The Federation of Israeli Bi-National Chambers of Commerce approved last week the setting up the new Israel-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce

According to Brosh the Israeli water industry could reach export sales targets of $1 billion in 2007, $2 billion in 2010, and $10 billion in 2020. He predicted that adoption of the plan would boost employment, adding 15,000 jobs by 2010 and 110,000 by 202

Israel Railways' development plan for the next decade includes new routes additional tracks on existing routes, support systems and systems upgrades

A delegation of senior Mercosur (Mercado Comun del Sur- South American Common Market ) officials arrived in Israel last week for a two-day visit to hold the first round of talks for a free-trade agreement with Israel

The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS) reported last week that due to a 32% rise in fuel imports and a 4% drop in exports in January 2006, Israel’s trade deficit rose 7% to $878 million from $820 million in December 2005.

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

Israel and Greece signed last week an agreement for industrial research and development

Supervisor of Banks at the bank of Israel, Mr. Yoav Lehman said last week in an interview with a leading Indian newspaper that the official process for the setting up of the first State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Israel, has been completed