The auction will offer up to 450 rare items with a total value of up to $50 million. Among the items: diamond earrings set with two emerald drops weighing 61.8 carats, and diamonds weighing over 10 carats and more

From totaled $2.73 billion in 1Q 2006, compare with $1.79 billion in the 1Q of 2005. The increase in the trade deficit was largely due to higher costs of imported energy products

Delegations from 40 countries came to Israel for Agritech 2006, including 20 delegations from China, six from Mexico, five from India, and one from Vietnam

Brosh: “With small aid of $40 - $45 million a year over the next two years, industry can boost exports by $2 billion, and create 30,000 jobs”

Iscar, one of the world's largest (by sales) manufacturers of carbide industrial-cutting tools is the first business Buffett's firm purchased outside the US

The Israel Electric Corp announced last week that Transclal Trade Ltd. has won an estimated US$1 million contract to manage The Israel Electric Corpworldwide air freight logistics operations including customs brokerage

The Israel airport authority announced that Maman Group won a four years contract to operate the Karni border crossing, Israel's main crossing point with the Gaza strip

The Israel Airport Authority announced that FC Flying Cargo won a four years contract to operate the Sheikh Hussein border crossing, Israel's main crossing point with Jordan