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 Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Israel Innovation Authority warns of economic woes from judicial reform

 Small toy figures are seen in front of displayed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration taken, October 28, 2021

How did Meta's stock nearly double in value since the start of 2023?

By Zeli Greenberg/Walla!
Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Bank of Israel Governor: 'Coalition funds will not encourage Haredim to work'

By YEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
 An American $100 dollar bill.

Middle East explores alternatives to dollar dominance

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
 Patrick Drahi, Franco-Israeli businessman and founder of cable and mobile telecoms company Altice Group attends the inauguration of the Altice Campus in Paris, France, October 9, 2018.

French-Israeli billionaire Drahi boosts BT stake to 24.5%, won't make offer

By REUTERS
 Demonstrators gather during a protest over the deteriorating economic situation, at Riad al-Solh square in Beirut, Lebanon March 22, 2023.

Lebanon set to be gray-listed by financial crime watchdog - sources

By REUTERS
 Dairy products of French food group Danone are seen in a supermarket in Nice, France, January 9, 2023

Danone: Why did the French food giant invest in this Israeli company?

By Walla!
 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Bank of Israel raises interest rate to 4.75%, highest since 2006

Calculating taxes

The OECD's Herculean tax task and how it impacts Israel

By LEON HARRIS
 A man waits for a flight in the airport (illustrative)

How are Europeans traveling cheaper this year?

By Walla!
 A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

Israeli Consumer Price Index rises 0.8%, almost double the forecast

 The AnD Ventures team.

AnD Ventures closes $70M fund, surpassing $50M target

 Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting of foreign ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 14, 2023.

Indian businesses invest billions in GCC

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
 Online shopping illustrative.

For Israel, e-commerce tax challenges may lie ahead

By LEON HARRIS
he S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S.

Israel's credit rating remains unchanged - S&P

 Asaf Dagan, Roi Yelin and Yaron Shapira

8fig raises $140 million to continue helping small e-commerce sellers grow

VARIOUS ISRAELI banknotes are displayed for an illustrative photo. The economy is well on its way to the pre-pandemic standards of budgetary discipline.

Household interest expenses jumped by NIS 70b. a year

By YEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
A MARKET in Ramallah. In any model for the future of relations between Israel and the Palestinians it will be essential to place a lot of energy into the development of the Palestinian economy.

Outlook for Palestinian economy ‘bleak,’ World Bank says

By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
  Danna Azrieli (Center), Chair of Azrieli Group and Chair of Azrieli Foundation Israel and Marc Rowan (Left), Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Darca Schools.

Azrieli Foundation Donates NIS 180 Million to Darca Network

 Grand Rabbi of Boyan (Hasidic dynasty) lights the bonfire, during Lag Baomer celebrations, in Meron, on May 18, 2022.

Lag Ba'Omer bonfires and financial wedding bliss

By AARON KATSMAN
Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Which exchange rate applies to an M&A deal?

By LEON HARRIS
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