Cybersecurity Is Hot, So Why Is Israel's Check Point So Tepid?
The company posted single-digit percentage increase in sales and earnings in the first quarter and expects little improvement in the second
Business News
Some Israelis Have Duplicate Health Insurance and It Costs the State Almost $1 Billion per Year
There are scores of cases of people with duplicate and even triplicate coverage but despite tighter rules, agents often have a conflict of interest in selling policies
Israel's Central Bank Might Resume Buying of Foreign Currency
Minutes from a meeting of the Monetary Committee reveal concerns about the shekel’s strength
Up in Smoke: Making Sense Out of Israel’s Medical Marijuana Mania
A score of publicly traded companies have soared in value even though few have yet to enter the business and none of them are making any money
Saudi Arabia, Oil Superpower, Now Forced to Play by Others’ Rules
As more countries reduce their dependence on Saudi crude oil, the kingdom is trying to transform its economy – and finds itself at the mercy of buyers
Union’s Horesh Purchases 33% of Super-Pharm
The chain is currently in a challenging retail environment, due both to increasing regulation and to competition
Shikun & Binui’s New CEO Gets One of Israel’s Top Salaries
Eyal Lapidot is coming from Phoenix Insurance, which went from being one of the country's weaker companies in the sector to its second largest by market value
Israel’s ‘Captive’ Regulators Fail to Properly Supervise Banks, Knesset Committee Says
The Bank of Israel's Banks Supervisor takes the most blame for generous credit terms to tycoons
For Would-be MKs, Knesset Loss Means Millions in Campaign Bills
Government funding will cover pricey campaign costs for winning parties, but those who found themselves outside Knesset won't be so lucky
Nearly All Complaints About Israeli Buses Justified, Transportation Ministry Says
The poor performance could be the reason detailed data on the problem has never been published before
Israeli Medical Cannabis Firm Plans Wall Street IPO
Canndoc, whose parent company is chaired by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, plans to trade on the Nasdaq
Self-driving Cars Are Starting to Ply Israeli Roads in Their First Trials
Already a world auto-tech R&D power, Israel is now beginning to serve as a test track for the technology thanks to government support
Israel Launches Its First Consumer Credit Database
Officials hope it will help lower loan costs for household while critics worry about a dangerous borrowing binge
Report: ExxonMobil in Talks on Natural Gas Deal in Israel
Energy giant eyes selling gas from Leviathan drilling site in markets not accessible by pipeline, sources tell Bloomberg, making it first oil major to operate in the country
Next Government Faces Economic Slowdown Without the Tools to Contend With It
A growing deficit will require the treasury to cut spending and/or raise taxes just as a global economic deceleration seems to be getting underway
Moo-over Burger King, Israel's Had Meatless Burgers Far Before You Entered the Game
Burger King will be offering a high-tech meatless version of its Whopper at 100 locations, a year after Israel developed its own fake meat
Israelis’ Economic Confidence Growing, Government Survey Finds
More believe they will be earning enough to save money over the next 12 months
IMF Cuts Israel’s Growth Forecast to 3.3% for 2019
Major global lender predicts global growth is also slowing more than expected to a pace last seen in 2009 recession
Gad Zeevi Returns After 20 Years With New Bid for Bezeq
The offer sends shares of the beleaguered telecoms group soaring
New Airport Lounge to Let You Land at Ben Gurion in Luxury
The new facility operated by Fattal hotels will cost up to $395 per passenger and allow executives to conduct business meetings without traveling to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem
Noble Energy Wins Big Gas Deal From Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric awarded the deal to the partners in the Leviathan gas field over the Tamar field partners
Elbit Bulks Up U.S. Business With $350m Acquisition
Israeli defense company is in pact to buy Harris Corporation’s Virginia-based night-vision technology subsidiary
After Israel Cuts Tax Transfers, Palestinian Electricity Debt Soars
A year after debt pact, Palestinian electricity bills to Israel are piling up
Olmert Becomes Second Ex-prime Minister to Join Medical Marijuana Company
Univo discounts Olmert’s criminal conviction and points to his ‘rich experience’ in healthcare
Isracard IPO Draws Big Investor Demand
Institutional investors placed 2.5 billion shekels in orders
