Export Institute director General Mr. Yechiel Assia said last week that Israeli exports to Latin America, excluding diamonds, rose in January-September 2004, by 27% to $773 million.

Export Institute director General Yechiel Assia said last week that Israeli exports to Iraq totaled $3 million in January-September 2004, mostly consumer goods and defense products for the US military.

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"

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.

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

Eitan was employed by "Ashtrom Dragdos" the main contractor for the building of Ashdod Jubilee Port

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.

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.