Brosh: Gov't urged to act swiftly to 'save' export industry in face of the drop in the dollar
Industry & Trade
21.05.07
Brosh: Gov't urged to act swiftly to 'save' export industry in face of the drop in the dollar
Brosh called on the central bank to cut interest rates from the current 3.75% to 2% by the end of the year to reach an inflation target of between 1.5% and 2%
Israel Port Development and Assets Co., Ltd. awarded IAPH IT Award for 2007
Sea Transport
21.05.07
Israel Port Development and Assets Co., Ltd. awarded IAPH IT Award for 2007
The silver prize was given to a joint project run by the Israel Port Development and Assets Co together with the Israeli customs authority for the creation of a paperless trading platform
Israel's first non-governmental port may soon be in operation
Sea Transport
21.05.07
Israel's first non-governmental port may soon be in operation
It is understood that the Shipyards will be allowed in the first stage to handle and store up to 300,000 tons of refined sugar a year
Haifa Port rated AA by Maalot Rating Co. Ltd
Sea Transport
14.05.07
Haifa Port rated AA by Maalot Rating Co. Ltd
Haifa Port Company planning NIS 550 million private placement of ten-year bonds to finance the port’s investment plan over the coming years
Government decided to subsidize El Al, Arkia flights to Amman and Cairo
Air Transport
14.05.07
Government decided to subsidize El Al, Arkia flights to Amman and Cairo
El Al currently maintains two flights per week to Cairo and Arkia operates two flights per week to Amman
Israel may be granted full membership of the OECD this week
Industry & Trade
14.05.07
Israel may be granted full membership of the OECD this week
The main contenders to join besides Israel are Chile, Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, Cyprus and the latest European Union members
Egypt blames Israel for delay in curbing the Israeli component in QIZ agreement
Industry & Trade
14.05.07
Egypt blames Israel for delay in curbing the Israeli component in QIZ agreement
Magdy Tolba blamed Israel last week for delaying measures to cut down the Israeli component requirement by one percentage point from 11.7 percent to 10.7 percent
IMD ranks Israel 21 in the World Competitiveness Yearbook
Industry & Trade
14.05.07
IMD ranks Israel 21 in the World Competitiveness Yearbook
Israel is ranked in 20th place for economic strength. It has climbed 20 places from 45th to 25th in the ratings for international investment
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