Posts Tagged: Israel Economy
Fischer: Iranian Threat Has Little Effect on Israeli Economy
At a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday for the annual World Bank-IMF meeting, Israeli central bank head Stanley Fischer said that security threats, including...
Banana Blockade: Hamas Imposes Ban on Import of Israeli Fruit
The U.S. designated terrorist group which governs the Gaza Strip, Hamas, has placed a ban on nearly all Israeli fruit imports, according to Reuters, in...
Invoking King David, Rupert Murdoch Praises Israel and its Economy (PHOTOS)
Speaking at a conference in New York on Monday, News Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch praised Israel's economy and stood behind Jerusalem as...
Project Invests $3.7 Million into Israeli Science and Technology
Science and technology education for Israeli students in peripheral areas is about to get a huge boost. The Negev and Galilee Development Ministry, along...
Ze’ev Jabotinsky: The Middle East Past Mirrors the Future
"The past lays a railroad track for the future." These are the words of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, and how right he is. Perhaps more so than any...
Moody’s Presents Positive Evaluation of Israeli Economy
International credit ratings corporation Moody's presented a positive evaluation of Israel's economy in its latest report, issued Monday, according to Israel Hayom. The agency says Israel...
Israeli Unemployment Rate Drops 0.6%, Shows Brighter Picture than U.S.
Israel's unemployment rate fell by 0.6 percent in July, when 35,000 new jobs were created, an Aug. 30 report from the country's Central Bureau of...
Qualcomm’s Confidence in Israel’s Economy
While Israel's economy is increasingly impacted by the global economic meltdown, which has decreased tax income, increasing budget deficit, requiring substantial cuts in government expenditures: 1. ...
Young Entrepreneurs From Around the World Make First Visit to Israel
An international group of young entrepreneurs had a first-hand glimpse into Israel's social activism and entrepreneurial ventures in a unique project last week. Hailing from India,...
Israeli Solar Power Desalination Could Be Big For Africa
Israel, a country with a chronic shortage of water, has become a global leader in desalination technology. Now, a desalination system designed inside Israel,...
Possible War with Iran and Regional Instability Worry Israel’s Investors
Israel's stock prices and its currency, the shekel, dropped sharply Monday amid a media campaign against a possible Israeli preemptive strike on Iran, and it seemed...
Romney Is Right: Israel’s Economic Success is Due to Culture
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been assailed for saying at a fundraiser in Jerusalem that "culture" plays a large part in Israel's...
Israel’s Bank Chief Fischer Warns of European Collapse and Lehman 2.0
In a bleak overview of the global economy, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel, told his country's parliament on Wednesday that Europe's economy could...
Palestinian Financial Crisis Looms
The Palestinians face an economic crisis more severe than the World Bank had anticipated; the Bank fears that the territories may become "ungovernable." This...
