ICEN articles from July 1991

ICEN archives from July 1991

New Dead Sea project. (Dead Sea Works Ltd. finances new magnesium chloride plant)
July 5, 1991... New Dead Sea Project The board of directors of Dead Sea Works has approved a $48 million investment for a new plant for the manufacture of magnesium chloride. Scheduled to begin production in April, the plant is expected to achieve an output...

Swedish Octavia houses. (Octavia Construction Co. to build build components for Swedish design eight-sided houses)
July 5, 1991... Swedish Octavia Houses Octavia Construction Co., an affiliate of the Tel Aviv-based Sukeet company, will invest more than $ 1 million in a new production facility. Octavia, which recently received the status of Approved Enterprise from the...

General Dynamics deal with Microkim. (General Dynamics Corp. Electronics Div.)
July 5, 1991... General Dynamics Deal with Microkim General Dynamics, through its GDE electronics division, has signed an agreement with Haifa-based Microkim for cooperation in the manufacture and world-wide sales of portable field-testers of electronic...

New York conference on Soviet integration. (American Israel Economic Corp.'s Integration of Soviet Engineers and Scientists into the Economy of Israel, seminar, New York, New York)
July 5, 1991... New York Conference on Soviet Integration Former U.S. secretary of state George P. Shultz and former Soviet minister for foreign affairs Eduard Shevardnadze were the recipients of the first Freedom Award of the American Israel Economic...

Israeli parts for MD-11. (McDonnell Douglas Corp.'s MD-11, passenger aircraft)
July 5, 1991... Israeli Parts for MD-11 Three Israeli companies are reported to be manufacturing parts for the first 200 MD-11 aircraft of U.S. manufacturer McDonnell Douglas. The MD-11 is a passenger aircraft with a range of 13,000 miles designed to carry...

Nakash in new Eilat venture. (Nakash brothers form Almog, hotel management company, Elath, Israel)
July 5, 1991... Nakash in New Eilat Venture The Nakash brothers, owners of the U.S. jeans company Jordache, have formed a hotel management and tourism company called Almog; Almog is a subsidiary of the publicly traded company Coral Beach Eilat. Headquarters...

U.S. flotation for BVR. (BVR Technologies)
July 5, 1991... U.S. Flotation for BVR BVR Technologies, developers and manufacturers of combat pilot simulators, is raising some $2.4 million on NASDAQ through a 25 percent issue of shares and options. Underwriter is the U.S. brokerage firm Ballis & Zorn....

Still more black ink for Tadiran. (Tadiran-Israel Electronics Industries Ltd., earnings)
July 5, 1991... Still More Black Ink for Tadiran Preliminary results show that Tadiran ended the first half of 1991 with a net profit of $ 15 million against a forecasted profit of $4.3 million. Managing Director Gurion Meltzer says Tadiran has halted the...

Toxic metal removal. (Weizmann Institute of Science, Padua, Italy. National Research Council, develop method of toxic metal removal from sea waters)
July 5, 1991... Toxic Metal Removal The Weizmann Institute Department of Organic Chemistry headed by Dr. Abraham Warshawsy, in conjunction with Dr. Sandro Degetto of the Padua Italy, National Research Council have developed a method to remove toxic and/or...

Agricultural export figures. (Israel) (Agriculture)
July 5, 1991... Agricultural Export Figures In a review of agricultural exports for the 1990-91 growing season, Agriculture Minister Rafael Eitan said that flowers were the star export product. Exports included 965 million flowers and house plants valued at...

Green chickens. (Kibbutz Eretz uses green sheeting to reduce chicken market-readying time) (Agriculture)
July 5, 1991... Green Chickens Kibbutz Erez, south of Ashkelon, is readying chickens for market in six and a half weeks as opposed to the normal eight. The chickens are kept in poultry runs covered with green fluorescent PVC sheeting, as chickens exposed to...

Fruit exports up. (Agrexco Agricultural Export Company Ltd.) (Agriculture)
July 5, 1991... Fruit Exports Up The agricultural export company Agrexco reported record sales of seedless grapes, with 800 tons sold in one week by marketing chains in England and Germany. Since the start of the season, 2,800 tons of grapes have been sold...

Bids for Off Jerusalem are on. (Agriculture)
July 5, 1991... Bids for Off Jerusalem are On The agricultural produce marketing organization Tnuva and sausage and meat product manufacturers Zoglowek Nahariya are bidding for the poultry slaughterhouse of Off Jerusalem. During the past 14 months, Off...

FIBI to push commercial banking. (First International Bank of Israel Ltd.) (Banking)
July 5, 1991... FIBI to Push Commercial Banking The First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) is reorganizing and intends to concentrate on the commercial sector as part of its forward strategy. Commercial banking in Israel is currently dominated by Bank...

New IDB sale proposal. (IDB Bankholding Corporation Ltd., sale of commercial banks only) (Banking)
July 5, 1991... New IDB Sale Proposal M.I. Holdings, responsible for the sale of government-owned bank shares, is now considering a proposal to sell a 20 percent interest in IDB Bankholding Corporation; this follows the opinion of Attorney General...

Mizrahi adopts code ID. (United Mizrahi Bank Ltd., secret identification code for telephone transactions) (Banking)
July 5, 1991... Mizrahi Adopts Code ID The United Mizrahi Bank has asked all clients dealing in shares to adopt a secret identification code to be used when issuing buy/sell orders by telephone. Mizrahi is to date the only bank adopting this system which...

Neca to Europe. (Neca Chemicals) (Chemicals)
July 5, 1991... Neca to Europe Toilet soap, shampoo and detergent manufacturer Neca Chemicals, has applied to the investment center of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for assistance in exporting to European markets. Exports of Neca in 1990 amounted to...

Israel Chemicals profits, five-year plan. (Chemicals )
July 5, 1991... Israel Chemicals Profits, Five-Year Plan Israel Chemicals ended the first quarter of 1991 with a profit of $9 million compared with $11 million for the same quarter last year. Sales increased by 6 percent and totaled $32 million. A major...

Periclase issue. (Dead Sea Periclase Ltd.) (Chemicals)
July 5, 1991... Periclase Issue Israel Chemicals subsidiary Dead Sea Periclase is offering the public shares and options valued at some NIS 16 million. The offer includes ordinary shares quoted at NIS 13.50 each and plan option without charge. The asking...

New Frutarom subsidiary. (Frutarom Electrochemical Industries' Frutarom Biotechnology) (Chemicals)
July 5, 1991... New Frutarom Subsidiary PVC and chemical manufacturers Electrochemical Industries (Frutarom) has formed a subsidiary Frutarom Biotechnology. The new company will engage in R & D and manufacturing of natural products based on biotechnology...

New pollution restrictions. (Israel) (Chemicals)
July 5, 1991... New Pollution Restrictions The government has accepted the recommendations of the Harrari Committee relating to the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the air and has charged the Ministries of Finance, Energy and the Environment with...

Electronic mail developments. (Israel) (Communications)
July 5, 1991... Electronic Mail Developments Bezeq, the government-owned telecommunications company, is reported to be dissolving its partnership with Aurec Information and Directory Systems in Golden Bezeq and forming a new company with the U.S. company...

New Bezeqcard. (Bezeq-The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd.'s Bezeqcard, telephone credit card) (Communications)
July 5, 1991... New Bezeqcard The state-owned telecommunications company Bezeq is planning to introduce the Bezeqcard - a telephone credit card which will enable both international and local calls to be charged directly to the customer's account. The card...

Fax software. (Milouad-Milouot's Milfax 400, computer software) (Computers) (product announcement)
July 5, 1991... Fax Software The Milouad-Milouot software house has introduced its Milfax 400 software used by all networked PCs to send facsimiles. The software is resident in the AS/400 central system which acts as the communications controller for all...

Union Bank installing IBM AS/400. (Union Bank of Israel Ltd., International Business Machines Corp.'s AS/400, computers) (Computers) (product announcement)
July 5, 1991... Union Bank Installing IBM AS/400 Bank Leumi subsidiary the Union Bank of Israel has ordered three IBM AS/400 computers for its in-house applications; data processing of the bank's branches is performed by the computing center of Bank Leumi....

IOTA big in laptops. (IOTA Industries) (Computers) (product announcement)
July 5, 1991... IOTA Big in Laptops IOTA Industries has recently signed additional dealership and distribution representation contracts with a number of laptop, NoteBook and NotePad PC manufacturers, including portable and computer accessories and...

New Intel chip. (Intel Israel's 180860XP, computer chip) (Computers) (product announcement)
July 5, 1991... New Intel Chip Intel has introduced its new chip, the I80860XP, which was developed at the Intel Semiconductors Haifa facility. The chip is claimed to be the fastest in the world as well as the densest - more than 2.5 million transistors on...

Cement duties reduced. (Israel) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... Cement Duties Reduced Customs duties levied on cement imported from third-world countries will be reduced from 25 percent to 5 percent in July, providing the duties are not less than NIS 6 per ton. These imports are primarily shipped from...

Accelerated construction. (Israel) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... Accelerated Construction In order to forestall the fear of increased housing prices due to the recent government decision to increase mortgages and grants given to young couples and other specified groups, the Ministry of Construction and...

Ackerstein increasing holding. (Ackerstein Zvi increases holdings in Ackerstein Industries) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... Ackerstein Increasing Holding Ackerstein Zvi is increasing its holdings in subsidiary Ackerstein Industries from 75 percent to 90 percent by conversion of options acquired on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Ackerstein will transfer about NIS 6...

Ilan Gatt in U.S. acquisition. (Ilan Gat Industries) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... Ilan Gatt in U.S. Acquisition Ilan Gat Engineers has acquired a construction company in the U.S. and is transferring the complete plant to Israel; in the first stage, the investment will total $500,000. Ilan Gat says the plant can produce...

New Ytong plant. (Ytong's Pardess Hanna, Israel tile block factory) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... New Ytong Plant Building block manufacturer Ytong has opened a new plant in Pardess Hanna to manufacture interlocking tile blocks. The plant, equipped with the latest equipment ordered from Zenit of Germany, represents an overall investment...

H.G.A.I. to stock exchange. (H.G.A.I. Marketing and Supply, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange) (Construction)
July 5, 1991... H.G.A.I. to Stock Exchange Building material supplier H.G.A.I. Marketing and Supply has submitted its draft prospectus to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for a NIS 12 million capital issue through shares, bonds and options. The company intends...

No glitter in diamond exports. (Israel) (Diamonds, Jewelry and Gems)
July 5, 1991... No Glitter in Diamond Exports Exports of polished diamonds for the first six months of 1991 amounted to $1.22 billion compared to $1.57 billion for the same period of 1990 - a drop of 23 percent. In June, exports of polished diamonds totaled...

Quantity vs. quality in Israel research. (Education)
July 5, 1991... Quantity vs. Quality in Israeli Research For every million Israelis, there are 4,836 scientists, as compared to 3,282 in the U.S. and 1,873 in France; among developed countries, Israel is by far the leader in this field according to a recent...

Tadiran options. (Betucha Securities and Investments acquires $5.5 million Tadiran Electrical Appliances Industries securities) (Electronics)
July 5, 1991... Tadiran Options The brokerage firm Betucha Securities and Investments, a subsidiary of Clal Israel, has acquired 5.5 million nominal value options of Tadiran Electrical Appliances Industries. A total of 5.5 million options was offered on the...

Solar energy for hospital. (Hillel Jaffe Hospital, Hadera, Israel) (Energy and Fuels)
July 5, 1991... Solar Energy for Hospital The state-owned Hillel Jaffe Hospital in Hadera has installed a solar energy system at a cost of about $700,000, which includes a $150,000 grant from the Ministry of Energy. The system was developed by Paz Oil and...

Israel to CERN. (Organisation Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire) (Energy and Fuels)
July 5, 1991... Israel to CERN CERN, the European center for nuclear research in Geneva, has offered Israel the status of observer. On July 25, Israel will sign an industrial and scientific agreement enabling Israeli firms to participate in CERN tenders....

NIS 17 million for oil exploration. (new Israeli shekel, Avner Oil and Gas) (Energy and Fuels)
July 5, 1991... NIS 17 million for Oil Exploration A new partnership called Avner Oil & Gas is seeking to raise NIS 17 million on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for oil exploration. The partners are real estate agents and managers Cohen Development &...

Credit for coal. (National Coal Supply Corp.) (Energy and Fuels)
July 5, 1991... Credit for Coal The National Coal Supply Corporation is on the verge of receiving a $15 million credit line from the U.S. Chase Manhattan bank. If received, the credit will be used to finance purchases of coal in the U.S. for the new Israel...

What if??? (Israel. Ministry of Finance's Yitzhak Modai's backup plan) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... What If??? Finance Minister Yitzhak Moda'i says that his ministry has a backup plan in the event the U.S. government will not guarantee a loan of $10 billion for new immigrant absorption. The scenario of such a plan includes an increase in...

New OTC exchange. (Over-the-Counter Stock Exchange) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... New OTC Exchange The Association of High-Tech Industries has registered a company called the Over-the-Counter Stock Exchange which will operate as a second stock exchange for small and growing companies. The Association is planning to locate...

No change in mortgage guarantors. (Bank of Israel economic policy) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... No Change in Mortgage Guarantors The Bank of Israel is opposed to reducing the number of guarantors for mortgage loans unless the banks can be assured of obtaining eviction orders against defaulters, says Supervisor of Banks Dr. Amnon...

H.L. bond issue. (H.L. Finance Services) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... H.L. Bond Issue Israel Corporation subsidiary H.L. Finance Services is issuing bonds with a 50 percent linkage to the U.S. dollar and a 50 percent linkage to the consumer price index. The bonds are repayable in 11 annual instalments with the...

Finance ministry plans. (Israel. Ministry of Finance) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... Finance Ministry Plans At the end of October the government-guaranteed bank shares are due for redemption and the Finance Ministry is discussing how to capture the proceeds, some NIS 3.4 billion. Ministry plans include issues of...

IMF visit. (International Monetary Fund) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... IMF Visit Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are visiting Israel for what is termed a routine visit. The visit was originally scheduled for the beginning of the year but was deferred due to the Gulf war. It is...

Top performers at TASE. (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... Top Performers at TASE Adacom Technologies was the leading performer on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in the first half of 1991, with a return of 282 percent. Adacom is engaged in the development and manufacture of computer communications...

Poalim provident funds diversifying. (Bank Hapoalim mutual funds) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... Poalim Provident Funds Diversifying The provident funds of Bank Hapoalim continued their program of diversification by acquiring 100,000 shares of Electric Wire and Cable Co. for NIS 1.6 million. A controlling interest in Electric Wire and...

Economic recovery. (Israel) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... Economic Recovery The latest review of economic activity published by the Bank of Israel indicates the economy is recovering. The economic activity index at the end of May was 5 percent above the level recorded at the end of 1990 and 1.2...

Brokers beat the banks. (private mutual funds) (Finance)
July 5, 1991... Brokers Beat the Banks The January to June results of mutual funds show that eight out of the 10 leading performers were managed by private brokers. The top four included Yesodot (74.4 percent return), Meteor (65.8 percent return), Raam 90...

Elite perseveres. (Elite Industries to acquire 25% interest in Israel Edible Products) (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
July 5, 1991... Elite Perseveres Elite Industries is expected to acquire 25 percent of Koor Industries subsidiary Israel Edible Products. This is in addition to the 25 percent interest in IEP recently acquired by Elite's majority shareholder - E.D. & F. Man...

Berman into cakes. (Berman J. and E. to develop cake production line) (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
July 5, 1991... Berman Into Cakes The Jerusalem bakery Berman, J & E has invested $180,000 in a cake production line which will operate side by side with the bread production lines. Berman is the second largest bakery in Israel and probably the oldest -...

Popeye to Israel. (Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken and Biscuits Inc.) (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
July 5, 1991... Popeye to Israel The U.S. fast food chain Popeye Chicken is planning to enter the Israeli market. Popeye is the second largest chain in its field in the U.S. with 1,500 restaurants; in 1990 the company reported income of about $1.5 billion....

Vita/Itzhar forecasts $140 million. (Vita Quality Foods, Izhar Industries 2000 Ltd.) (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
July 5, 1991... Vita/Itzhar Forecast $140 Million Following the acquisition of Izhar Industries, Teth Beth forecasts an annual turnover of $140 million for subsidiary Vita Quality Food and Izhar. Vita and Izhar now hold about 40 percent of the total...

Hasin Esh investments. (Hasin Esh Ceramic Products to increase production at their Beersheva, Israel factory) (Glass and Ceramics )
July 5, 1991... Hasin Esh Investments The partnership of Hasin Esh Ceramic Products and Arad Investments & Industrial Development has agreed to increase production of the Hasin Esh plant in Beersheba with a three-stage investment of $3 million. The...

Rami Ceramics to Israel Chemicals? (Glass and Ceramics)
July 5, 1991... Rami Ceramics to Israel Chemicals? Minister of Industry and Trade Moshe Nissim has resubmitted his proposal to sell Koor Industries subsidiary Rami Ceramics to Israel Chemicals. Some months ago, the government refused to authorize the...

Biderman for sale. (Biderman Insurance Co.) (Insurance)
July 5, 1991... Biderman for Sale Hassneh Insurance has decided to sell its 51 percent shareholding in Biderman Insurance. Sources say Hassneh has received three offers: Israel Land Development Co. (Hachsharat Hayishuv) owned by businessman Jacob Nimrodi is...

One million lost days in 1990. (Israeli strikes) (Labor)
July 5, 1991... One Million Lost Days in 1990 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs statistics show more than one million work days were lost due to strikes in 1990 as opposed to 235,000 lost days in 1989; 800,000 days were lost from the strike of salaried...

Weizmann and Oxford tumor analysis cooperation. (Wizmann Institute of Science, Oxford University) (Medical Equipment)
July 5, 1991... Weizmann and Oxford Tumor Analysis Cooperation New ways of using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate tumors and their response to treatment by chemicals or radiation are being explored in...

Desalination exports. (Israel Desalination Engineering) (Metal and Electrical)
July 5, 1991... Desalination Exports Israel Chemicals subsidiary Israel Desalination Engineering (IDE) has shipped export orders valued at $5.1 million. The largest order was for a $2 million desalination plant to Germany, where it will be used to...

Packaging output increase. (Paper and Publishing)
July 5, 1991... Packaging Output Increase The packaging and design division of the Ministry of Industry and Trade says output of the packaging industry in 1990 totaled $1.7 billion compared to $1.5 billion in 1989. Direct exports in 1990 amounted to $60...

Baby bottom competition. (disposable diapers industry market share) (Paper and Publishing)
July 5, 1991... Baby Bottom Competition Three disposable diaper manufacturers are competing for a NIS 56 million annual market. The three major manufacturers - Amir Paper Products, Hogla and San Bruno Enterprises - produce 935,000 diapers annually. ...

Plastic exports jump. (Israel) (Plastics and Rubber )
July 5, 1991... Plastic Exports Jump Exports of plastic products in the first five months of 1991 amounted to $150 million - an increase of 44 percent over the same period last year. Gabi Rosenblum, director of the plastics division at the Manufacturers...

Rotterdam export terminal. (Export Institute awards contract to build Rotterdam, Holland export terminal) (Ports, Roads and Rail)
July 5, 1991... Rotterdam Export Terminal The Export Institute has awarded a tender to build its export terminal in Rotterdam, Holland to Aharon Livneh, an Israeli resident in Holland. The terminal will be built in conjunction with the government-owned...

Toll road proposed. (Israel. toll highway No. 6) (Ports, Roads and Rail)
July 5, 1991... Toll Road Proposal Haim Ilam, deputy director of the Public Works Department, says a group of U.S., European and South African investors has submitted a proposal to finance the construction of a toll highway (No. 6), running from the...

City Hall needs finance. (Jerusalem City Hall Square project, construction project, Jerusalem, Israel) (Real Estate)
July 5, 1991... City Hall Needs Finance The Jerusalem City Hall Square project, designed to concentrate all municipal offices around one square, is estimated to cost close to $100 million against the original estimate of $69 million. The increase is due to...

Hypercol No. 11. (Super-Sol opens Hypercol, supermarket, Herzliyya, Israel) (Retail)
July 5, 1991... Hypercol No. 11 The Super-Sol supermarket chain recently opened it 11th Hypercol outlet in Herzliya. The store occupies an area of 2,500 square meters and represents an investment of NIS 6 million. There are 15 points of sale, each equipped...

Fresh Ones to Germany and Poland. (Albaad sells Fresh Ones, baby wipes) (Textiles)
July 5, 1991... Fresh Ones to Germany and Poland Albaad, the Kibbutz Massuot Yitzhak-based manufacturer of non-woven textiles, has received export orders valued at about $1 million form Germany and Poland. The orders are for Fresh Ones baby wipes, which in...

Herz Israel is No. 1. (Tourism)
July 5, 1991... Hertz Israel is No. 1 Hertz Israel, the Israeli branch of the international car rental company Hertz, has been awarded the title of the outstanding branch for 1990 in Europe. Hertz Israel Managing Director Razi Gaoni says the local branch...

New reservation center. (Fairotel) (Tourism)
July 5, 1991... New Reservation Center A new hotel reservation center Fairotel is offering reservation services to participants in overseas trade fairs. The company will handle all requests for accomodation, from five-star hotels to rooms in homes.

Lautman optimistic. (Dov Lautman) (Trade)
July 5, 1991... Lautman Optimistic Manufacturers Association President Dov Lautman says Israeli industry in 1991 will be profitable: "After two decades of stagnation, output is increasing and labor costs have not risen." In an address to the press, Lautman...

Israel/Canada trade. (Trade)
July 5, 1991... Israel/Canada Trade Israeli exports to Canada in 1990 totaled $67 million - an increase of 4 percent over 1989. Major export items include diamonds, chemicals, textiles and optical instruments. Imports from Canada in 1990 amounted to $132...

New development of territories organization. (Economic Cooperation Foundation) (Trade)
July 5, 1991... New Development of Territories Organization The Economic Cooperation Foundation, a non-profit organization set up under the auspices of the European Community Commission, recently commenced activities. The foundation's goals include:...

Israel/Czech trade agreement. (Trade)
July 5, 1991... 47.4 Israel/Czech Trade Agreement Israel and Czechoslovakia have signed a trade agreement. Industry and Trade Ministry Director-General Zvi Koren says the agreement provides an opportunity for Israeli and Czech firms to cooperate in joint...

Israel/British trade down. (Trade)
July 5, 1991... 47.5 Israel/British Trade Down Preliminary figures of the Industry and Trade Ministry for the January to May period indicate that Israeli exports to the U.K. amounted to 194 million [pounds] compared to 225 million [pounds] for the same...

IEC explores Soviet power technology. (Israel Electric Corp.) (Utilities)
July 5, 1991... 49.1 IEC Explores Soviet Power Technology Israel Electric Corporation Managing Director Moshe Katz and Energy Ministry Chief Scientist Amnon Einav recently visited the Soviet Union and Finland to study electric power technology including...

PEC Israel Economic Corporation. (Company Profile) (company profile)
July 5, 1991... PEC Israel Economic Corporation PEC Israel Economic Corporation is engaged in the business of organizing, financing and administering business enterprises in Israel, or which are Israel-related. Originally known as the Palestine Economic...

Operation Opportunity. (Israel. Jewish Agency job creation program) (Feature Article)
July 5, 1991... Operation Opportunity In acknowledgment of the fact that employment is a crucial element in the successful absorption of new immigrants into Israeli society, Jewish Agency officials have initiated an innovative business program called...

Eilat Overseas. (Special Eilat Supplement) (company profile)
July 5, 1991... Eilat Overseas Eilat Overseas, an international freight transport company, is preparing for the unification of Europe in 1992. Some of the changes accruing with the unification are as follows: * Exporters will receive lower shipping rates. *...

Eilat and the environment. (Elath, Israel) (Special Eilat Supplement)
July 5, 1991... Eilat and the Environment Two environmental organizations have spoken out against Eilat's request for a permit to continue dumping only partially-treated sewage in the Red Sea for another 18 months. The Israel Union for Environmental Defense...

New Negev center for entrepreneurs. (Initiative Center of the Negev, business incubator, Elath, Israel) (Special Eilat Supplement) (company profile)
July 5, 1991... New Negev Center for Entrepreneurs Dubbed "the Negev's first business incubator," the Initiative Center of the Negev (ICN), located near the Ben Gurion University campus in Beersheba, was set up to nurture young business ventures and see...

Industry to Eilat. (Elath, Israel) (Special Eilat Supplement)
July 5, 1991... Industry to Eilat Despite its reputation as a city of sand, sea and sun, the city of Eilat is determined to continue implementing its policy of attracting industry to the area. This is part of the longstanding efforts to put an end to the...

Neptune renovation. (Neptune Hotel, hotels and motels, Elath, Israel) (Special Eilat Supplement)
July 5, 1991... Neptune Renovation The veteran Neptune Hotel, almost an institution in Eilat, has recently completed a large-scale renovation program. All the rooms and public areas have been redecorated, and where necessary upgraded. In addition, new...

Gambling in Eilat. (Elath, Israel) (Feature Article) (Special Eilat Supplement)
July 5, 1991... Gambling in Eilat With its tranquil beaches and elegant hotels, casinos could further enhance the international image of Eilat, maintain tourism experts and city officials. Aware of its allure for tourists world-wide, regional leaders...