Analysis Treasury Borrows, Central Bank Invests, Israel Loses
Israel issues overseas debt at an average rate of 3% while the Bank of Israel’s growing forex portfolio earns just 1%
Eran Azran
Israelis Earn Big Returns Lending Money to Americans
Three local funds have combined portfolios of $640 million in loans they bought from U.S. peer-to-peer lenders
Israeli Energy Company Denies Egyptian Attack on Gas Pipeline
Controlling shareholder Yitzhak Tshuva attributes report to disinformation campaign aimed at scuttling Israeli natural gas exports
Israeli Firms Start to Feel Pinch of Coronavirus, but Aren’t Panicking
Stock exchange rebounds from Sunday’s selloff. Analysts say economic impact on Israel and the world hinges on how long the epidemic lasts
Israeli Gas Is Great – for Egypt and Jordan
Leviathan gas reserve was billed a 'national project'. It's now online but 85% of the gas will go to Egypt, Jordan for a lower price than Israelis pay
The Israeli Startup Reinventing the Wheel
REE puts the engine and other key systems in wheels, creating more efficient vehicles; it is now raising money at a $580 million valuation
Not Keeping Up Kim Kardashian West, Israeli Eyewear Brand Parting Ways Early
Social media and reality TV megastar role as spokeswoman failed to live up to Israeli eyewear company’s expectations for U.S. launch
Israeli Amos Satellite Operator Is Close to Being Sold
Talks with buyer Aaron Frenkel value Spacecom at considerably less than stock market cap
Rockets to Have Limited Economic Impact, Say Analysts
In the wake of the fighting, bank branches were closed not only near the Gaza Strip but as far north as Tel Aviv, other than key branches
Energy Investors Rejoice: Israel-Egypt Gas Pipeline Deal Finally Expected to Go Through
Texas-based Noble Energy, Israel’s Delek Drilling and Egyptian East Gas Co. have partnered in a venture called EMED ■ Deal expected to start in January
North American Property Firms Eye Tel Aviv IPOs
Long popular as a place to issue debt, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is starting to attract equity offers, too
Israeli Startup JFrog Weighing Nasdaq IPO at $1.5 Billion Valuation
Sources told TheMarker that the company, which develops DevOps tools, has begun meeting with investment bankers
Israel to Join Key World Index of Gov’t Bonds
Wave of foreign investment expected after FTSE Russell sets April 1 for inclusion in its WGBI
New Deal Hikes Export of Israeli Natural Gas to Egypt
Agreement could boost revenue to $19.5 billion over 15 years, as antitrust authorities clear pipeline deal
Israel Election Results: Market Celebrates Anticipating Unity Government
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange posts gains in election aftermath as economists express in expeoctation that a Likud and Kahol Lavan tie-up can bring more effective economic leadership than a narrow coalition
Sinai Security Fears Snare Israel's Gas Exports to Egypt
Delays in completing the $15 million agreement come amid an escalated campaign of attacks by militants in recent months
Egypt Says Israeli Gas Exports on Track but Cites Low Figures
El Molla sees 2 bcm of gas at first, versus 7 bcm stated in export agreement
Amazon Gives Sellers Terms for Israeli Launch
Sellers must guarantee delivery in 5 days, and are encouraged to make it free
Israeli Tycoons’ Holding Groups Have Been Cut Down to Size
Research finds their share of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and economy has dropped sharply in the last six years
Kibbutz Is Due Windfall in Sale of Drip Irrigation Stake
Negotiations are underway to sell its Metzer Group at an $85 million valuation
Bank of Israel Governor Ends Interest Rate Uncertainty With Unusual Statement
The statement halted the shekel’s rise against the dollar and the euro in midday trading
Dollar, Euro Touch New Lows Against Shekel, With Pound at 25-year Nadir
Israeli currency’s strength may forestall a rate hike and force the central bank to return to market intervention
Israeli Shekel Is Among the Strongest Currencies in the World, Which Isn’t Necessarily Good News
Exporters are having a harder time keeping their products price-competitive, while travelers to Israel will find prices even higher than usual
Israeli Peer-to-peer Lenders Ready to Grant Mortgages if Banks Won’t
New players in the industry process applications quickly and have fewer rules to adhere to
As Banks Close Branches, Deposit Boxes Emerge as Separate Business
Ruthenium has bought three bank branch vaults and is in talks to buy another three
Toronto Bourse Luring More Israel Firms, and Not Just in Marijuana
The TSX has made itself tech-friendly and counts seven Israeli IPOs since 2013
Israeli Firm Wins $800m Jet Engine Contract
Twenty-year agreement is biggest ever for Israeli maker of jet engine components
Kim Kardashian Eyewear Flop: Israeli Brand Paid Star $6 Million, Sold Only $1 Million in Eyeglasses
Israeli brand Carolina Lemke had sought to expand into the American market through an eyeglass line designed by the American star, however some 300,000 pairs of eyeglasses have been sent back to Israel from the U.S.
Israel's Delta Buys a Maker of Victoria’s Secret Bras
Israeli company will pay nothing upfront for Hong- Kong-based Bogart but will cover debt and may make payment later
Analysis Fashion Retailers Are in a Funk — and Amazon Looms
A late Passover hurt the chains’ first-quarter results, but their biggest problem is growing online competition