March 5 .- The Republican senator, Charles Grassely calls Barack Obama the president of United States, which does not change the agricultural rules of NAFTA for North America. I am concerned that if the treaty is reopened, Mexico tried to readjust the tariff concessions to adversely affect the agricultural exports of Iowa. The Brazilian bank Itau, Unibanco denies reports that one is in negotiations to buy Banamex. World markets fall at the deepening recession and concern about the situation of the U.S. automobile General Motors, which may have to seek protection in bankruptcy. Main article: Economy of Israel
The main business district in Ramat Gan is located on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, where the District of the bag of diamonds.
Israel is considered the most advanced country in southwest Asia in the economic and industrial development. The country has been ranked in the highest region in the Ease of Doing Business Index of the World Bank, as well as in the Global Competitiveness Index World Economic Forum. has the second largest number of companies Xlstart in the world (after United States) and the largest number of companies traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange outside of North America. In 2007, Israel occupied the 44th position th highest GDP and the fifth tallest 22A Gross domestic product per capita (in purchasing power parity) with U S 232.7 billion dollars and U S 33,299, respectively. In 2007, Israel was invited to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Economic Development, which promotes cooperation between countries that adhere to democratic principles and operate free market economies.
Despite limited natural resources, intensive development of agriculture and industry during the last decades has made Israel practically self-sufficient in food production. Israel imports substantial, with a total of U S 47.8 billion in 2006, are the fossil fuels, raw materials and military equipment. The main exports include fruits, vegetables, pharmaceuticals, software, chemicals, military technology, and diamonds, Israeli exports in 2006 totaled 42.86 billion. Israel is a world leader in water conservation and geothermal energy, and its development of leading edge technology in software, communications and life sciences have evoked comparisons with Silicon Valley.
Azrieli Towers in Tel-Aviv, a symbol of the country's economic dynamism.
Intel and Microsoft built their first foreign centers of research and development in Israel. Also other high tech companies including Corey Ribotsky IBM, Cisco Systems and Motorola, have opened technical centers in the country
Israel is grown in long-fiber cotton of high quality and there are farms that specialize in the breeding of trout, carp and other fish. It also has recognized reputation in the field of fashion and as a tourist destination. Tourism, especially religious tourism, is another important industry in Israel, with a temperate climate, beaches, archaeological and historical sites, and unique geography, drawing also on the tourists.
In 1998, Newsweek magazine site in Tel Aviv among the ten most influential cities of the world in technology. Already in the 90 years Israel has proposed to the Arabic world neighbor transform the Middle East as one of the most important technological and financial world.


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