Manufacturers Association's director general Mr. Yoram Belizovsky called early last week to members of his association to donate money or goods towards Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week that after deteriorating 0.5% in the first quarter of 2005, Israel’s terms of trade improved by 2.8% in second quarter of 2005

In a statement issued last week by the Tax Authority the Authority noted that the economy was growing at a faster rate than previously expected

Last week Mr. Schaefer addressed a letter to the Minister of Transport, Mr. Shitrit, asking the Minister to intervene. Schaefer noted that "For over three years the EMTA Israel sector has been collecting "Congestion Surcharge" in Ashdod Port at the extrem

During January-July 2005, India-Israel two-way trade increased by 21.04% over the corresponding period in 2004, from $ 1261.1 million in 2004 to $ 1526.4 million in 2005

Zim integrated services ltd. published last week its financial result for the period ending June 2005. The results indicate a US$94 millions profit compared with US$76 millions in the same period last year

China shipping announced its decision to set up its own shipping agency jointly with its present local agent – Intermaritime. The new agency: China Shipping Agency (Israel) Co. Ltd will commence at the end of 2005

Minister of Transport Meir Sheetrit said last week in a meeting held with Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak-Halevy that the Israel Airports Authority was in its final stages of studying the issue of a new Eilat airport and would publish a tender in early 2006