Arkia will also fly in immigrants from Ukraine in December on the new route the carrier is inaugurating from Kiev

The local economy grew at an annualized 2.2% in the third quarter, its fastest pace in more than a year, after expanding 1% in the second quarter

The two countries agreed last week on an initiative to form a permanent joint committee of agricultural cooperation between them

The Ministry of Finance has postponed by six months the reform in wharfage fees at the three Israeli ports

The mission consists of four economists, with Peter Doyle, Division Chief in the European Department in the IMF, as mission chief

The scrapping is part of sweeping cost-cutting measures. The carrier is cutting at least 600 jobs and is reducing its fleet of jets

The bank said the move comes as it pegged inflation in October at 2.9%, and said the inflation rate is expected to exceed its target of 1% to 3% in coming months

Revenue slumped 50% to US$596 million from US$1.18 billion a year earlier on lower container volume and weaker freight rates