Mr. Angel Gurria and Minister Ben-eliezer during h
Industry & Trade
25.01.10
OECD criticized Israel's economic policy and urges significant cut in car purchase tax
The OECD's macroeconomic report criticizes Bank of Israel's policy of intervening in the foreign currency market
Ben-Eliezer during his visit to India
Industry & Trade
18.01.10
Israel pushing for free trade pact with India
Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and his ministry's director-general, Sharon Kedmi, made an official visit to India last week
ISC: Shippers object congestion surcharges
Sea Transport
18.01.10
ISC: Shippers object congestion surcharges
The ISC called to strongly protest the surcharge noting that the shipping lines and their agents have turned a temporary surcharge into a permanent addition
Bank of Israel ups GDP forecast for 2010 to 3.5%
Industry & Trade
18.01.10
Bank of Israel ups GDP forecast for 2010 to 3.5%
The BoI raised its growth forecast for this year to 3.5%, compared with its previous September forecast of 2.5%
bmi ends flight to Israel, last flight left last week
Air Transport
18.01.10
bmi ends flight to Israel, last flight left last week
Britain's second largest airline bmi ended its flights to Israel last week, less than two years after it was launched
Israel's trade deficit in 2009 lowest since 1990
Industry & Trade
18.01.10
Israel's trade deficit in 2009 lowest since 1990
The CBS noted that excluding fuel, diamonds, ships, and aircraft, Israel actually had a trade surplus in 2009 of US$2.3 billion
Israel 2009 foreign tourism down 9.7%, first drop since 2002
Industry & Trade
18.01.10
Israel 2009 foreign tourism down 9.7%, first drop since 2002
The fall, driven by the global economic downturn, marked the first full-year decline in tourism to Israel since 2002, when it dropped almost 30%
High Court rejected petition against El Al's Eilat flights
Air Transport
11.01.10
High Court rejected petition against El Al's Eilat flights
Israir claimed that adding El Al as a third designated airline was not examined properly bythe Ministry and therefore is unacceptable
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