Business

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

Head winemaker Yiftach Peretz is guiding historic Carmel Winery into a new era from its NIS 160 million Alon Tavor facility, with a focus on quality, accessibility and value.

A PRECIOUS old vine: Carignan vineyard in Mazkeret Batya, on the coastal plain.
"The company expects the strong operational momentum across the chain to continue into the third quarter, which is traditionally the best quarter of the year." Isrotel

Israelis stayed home, hotel profits soared

The market in the Arab Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. August 24, 2026.

Jewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses

Maya Natan Mozer, CEO and founder of Keshet.

Israel's new philanthropists are not writing checks, but managing capital - interview


Visa buys Israel's BioCatch for $2.4b

The American payments giant is acquiring the Israeli AI firm, which protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from financial fraud.

Gadi Mazor, BioCatch CEO

Lahav 433 questions figure close to senior Likud circles over alleged concealment of assets

The investigation was conducted jointly by the Lahav 433 National Economic Crime Unit and the Justice Ministry’s insolvency enforcement unit.

General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.

AI-driven search surges: Consumers shift to buying in chat

A new Salesforce report reveals that e-commerce traffic referred by AI users quadrupled.

A woman using a laptop to shop online

Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years

Islamabad is seeking to shift its traditional relationship with Washington from a primarily security-focused one to a durable, trade-driven partnership.  

Detail view of US Vice President JD Vance motorcade is seen at the Serena Hotel shortly after his arrival on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan; Illustrative.

Shein lost $99 million. Its recovery plan will cost you dearly

The fashion giant reported a transition to a $99 million loss and a sharp drop in profitability in its IPO prospectus, driven by customs levies and growing competition.

Lost $99 million in a quarter, but on track for a massive Hong Kong IPO. Shein

After Chabad House inspection, Thailand expands Phuket tourism business checks

After the Chabad House raid in Patong, more than 360 Phuket businesses will be inspected over suspected illegal ownership and operations under Thai law.

Bangkok, Thailand.

The CRM migration mistake that only shows up months later

CRM migrations rarely fail on the day data is moved - they fail months later when companies discover the business logic, compliance history and customer relationships did not make the transition.

CRM migration is more than moving data - it's about preserving the business knowledge behind it.

Nvidia in talks for record-breaking AI financing safety net for OpenAI data center

Nvidia is in discussions to provide a massive financial backstop for OpenAI, paving the way for the construction of the largest data center in history.

NVIDIA

Oxygen of NIS 1B for hi-tech: Who will receive state aid and who will be left out?

The government is expanding its coffers and injecting NIS 1 billion into start-ups whose operating horizon shrank due to the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar.

Illustration: High tech office

AI layoffs mount across Israeli tech companies amid software sector bloodbath

The development of AI in recent years has led to situations where human work is replaced by AI, or AI can do the same job faster or at a lower cost

A businessman is seen working alongside a team of robots in this illustrative image of artificial intelligence.