
27.09.13
QS World University Rankings®: Israel has three universities in world's top 200
The organization ranked the Hebrew University at 141 out of 400, the Technion at 183 and Tel Aviv University at 196

27.09.13
Israel's DST ends October 27, 2013 at 2:00 AM
According to the government committee which studied the issue, the new DST will save the economy NIS 300 million (US$82 million)

27.09.13
Bank of Israel monetary committee reduces the Oct. 2013 interest rate to 1%
The central bank was interested in reacting to the appreciation of the shekel in recent days and is still concerned about a slowdown in the economy

25.09.13
Israel's GDP to pass NIS 1 trillion for first time this year
Israel's gross domestic product is likely to see an increase of 3.4% this year

25.09.13
First stage of the new generation foreign trade system to commence October
The new Global Gate System will implement state-of-the-art technologies, concepts and interfaces

25.09.13
IEICI cuts export growth forecast to zero
Exports of goods and services, excluding start-ups will be US$92 billion in 2013, the same as in 2012

25.09.13
August CPI up 0.2%, below expectations
Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose less-than-expected last month. However, inflation has totaled 1.8% since the start of 2013

16.09.13
Major-General (res.) Moshe Ivri-Sukenik elected chairman of the port of Haifa board
Ivri-Sukenik served as military attache' in the United States. His formal nomination should be approved by the ministers of Transportation and Finance
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