The port also experienced 15% increase in the number of total containers moving through the port during that period and an increase of 13.6% in loaded containers imported

The President of Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce expressed their outraged by the UK union's decision, and sent harsh protest letters to the British Chambers of Commerce calling on them to immediately react to the boycott call

During the four-year period of 2000-2006, bilateral trade increased by 78%. The main Israeli exports to Greece are chemicals (29%), high tech (27%) and plastics and rubber

Mofaz expressed his commitment to the port as a strategic port to the Israeli economy. The question of linking Eilat port to the Israeli railway network was the main issue raised by the port managing director

The government currently pays half of El Al's security costs, which total about $50 million annually. Such a change, if accepted, would bring about increased competition

India's largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), inaugurated its first Israeli branch last Thursday

The airline posted a net loss of US$13.6 million for the first quarter, compared with a loss of US$9 million for the corresponding quarter of 2006

The CBS noted that business product grew during Q1 by an annualized 6.5% and GDP per capita rose by 4.5% in the same period