The Central Bureau of Statistics ( CBS ) reported last week that trend figures in recent months showed that exports of goods to the US and to Asian countries had fallen, while imports had risen

Mr. Dan Tichon, chairman of the newly formed assets company, said at the first meeting of the company's board of directors that history was made by the ports reform which will change Israel's economic landscape

According to Major General (res.) Yossi Ben-Hanan, head of the defense export aid department at the Israeli Defense Ministry, Israel's defense sector exports reached last year $3.6 billion

An agreement was signed for a three year $1.2 million program to provide technical support to accelerate the transfer and adoption of modern agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia

Zim Integrated shipping Services announced last week an improved sailing schedule to the East African port of Djibouti. In a press release Zim said it would add two monthly sailings from Haifa and Ashdod to Djibouti. Transit time five days

Israeli flower growers exported last week over 56 million flowers by air to Europe for Valentine's Day – 14th February. In a press release the Israel Flower Growers Association estimated that the proceeds from the sale would be over NIS 56 million

Israel's industrial exports to Latin America, excluding diamonds, rose 37% in 2004 to $807 million. Such growth, according to the Export Institute has never been recorder in the last ten years

In a press release, Business Data Israel (BDI) said last week that Israel had the second lowest inflation rate among industrialized countries. The BDI pointed out, however, that Israel had the second highest rate of unemployment