Posts Tagged: Israel Economy
Cathay Pacific Airways to Open Israel Office, Upgrade Tel Aviv-Hong Kong Route
JNS.org – Cathay Pacific, the flagship airline of Hong Kong, is set to launch an office in Israel as well as daily Tel Aviv-Hong Kong flights...
The ‘Olympics’ of Jewish Innovation
JNS.org - As the so-called “Jewish Olympics” (the Maccabiah Games) kicked off last week in Israel, another Olympic-style Jewish event sought to ignite global Jewish leadership. From July 2-6, the...
May 2017 Sets Monthly Record for Tourists Arriving in Israel
JNS.org - May 2017 set a monthly record for the number of tourists arriving in Israel. Since the start of 2017, tourism has infused $2.18 billion into...
Israeli Entrepreneurs See a Bright Future for Solar Technology
JNS.org - In October 2016, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk unveiled Powerwall II, a high-performance rechargeable battery powered by a solar roof. This new technology looks like...
2016, ‘One of Israeli Economy’s Best Years,’ Finance Minister Says
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon praised his country's economic advances on Thursday, saying, “It is safe to say that 2016 will be remembered as...
Netanyahu Meets Members of Singapore’s Jewish Community During Visit to Southeastern Asian Island Synagogue
During his visit to Singapore on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped by the Maghain Aboth Synagogue to meet members of the Southeast Asian city-state’s...
Israel’s Economy Posts Strongest Quarter Since 2013
JNS.org - Israel's economy had its strongest quarterly performance since 2013, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. The economy grew by an annualized 6.2 percent...
At Cybertech Conference, Netanyahu Stresses Israeli Prowess, Global Threats
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the keynote address last month at Cybertech 2017, the world's second-largest cybertechnology exhibition. At the event, Netanyahu said that it is...
What It’s Like When Jerusalem Goes on Strike
It's been a hard week to be a father of young children in Jerusalem. Public day care centers across Israel's capital have been shut for three days and...
Israeli Investors Increasingly Turning to US Real Estate
Israel has become one of the largest foreign investors in US commercial real estate over the past few years, and considering the size and population of...
Israeli Economic Growth Exceeding Expectations
JNS.org - Israel's economy is performing better than previously expected, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported Thursday, updating its annualized growth projection for 2016. In the third...
Israel’s Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations in Second Quarter of 2016
JNS.org -- Israel's economic growth in the second quarter of 2016 exceeded expectations, with private consumption serving as the primary cause for this development, the Central Bureau of...
Haredi Women Are Making Great Strides in Israel’s High-Tech Sector
JNS.org - Haredi, women, and high-tech: three words you never expected to exist harmoniously in the same sentence. And yet, in the Jewish state, these three...
Israel’s Cabinet Approves Two-Year Draft Budget Aimed at Boosting Economic Growth
Israel's cabinet on Friday unanimously approved a draft budget for both 2017 and 2018 aimed at boosting economic growth but which the central bank has...
