 to a total of $8.3 billion

V.A. Middle East Forwarders LTD announced last week a new express groupage container service, via Koper, to central European destinations

Ministry of Industry and Trade's diamond commissioner, Shmuel Mordechai announced last week that in January 2006 net polished diamond exports from Israel declined 6.5% and reach $614.3 million, compared to January 2005 in which net polished diamond export

Mr. Shimon Kanias, director general of United, met recently Mr. Peter Larssen, DFDS deputy president to sign the co-operation agreement. According to Kanias the agreement covers logistic services in China. USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy & France

Israel's diamond industry ended 2005 with impressive growth in all areas of activity, maintaining its position as a major world manufacturing and trading center for polished and rough diamonds

D&B Israel said last week that Israel’s tourism industry had been gradually improving over the past two years. According to D&B Israel, 1.25 million tourists entered Israel during January-August 2005, 26% more than last year