
With No Law to Guide Them, Israeli Employers Set Their Own COVID Vaccination Policies
'Coming to work was a nightmare.' Employees refusing to get vaccinated report harassment, as Israeli firms attempt to give workforce the jab
'Coming to work was a nightmare.' Employees refusing to get vaccinated report harassment, as Israeli firms attempt to give workforce the jab
Over the past year, raw materials and transport have increased, and manufacturers can't delay a price hike much longer - despite concerns over poverty and hunger.
Vaccines can achieve herd immunity and a gradual waning of the disease, but in the case of the coronavirus, vaccination won’t be able to immediately stop the virus
Rami Levy and his partners, the new owners of Israir, talk about their plans for the airline and how groceries and aviation are natural partners
Turnover in cafés cratered from 6 billion shekels ($1.8 billion) in 2019 to 2.75 billion shekels in 2020
The airports authority says there shouldn’t be a problem with cargo flights and therefore shipping times shouldn’t be impacted, but shipping companies say some packages arrive on passenger flights
While 4,000 restaurants went out of business, those that could switch to delivery are doing better than before
The rush to get a COVID-19 vaccine, no matter what, is the natural outgrowth of broken policies
While it’s business as usual for much of the economy, small merchants have been forced to close yet again, needlessly
The number of businesses is expected to shrink next year not only because the rate of closures is to remain high, but because fewer new businesses are expected to open, Dun & Bradstreet projects
Rami Levy's pact with grower Together comes as Israeli marijuana market poised for takeoff
Concerts, conferences and parties have disappeared with the pandemic, and many executives in the sector think it will be a long time before they come back, if it all
Shoppers have bought more online and used savings from the absence of travel and restaurants to buy products, and experts say the changes are here to stay
Most market stalls are small businesses without the resources to adjust to new era of online shopping. Many are not expected to survive the coronavirus crisis
Malls self-reported numbers of shoppers and calculated their areas to allow more people in than would have been permitted, allowing for Black Friday crowds, while government ministries trade blame
Discount chain Max never stopped doing business even though few of its goods are deemed ‘essential’
More Israelis are swapping goods and services through Facebook groups or under the counter and their resentment of the government is part of their motivation
Rents have fallen sharply in many areas as merchants give up the ghost, with a quarter of the country's 40,000 downtown retailers having gone out of business
Operators of big chains and small-store owners vowing to defy the rules after the government’s latest easing of pandemic lockdown passes them by
After the coronavirus cabinet announced places involving crowds are not expected to open in the next few months, a battered industry calls on the government for financial assistance and support
A new Dun & Bradstreet report indicates that one of five businesses is at risk of closure ■ If the pandemic isn’t brought under control halfway through 2021, the forecast could get even worse
Some local theater operators have tried creative ways to generate revenue, but without success
How is it that at the peak of one of Israel’s worst economic crises ever, the number of businesses closing is actually down? A dive into the numbers reveals the truth
A trip down Tel Aviv’s Ibn Gvirol finds that most stores are closed or do business quietly ■ But small businesses are Israel's lifeblood - and they haven't seen much help from the top
With small businesses feeling the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, commercial real-estate value plunges, but landlords are not selling – yet
As businesses are forced to cope with a second lockdown, the Treasury’s plan to discourage unpaid leave encounters widespread skepticism
Many store owners and restaurateurs are threatening to defy orders if they do not receive government financial compensation
Pandemic restrictions gave local merchants a chance to win market share at home from the global giants that have long dominated the field
While restaurants and cafes saw a rise in profit since lockdown ended, it is still far below what they used to make in the pandemic's early days
Public spent heavily after they learned about the new measures