
29.11.04
32 new port workers at Ashdod port following court decision
The Be'er Sheva Labor Court rejected last week a petition by Ashdod port workers to control the labor hiring process at the port. The court found that "the motion was not filed in good faith"

29.11.04
El Al – third quarter net profit USD$47.4 million
National carrier El Al Israel Airlines posted on Thursday a fifth consecutive quarterly profit . The sharp rise in fuel prices, however, greatly eroded the company’s profit margin in the third quarter.

29.11.04
BASF & Kibbutz Industries Association, signed strategic agreement
The German multinational chemicals and plastics concern BASF and the Kibbutz Industries Association signed last week a cooperation agreement.

29.11.04
Tragedy at Ashdod - Former Chief of Staff Rafael Eitan drowned
Eitan was employed by "Ashtrom Dragdos" the main contractor for the building of Ashdod Jubilee Port

29.11.04
Olmert and Netanyahu to Head Official Mission to India in Early December 2004
Deputy prime minister Mr. Ehud Olmert Minister of Industry, Trade, and Employment and Finance Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu will head an official delegation to India which will visit the country during December.

29.11.04
Civil Service Commissioner visited Jordan river border crossing
Mr.Shmuel Hollander the Civil Service Commissioner visited recently the Jordan River Border Crossing to have a close view of the Customs Authority demand to increase the number of customs officers at the busy border.
22.11.04
Report: 4 years Intifada cost Israel $12b
According to calculations made by credit risk group Business Data Israel (BDI) the Israeli economy has lost some $12 billion over the past four years as a result of clashes between Israelis and Palestinians,The Palestinian economy, according to the BDI, l

22.11.04
A.P. Moller – Maersk Group enhances its presence in Israel
Following the recent board of directors meeting in Copenhagen, Head quarters of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, it was decided to change the corporate structure of its Tel-Aviv based Israel subsidiary, Mercury Shipping Company Ltd
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