24.09.07
Sharon: Jordanian businessmen willing to enter Israel are faced with mounting difficulties
Mr. Sharon warned that the fact that Jordanian businessmen were finding it difficult to obtain Israeli entry visas, was liable to affect bilateral trade
24.09.07
Israel has exported food to 90 countries in 2007
Israel's food exports increased by 20% during the first half of this year, totaling more than $435 million. Food exports are reaching 100 countries
24.09.07
Ministries of Finance and Transport: Port fees reform will be spread out over ten years
The reform proposes basing port fees on the cost of providing the services and the cancellation of cross subsidies between export and import cargos
24.09.07
Aharonovitch: over 2 million tourists expected in 2007
The cabinet voted recently to cancel the visa requirement for tourists arriving in Israel from Russia. The Tourism Ministry aims to bring 300,000 Russian tourists a year
24.09.07
Brosh: Ministries of Transport and Finance should get more involved in the running of the ports
This, “in order to save the Israeli shippers millions of Shekels every year”. Brosh emphasized that the situation was unbearable and that the government must intervene
17.09.07
Britain, Israel agreed to increase London-Tel Aviv flights
Britain and Israel reached an agreement last Tuesday for each country to allow a second airline to fly the London-Tel Aviv route
17.09.07
Toxic spill at Ben Gurion airport
Around seven people suffered unspecified injuries in the incident. The substance was described as a fertilizer ingredient bound for the Czech Republic
17.09.07
CBS: Israel's trade deficit up in August 2007
The August deficit was the largest monthly deficit in several years. The large trade deficit was partly due to higher fuel imports, driven by rising global oil prices
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