Israeli Retailers Challenge VAT Exemption for Online Purchases From Abroad
Coalition of business groups claims exemption unfairly discriminates against domestic retailing and manufacturing sectors
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Business in Brief: Property Developer Aviv Group Gearing Up for Initial Public Offering
Clal rejects both offers for Jafora shares made by Kerur ■ Kobi Alexander estimates Comverse affair cost him $130 million ■ Shares end lower as dollar gains on shekel
TechNation: IronSource to Pay Giant $250 Million Dividend
Enlivex on way to raising $10 million for autoimmune treatments ■ Global-e raises $20 million for e-commerce platform
Home Sales in Israel Fell 20.4% in February
Year-on-year drop of more than 20% threatens to deter new construction
New Israeli Energy Company Readies to Sell Off Royalties via IPO
Delek Royalties will be paid overriding royalties in the Tamar gas field that could reach 5 billion shekels
The Ticker: Bourse Says Manikay’s SEC Penalty Was No Reason Not to Approve Sale of Stake
Aeronautics chairman steps down amid police probe against company ■ Energean says Kerogen Capital cuts stake in Israel joint gas venture to 30% ■ Pinto replaces six of Hapoalim’s top 11 managers in just three months ■ Banks take Tel Aviv shares higher
Eurocom, Parent Company of Israeli Telecom Giant Bezeq, Set to Be Liquidated
The court order on the matter will go into effect next month; the move means that the group is likely to be broken up and sold off
The Ticker: State-owned Israel Ports Files for First-ever Bond Issue
Mellanox turns in better-than-expected results for its first quarter ■ Foamix raises $16 million from New York fund OrbiMed ■ Tel Aviv shares up ahead of holiday weekend
70 Years On: Thoughts on Israel’s Imperfect Capitalism
Surgery on socialism in 1985 was a success, but side effects of poverty, inequality still felt
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Agrees to Sell Majority Stake in Itself to Foreign Investors
Plan also calls for 30% of bourse to be sold in initial public offering in fourth quarter
Israeli Government Shifting Its Software Code to Open Source
The move means its software code will be available to anyone to use and modify. The U.S., Britain and France have already taken similar steps
U.S. Tech Giant Safra Catz Praises Israel as 'A Wonderful Place to Invest In'
Israeli-born Catz says Trump's tax reform plan 'is leading to good results, more investment in the U.S.'
Israeli Company's Shares Soar on Canadian Deal to Sell 5 Tons of Cannabis Oil
Meanwhile, the IBI investment house is launching a mutual fund that tracks the shares of companies in the marijuana industry
Israel Post Asks $20-million Subsidy to Keep Servicing Periphery
The treasury will presumably argue that universal service should be financed through other revenue sources at Israel Post, which turns a profit
While More ultra-Orthodox Women Work in High-tech, Claims of Exploitation Abound
N. says she worked five days a week for eight hours a day for a mere $1,170 a month
The Israeli Great Dairy Price War Is Over After a Year of Battle Between Tnuva and Tara
'These are all price-controlled products and the sales brought them market shares at the expense of rivals,' a retail executive says
Kerur Makes Bid for Clal’s Jafora Stake, Only to Be Told No
Two companies at odds over how much their jointly owned soft drinks company is worth and Kerur’s right of first refusal
Home Prices in Israel Mark Their Fifth Monthly Decline
Treasury’s chief economist says sales of homes continued their decline even as government’s centerpiece program for bringing cheaper homes to the market reached a record high for sales in February
Tel Aviv Stocks Shrug Off Syria Attack to End Higher
Business in Brief: Israeli importer eyes IPO on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ■ Partner in pact to offer Amazon Prime Video to TV subscribers ■ CBRE agrees to buy Israel commercial real estate services firm Man ■ Histadrut threatens strike or legal action over Ashdod plant closing
U.S. Tax Reform May Cause Israel to Drop Key Investment Law
National Economic Council proposes controversial measure amid concern over an exodus of American and Israeli companies
Forgotten Stories From 70 Years of Israeli Economic History
How the state’s first bills were printed using templates from Ceylon, and other notable accounts since independence
Israeli Cabinet Set to Legalize Exports of Medical Marijuana
After delays, objections overcome after treasury agrees to pay for increased police supervision
Israel's Public Housing Includes a Ra’anana Cottage
State housing company owns and rents out some 650 detached homes in some of Israel’s most sought-after towns
Likely Pick for Israel Central Bank Chief Had Job in 1990s
Jacob Frenkel is top candidate, if he can clear his name in shoplifting affair
After Mobileye and Forescout - Who Will Be the Next Israeli Unicorn?
These Israeli tech companies have raised over $100M and are widely considered to have the potential to become unicorns
