X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Received: from jaowa.jafi.org.il ([194.90.175.36]) by JAFIMAIL.jamain.jafi.org.il with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:06:29 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_003_01C940D1.4421645C" Received: from p03c11m027.symantecmail.net ([208.65.144.243]) by jaowa.jafi.org.il with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:06:27 +0200 Received: from unknown [194.90.9.21] (EHLO mxout2.netvision.net.il) by p03c11m027.symantecmail.net (mxl_mta-5.7.0-3) with ESMTP id 04f24194.3379289008.22729.00-050.p03c11m027.symantecmail.net (envelope-from ); Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:06:24 -0700 (MST) Received: from BerniceS-WS-XP ([212.143.234.21]) by mxout2.netvision.net.il (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0K9Y00L55PM3S100@mxout2.netvision.net.il> for SaralynG@wzo.org.il; Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:06:23 +0200 (IST) Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: GN Israel Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:06:46 +0200 Message-ID: <3869-22008115712646697@BerniceS-WS-XP> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: GN Israel Thread-Index: AclA0UQhC2wR1qrsTZm2WVZ+6iYNNg== From: "Mark Cohen" To: "Greenblatt, Saralyn" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_003_01C940D1.4421645C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1255" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable GN ISRAEL 7 11 08 http://www.angloraanana.com Quote for the Week =93Smooth seas do not make for a skillful sailor."=20 African Proverb. Certainly something to think about right now * Prof S Fischer, the heroic =96 he is, after all one of those leading = the charge in the present economic battle and doing it pretty well we = would say - governor of our own Bank of Israel, briefing journalists = Monday said that the central bank expected to see Israeli economic = growth slowing to 3.3% in 2009 from around 4.5 percent estimated for = this year. That=92s GN? Yes it is, it is, when you consider that = predictions for most of the developed economies are negative GDP for = 2009. Well not exactly negative but with forecasts of just 0.1% growth = next year for both the United States and the 15 European countries that = use the euro, it=92s as close to minus as makes no difference. =20 =B7 A Christian broadcast services company = has launched an on-line video feed of four = Jerusalem sites allowing people to bring the Holy Land live to computer = screens the world over. The website is offering viewers simultaneous = footage of Calvary, the Mount of Olives, the Eastern Gate, and the City = of David free of charge. The owners of the service believe that constant = availability of live footage from places so dear to our Christian = friends will be a valuable tool for pastors and ministries around the = world, and for anyone seeking to strengthen their connection with the = Holy Land. =20 =20 =B7 In the period January-October, personal car imports = reportedly increased by 100% over the corresponding period in 2007, = compared with 24% growth in imports by regular car dealers. Prices of = both European and US makes have been affected by a number of factors and = Israeli purchasers are making hay while the sun shines.=20 =20 =B7 The non-profit Alyn hospital rehabilitates infants, children = and adolescents afflicted with a broad range of physical disabilities = caused by road accidents, terror attacks, congenital conditions and = various illnesses. The GN is that 600 intrepid riders including 64 = doctors, 65 lawyers, 52 hi-tech professionals and other bike lovers from = Israel and abroad will participate in a ride covering between 125 and = 600 kms starting next week . They all find sponsors to donate funds to = Alyn, which last year netted nearly $3 million. We at GN can=92t think = of a better way of raising money for this great cause. =20 * NICE Systems Ltd. said today that the = Netherlands financial markets regulator will use their Actimize software = to detect illegal dealings. The Company=92s transactional risk = management software, Actimize Market Abuse solution, will serve the = Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (the AFM) to improve its = surveillance and supervision of the Dutch exchange and detect various = forms of naughty goings-on, such as market manipulation and insider = trading.=20 =20 =B7 Rich in antioxidants, the pink ruby red nuggets of = pomegranate seeds can keep cholesterol levels low = naturally, and like a fine glass of red wine, the = fruit keeps blood platelets healthy and a few = other things too. But, of course we all knew that. What we weren=92t = aware of is that an Israeli firm has worked miracles and is marketing = the fruit peeled - the skin is not healthy, containing some = unmentionables like cyanide, cyanide? Ugh! And it doesn=92t taste that = good either. - with the membranes removed and packed and sealed to = retain its goodness. All the consumer has to do is pay, and eat it.=20 =20 * The TASE has been rising all week and today =96 Tuesday =96 was no = exception with all the indices moving northwards at a very respectable = clip. Led by Real Estate with an increase of nearly 8% and the TA 50 = bringing up the rear with just over 2%, while the others were spread out = in between. GN is that today's trading was calm and almost relaxed, = reminiscent of the halcyon days not so long ago and something investors = have been waiting for, for some time. The cherry on the top? The bond = market, which has had even the coolest players reaching for their = antacid tablets, showed signs of emerging from negative territory. Is = this what we=92ve been waiting for? We certainly hope it is. =20 * Better Place =96those are the guys = working hard to make electric automobiles generally available - plans to = import US vehicles for field tests in Israel. An initial ten cars will = be brought in to test the recharging infrastructure and navigation = technology existing here, train technical teams, and to demonstrate the = potential of the electric car fleet to future customers. Better Place = confirmed the report, saying, "The cars slated for tests in Israel are = being assembled in the US and will arrive in Israel soon.=94 We=92re = getting closer to the ideal, clean transport world, absolutely pollution = free =96 or as close as you can get it.=20 =20 * The Israel MoneyTree Report for the third quarter of 2008 by = Kesselman and Kesselman - PricewaterhouseCooper Israel (how do they = fit that name on to their letterheads? We=92re going to suggest that = they write Kx2 PWC) includes some very interesting information; Israeli = venture capital-backed high-tech start-ups raised $393 million in the = third quarter, that=92s after the melt down, 35% more than the $291 = million raised during the preceding quarter and 12% more than the $350 = million raised during the corresponding quarter of 2007. Well, well. The = flow of investment by astute investors persists. They invest in lower = market valuations, expecting attractive "Exits" during global economic = recovery, and good luck to them. =20 * What do Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, supermodel Tyra Banks and = Facebook Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Sandberg have in common? They = were all defined as a role model by =91Newsweek=92. These three ladies = were featured in a list of 11 prominent leaders of the fairer sex = compiled by the prestigious American weekly. The project was aimed at = selecting women who succeeded in various fields and our Speaker and = presidential stand-in was right up there with the best of them. =20 * Finnish charter Flights Company Lomamatkat is returning to the Israeli = resort town of Eilat after eight years, and will operate 23 direct = flights from Finland throughout the winter season.The company aims to = bring some 3,600 tourists from Finland to the sunny southern resort = during the winter months. Estimates are that the Finnish charter tourism = will bring some $4.5 million into Israel in the next six months. =20 * Let=92s leave the last word to the Deputy Governor of the BOI. The = global financial crisis, the worst since 1930 (not GN at all), finds the = Israeli economy in its best ever shape since independence in 1948 (Wow, = GN doesn=92t come better than that); said DG told the = Global Interdependence Center (GIC) = conference at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week. The good = professor added, "Our ability to deal with the crisis is largely thanks = to keeping to the budget framework through sound fiscal policy, and = price stability, which is achieved through monetary policy, as well as a = balance between imports and exports." Now we=92re not quite sure that we = understand that last part, but that=92s what he said and who are we to = argue. =20 Excellent Cottage in the Bilu Area! Close to shuls and schools. For further information contact Hagay +972 9 7744133 or = info@angloraanana.com=20 Have we missed any Good News? Do you have any comments? Please let us = know. www.angloraanana.com PLEASE = VISIT OUR WEBSITE=20 WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF ANGLO SAXON RA'ANANA Disclaimer of Liability While Good News strives to report the news accurately and faithfully,we = cannot accept responsibility for errors in, misinterpretations of, or = omissions from the material printed in The Good News Digest above, nor = are we responsible for the application of the information contained = herein to your personal or business situation.=20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_003_01C940D1.4421645C Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1255" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Israel Good News Digest

GN ISRAEL = 7 11 08
http://www.angloraanana.com

=A0Quote for the Week
=A0=93Smooth = seas do not make for a skillful sailor." =

=A0 African Proverb. Certainly = something to think about right now
  • Prof S Fischer, the = heroic =96 he is, after all one of those leading the charge in the present economic battle and doing it pretty = well we would say - governor of our own Bank of Israel, briefing = journalists Monday said that the central bank expected to see Israeli = economic growth slowing to 3.3% in 2009 from around 4.5 percent estimated = for this year. That=92s GN? Yes it is, it is, = when you consider that predictions for most of the developed economies are negative GDP for 2009. Well not exactly negative but with = forecasts of just 0.1% growth next year for both the United = States and the 15 European countries that use the euro, it=92s as close to minus as = makes no difference.

 

=B7        A Christian broadcast = services company has launched an = on-line video feed of four Jerusalem sites allowing people to bring the Holy = Land live to computer screens the world over. The website is offering = viewers simultaneous footage of Calvary, the Mount of Olives, the Eastern = Gate, and the City of David free of charge. The owners of the service believe that constant = availability of live footage from places so dear to our Christian friends will be a valuable tool for pastors and ministries around the world, and for = anyone seeking to strengthen their connection with the Holy Land.=A0 =

 

=B7        In the period = January-October, personal car imports reportedly increased by 100% over the = corresponding period in 2007, compared with 24% growth in imports by regular car = dealers. Prices of both European and US makes have been affected by a number of factors and Israeli purchasers = are making hay while the sun shines.

 

<= span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">=B7        The non-profit Alyn hospital rehabilitates = infants, children and adolescents afflicted with a broad range of physical = disabilities caused by road accidents, terror attacks, congenital conditions and = various illnesses. The GN is that=A0 = 600 intrepid riders including=A0 64 = doctors, 65 lawyers, 52 hi-tech professionals and other bike lovers from Israel = and abroad will participate in a ride covering between 125 and 600 kms starting next week . They all find sponsors = to donate funds to Alyn, which last year netted = nearly $3 million. We at GN can=92t think of a better way of raising money for = this great cause.

 

  • NICE = Systems Ltd. said today that the Netherlands financial markets regulator will use their Actimize software to detect illegal dealings. The Company=92s = transactional risk management software, Actimize = Market Abuse solution, will serve the Netherlands Authority for the Financial = Markets (the AFM) to improve its surveillance and supervision of the = Dutch exchange and detect various forms of naughty goings-on, such as = market manipulation and insider trading.

 

=B7        Rich in antioxidants, = the pink ruby red nuggets of pomegranate seeds can keep cholesterol = levels low naturally, and like a fine glass of red wine, the = fruit keeps blood platelets healthy = and a few other things too. But, of course we all knew that. What we = weren=92t aware of is that an Israeli firm has worked miracles and is marketing the = fruit peeled - the skin is not healthy, containing some unmentionables like = cyanide, cyanide? Ugh! And it doesn=92t taste that good either. - with the membranes removed and packed and sealed to retain its goodness. = All the consumer has to do is pay, and eat it.

 

  • The TASE has been rising all week and today =96 Tuesday =96 was no exception with all the = indices moving northwards at a very respectable clip. Led by Real Estate = with an increase of nearly 8% and the TA 50 bringing up the rear with = just over 2%, while the others were spread out in between. GN is that = today's trading was calm and almost relaxed, reminiscent of the halcyon = days not so long ago and something investors have been waiting for, for = some time. The cherry on the top? The bond market, which has had even = the coolest players reaching for their antacid tablets, showed signs = of emerging from negative territory. Is this what we=92ve been = waiting for? We certainly hope it is.

 

  • Better Place = =96those are the guys working hard to make electric automobiles generally available - plans to import US vehicles for field tests in = Israel. An initial ten cars will be brought in to test the recharging infrastructure and navigation technology existing here, train = technical teams, and to demonstrate the potential of the electric car fleet = to future customers. Better Place confirmed the report, saying, = "The cars slated for tests in Israel are being assembled in the US and will arrive in Israel soon.=94 We=92re getting closer to the ideal, clean transport = world, absolutely pollution free =96 or as close as you can get it. =

 

  • The Israel MoneyTree = Report for the third quarter of 2008 by Kesselman and Kesselman - PricewaterhouseCooper Israel (how do they fit that name on to their = letterheads? We=92re going to suggest that they write Kx2 PWC) includes some = very interesting information;=A0 = Israeli venture capital-backed high-tech start-ups raised $393 million in = the third quarter, that=92s after the melt down, 35% more than the = $291 million raised during the preceding quarter and 12% more than the = $350 million raised during the corresponding quarter of 2007. Well, = well. The flow of investment by astute investors persists. They invest in = lower market valuations, expecting attractive "Exits" during = global economic recovery, and good luck to them.

 

  • What do Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, = supermodel Tyra Banks and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Sandberg have in common? They were = all defined as a role model by =91Newsweek=92. These three ladies = were featured in a list of 11 prominent leaders of the fairer sex compiled by = the prestigious American weekly. The project was aimed at selecting = women who succeeded in various fields and our Speaker and presidential stand-in was right up there with the best of them.

 

  • Finnish charter Flights Company Lomamatkat is returning to = the Israeli resort town of Eilat after eight years, and will operate 23 direct flights from = Finland throughout the winter season.The company aims to bring some 3,600 tourists from Finland to the sunny southern resort during the = winter months. Estimates are that the Finnish charter tourism will bring = some $4.5 million into Israel in the next six months.

 

  • Let=92s leave the last word to the Deputy Governor of the BOI. The global financial crisis, = the worst since 1930 (not GN at all), finds the Israeli economy in = its best ever shape since independence in 1948 (Wow, GN doesn=92t come = better than that); said DG told the Global Interdependence Center = (GIC) conference at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week. The = good professor added, "Our ability to deal with the crisis is = largely thanks to keeping to the budget framework through sound fiscal = policy, and price stability, which is achieved through monetary policy, = as well as a balance between imports and exports." Now we=92re not = quite sure that we understand that last part, but that=92s what he said and = who are we to argue.

Excellent = Cottage in the Bilu Area!

Close to shuls and schools.

For further information contact Hagay +972 9 7744133 = or info@angloraanana.com =

Have we missed any Good News? Do you have any = comments? Please let us know.
www.angloraanana.com= PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF ANGLO SAXON RA'ANANA

Disclaimer of Liability
While Good News strives to report the news accurately and faithfully,we = cannot accept responsibility for errors in, misinterpretations of, or omissions from the material printed in The = Good News Digest above, nor are we responsible for the application of the information contained herein to your personal or business situation. =

 

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