In 2005, a 7% increase in the number of exporters
10.04.06
In 2005, a 7% increase in the number of exporters
Efrat Cohen: In 2005, a 7% increase in the number of exporters (including diamond exporters) to the United States; an 8% percent increase in the number of exporters to Asia and a 10% decrease to the European Community; the largest number of exporters is t
CBS: net agricultural product grew in 2005 to NIS 6.9 billion
03.04.06
CBS: net agricultural product grew in 2005 to NIS 6.9 billion
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said last Thursday that net agricultural product grew in 2005 to NIS 6.9 billion. The CBS noted that the outstanding growth can be attributed to cheaper fodder which helped slow the rising cost of agricultural inputs
New York's Common Retirement Fund to invest $100m in Israel
20.03.06
New York's Common Retirement Fund to invest $100m in Israel
NY State Comptroller Alan Hevesi said last week during a meeting with Acting Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ehud Olmert that New York's Common Retirement Fund (CRF) will establish a new $100 million fund for investing in Israeli high-tech
Zim. new momentum?
20.03.06
Estimation: development momentum at Zim – will buy ships for millions
Zim has raised lately hundreds of millions of Dollars. Experts evaluate that Zim is about to gain new momentum with new purchases and development of new trade lines
Israel's Polished Diamond Exports Down 6.9% in January-February 2006
13.03.06
Israel's Polished Diamond Exports Down 6.9% in January-February 2006
From the beginning of 2006 net rough imports declined by 5.7%. Shmuel Mordechai: it is too early to predict how the Israeli diamond industry will perform during 2006
Changes in Zim's AMP Global Line
06.03.06
Changes in Zim's AMP Global Line
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, has announced that as of April 2006 the AMP vessels will call directly East Mediterranean ports instead of Adriatic ports
El Al to begin in-flight Internet trial
06.03.06
El Al to begin in-flight Internet trial
In a press release El Al Israel Airlines Ltd said last week that on three of its Boeing 777 jets it is already possible to surf the web, using the airline’s new "El Al Flyweb service"
8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport
06.03.06
8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published last week its 2005 report indicating an 8% drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport, compared to 2004