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QIZs Help Stimulate Jordanian Exports to the United States
May 7, 2013, category: Economy, Trade Policy
In 2012, Jordan was the U.S.’s 73rd largest goods trading partner with $2.8 billion in bilateral trade in goods. Goods exports totaled $1.6 billion; Goods imports totaled $1.2 billion. The U.S. goods trade surplus with
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QIZs Boost Egyptian Exports to the U.S. – 124% Growth Since 2004
April 19, 2013, category: Economy, General, Trade Policy
Egyptian exports to the United States increased dramatically since the first Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) was established. Since 2004, the year prior to the establishment of the first Egyptian QIZ, Egyptian exports totaled $1.3 billion
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The U.S-Israel Free FTA – A Platform for Regional Economic Cooperation
April 8, 2013, category: Economy, Trade Policy
The U.S.–Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) helped lay the foundation to establish economic cooperation between Israel and two of its neighbors, Jordan and Egypt. In 1996, two years after the signing of the Israel–Jordan Peace
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Peres presents economic plan to OECD, hears praise from Gurria
March 10, 2013, category: investment, Technology
Peres presents economic plan to OECD, hears praise from Gurria On a visit to Paris Friday, President Shimon Peres presented an economic plan to involve multinational corporations in addressing the economic needs of developing
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Israeli High-tech firms raise $1.92B in 2012
February 15, 2013, category: Hi-Tech, investment, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Technology
Ynet News reports that Israeli VC-backed deals amount to $1.37 billion, down 22% from 2011. VC fund investments down 19% to $516 million. In 2012, 575 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.92
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Bilateral Trade in Services Experiences 290% Growth Since 1992
November 8, 2012, category: Economy, investment, Trade Policy
U.S.-Israel bilateral trade in services grew nearly 290% from $1.9 billion to approximately $7.5 billion between 1992 and 2010. In 2010, U.S. imports of services from Israel reached $4 billion and the U.S. exported nearly
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Israel’s Fourth World Trade Organization (WTO) Review of its Trade Policies and Practices
November 5, 2012, category: Economy, investment, Trade Policy
As part of Israel’s fourth World Trade Organization (WTO) review of its trade policies and practices, the Government of Israel recently issued an official report of its trade policies and practices. For more information, click
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Bilateral Trade Rebounds Strongly
October 31, 2012, category: Economy, Trade Policy
U.S.-Israel bilateral trade in goods and agriculture goods has rebounded strongly since the start of the recent economic downturn and is up 30% since 2009 and surpassed pre-crisis levels which reached $33.8 billion in 2007.
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United States – Israel High Level Economic Policy Meeting
October 31, 2012, category: Economy, General
The U.S. Department of State reports that senior economic officials from the United States and Israel discussed macroeconomic trends and policy challenges as well as other key bilateral economic issues
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Cleantech and Startup investor Pitango Closes $150M for new venture capital fund
September 4, 2012, category: Cleantech, investment
Pitango announced the first closing of its VI Fund, out of a planned overall venture capital fund of $250 million. Pitango Venture Capital has announced the $150 million first closing of its Pitango VI,
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