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January 21, 2004 (posted Jan. 19) Bargain sail Why did the state sell its stake in Zim Israel Navigation for just NIS 530 million? Golan Fridenfeld Many businessmen like to tell "Globes" how hard it is to do business in Israel. The most frequent problem cited is the country's bureaucracy. Businessmen claim that every deal with reasonable business potential is stuck on some government clerk's desk. Sometimes the regulator is to blame, sometimes it's the Government Companies Authority, and sometimes it's the Ministry of Finance. Ofer Brothers has also complained more than once to "Globes" about Israel's bureaucracy that has kept the company in government chains ...... Read more on Globes - Israel's Business Arena Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail