
01.10.07
Alitalia to resume cargo operation in Israel
Alitalia had taken a decision to resume cargo operation in Israel. The resumption of cargo operation was made possible following an approval given by a labor court to resume cargo flights

01.10.07
First shipment of light railway rolling stock arrived on board Grimaldi's Grande Mediterraneo
The present shipment consisted of 2 cars which were loaded at the port of Antwerp on two specially designed Mafi trailers. Each car carries twice the number of passengers as a bus, and weighs between 24 and 33 tons

01.10.07
Schaefer: new port tariffs proposal does not meet the basic standards for transparency
Israel Shippers' Council (ISC) chairman said that the government proposal for reform in port tariffs could not go through unless the government provide full and comprehensive comparison with the existing tariff

01.10.07
Bank of Israel: State of Economy Index continues to rise
The Bank of Israel reported last week that the State of the Economy Index rose 0.7% in August 2007. In the three months period, June-August 2007, the index rose 2.4%

01.10.07
Transparency International: Israel has improved its corruption rankings
The 2007 index showed an improvement in Israel's standing from last year, rising to 30th place out of the 180 countries surveyed, while in 2006 Israel was ranked 34. This year's score rose to 6.1 out of 10, compared with 5.9 in 2006

01.10.07
Value of the fruit sector up by 10% in 2007
The value of the fruit sector in Israel grew by 10% in 2007, to NIS 2.8 billion according to Ilan Eshel, general manager of the Israel Fruit Growers’ Association

01.10.07
Increase in Imports & Exports during January-August period
The Central Bureau of Statistics has published Foreign Trade economic results for August 2007.Imported goods equal $5.1 Billion. Exported goods equal $4.1 Billion. Registered deficit represents $1.0 Billion

24.09.07
Israel Wins “Developed' Status by FTSE
The reclassification of Israeli stock indexes, which will put Israel in a class of 24 developed nations, makes it the first Middle Eastern country to make the grade
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