
31.10.11
Unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in August
The unemployment rate was 6.1% in January, and it has fallen almost continuously since January 2010, when it was 7.1%

31.10.11
Israel-Turkey trade soars despite tensions
The total bilateral trade continues the upward trend seen in 2010, when bilateral trade rose 26% for the year to a total of $3.1 million

31.10.11
El Al to fire 200 temporary employees by end of year
"Efficiency is the order of the day at airlines worldwide, including El Al"

31.10.11
September Purchasing Managers Index falls to 44.3%
Many the components of the index fell sharply: the domestic demand index fell by 10.6 points and the jobs index fell for the second consecutive month reaching 40.1%. The inventory of goods index rose, implying a drop in demand

31.10.11
El Al cancels 2 routes to Ukraine from Dec 2011
Shkedi: "The sharp and continuous rise in fuel prices requires El Al to focus on its destinations as other airlines are doing; the weekly flights to Odessa and Dnepropetrovsk did not fit in with El Al's strategy to fly several flights a week to key destin

31.10.11
Israel Ports fined NIS 100,000 for polluting
The fine was imposed by the Haifa District Court over dumping dredged material into the Mediterranean Sea against regulations during the construction of the Carmel "A" Port in 2008

30.10.11
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter Visited Zim Head Office
Zim is a major player in the Canadian shipping market, ranked 2nd in the Ports of Halifax and Vancouver. Premier Dexter noted ZIM's Contributions to Nova Scotia Economy; Rafi Danieli: “Zim is determined to maintain its long-lasting presence in Canada"

30.10.11
The Composite State-of-the-Economy Index for September 2011 increases by 0.3%
The increase in the index this month reflects increases in the export of goods and services indices
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