The income of the 500 leading companies in the Israeli economy jumped by 8.5% in 2010, according to a BDI Coface ranking published for the seventh year in a row.
According to the business information company, the income of the 500 leading companies totaled NIS 885 billion (about $260 billion) last year, compared to NIS 816 billion ($240 billion) in 2009.
According to the figures, Teva is the biggest Israeli company with an income turnover of more than NIS 60 billion ($17.5 billion), compared to NIS 54.6 billion ($16 billion) the previous year. In 2010, Teva employed 39,660 workers.
Delek Petroleum ranked second with an income turnover of NIS 32 billion ($9.45 billion), compared to NIS 25.4 billion ($7.5 billion) in 2009, and 8,000 workers. Read more >>
