The latest report issued last week by the World Economic Forum, on Global Competitiveness, ranks Israel in nineteenth place among 104 countries. Israel advanced in the present report one place higher from its rank of 20th in 2003's report

The Histadrut - Trade Union Federation filed last week a petition in court to preserve the nepotistic hiring practices at Ashdod port, a move that was slammed by the Israeli Ports Authority (IPA) as a breach of the law

Mr. Oded Tira, President of the Israeli Manufacturers Association called Zim line to refrain from using the port as their transshipment hub, until the port overcome its current difficulties

Study published by the British financial weekly “The Economist” shows that Israel’s per capita GDP is almost $20,000 in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP)

Operation workers at the port were on strike on 30/09 & 02/10 and declared their intention to continue until demands are met. The strike ended late last week and the side agreed to commence full negotiation procedure on 13th, 14th & 15th October

Israel's finance Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu said in Washington last week that "within a year or two Israel will be a member of the OECD" (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)

"Newlog" one of Israel largest logistic providers, carried out recently a major, round the clock, logistic project in which the company moved special television transmission unit to Israel

Mr. Dov Rapaport director general of "R.P.A. PORT Air Services" said that the freight services offered by Uzbekistan Airways to the Israeli exporting community is rapidly growing not only due to the wide range of destinations served by the airline but als