
Ten Months Before It Goes Into Effect, Knesset Approves 2019 Budget
Lawmakers pass spending package quickly after coalition crisis of Haredi draft is resolved
Lawmakers pass spending package quickly after coalition crisis of Haredi draft is resolved
Spending package due to go to plenum Tuesday, with final votes slated for Wednesday evening, if no new crisis erupts
Efforts are complicated by the absence of the prime minister, who is on a trip to the United States
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman says a 2015 agreement allocates $2.4 billion not currently in the 2019 budget
Statistics bureau says prices were down 1.2% in final quarter of 2017 and up just 2% for all of the year
Meretz lawmaker to submit a bill that would amend the so-called Milchan Law, which gives tax breaks to new immigrants and Israelis returning from abroad
With distracted ministers, 2018 may turn out to be a wasted year regarding economic achievements
Kahlon agrees to cut a third of law’s clauses to ensure speedy approval by lawmakers
After being probed for months, Haim Katz now faces charges of fraud and breach of trust in a host of cases pertaining to Israel Aircraft Industries; Katz shrugs off allegations as 'bizarre'
Tells lawmakers central bank taking creative measures to reverse trend as dollar hits seven-year low
The terms of the agreement represent a compromise between the Finance Ministry and the opposition in the Knesset from the JNF paying a larger sum
Kare Schultz says he can’t keep open two unprofitable Jerusalem plants, which account for two-thirds of the planned 1,700 Israeli layoffs
Topaz brothers recruiting investors to make bid as unions ready to step up labor actions
With a growing number academic degree-equipped Haredim entering the workforce, the government seeks to create more employment opportunities
A nationwide strike shut down large parts of the economy on Sunday as Netanyahu slates a meeting with the pharmaceutical giant's CEO
Business in brief: Capital market authority moves up second phase of pension reform | Israel Securities Authority revisiting transaction from four years ago
The absence of Likud MK and coalition whip David Bitan due to ongoing fraud and money laundering investigations would prove problematic for the 2019 budget, Finance Ministry officials say
Dispute between Jewish National Fund and Israeli government intensifies after JNF board reneges on deal to transfer two billion shekels to the state
It is unlikely that Netanyahu and Kahlon are about to finalize a deal, though Netanyahu's statement reveals his stance on what should be done with higher-than-expected tax revenues that have been flowing into state coffers
The funds will be used to fund Israel's development and infrastructure needs, such as highways and schools, as set by the cabinet
Citing budgetary needs, Interior Minister Arye Dery suggests closing down Kan, whose Channel 11 has run several critical stories on him in recent months
Tax is supposed to deter people from buying multiple homes as an investment and encourage them to sell ones they already own, thereby boosting supply of housing
Debate on the issue has been postponed until next year, even though it was supposed to have been resolved by the end of 2016
Official estimate comes three weeks after Eliezer Fishman formally declared bankrupt
Finance committee chief suspends debate over budget cuts to pay for Family Net program
Sales down 7% on equivalent period in 2016, with number of homes bought as investments down 3%
Bill entitling committee to summon CEOs of publicly traded companies comes after tycoon Eliezer Fishman was declared bankrupt last month, leaving billions of shekels in unpaid debt
At treasury hearing GBI said it would seek up to $57 million after the Israel bans betting
Israeli lawmakers seek steps to rein in borrowing, but Bank of Israel says levels not yet dangerous
Senior Likud officials surprised about Kara’s appointment, and Knesset sources say that some of those who declined the Communications Ministry did so out of concern that Netanyahu would continue to set policy there