Finance
Israelis stayed home, hotel profits soared
The domestic hospitality sector turned early-year losses into a major Q2 financial recovery, driven by local tourism and overseas expansion.
Israel's new philanthropists are not writing checks, but managing capital - interview
Ashdod Port reports higher revenue in first half of 2026 despite competitive pressure
Your Investments: Should everyone be equal in a will?
Bitcoin tops $66K on regulatory optimism and ETF inflows
Bitcoin climbs to a one-month high as investors weigh progress on US crypto regulation, renewed ETF inflows and the outlook for interest rates.
Israel's economy holds steady as tech sector drives growth through 2026
Despite security challenges and revised growth forecasts, Israel’s economy continues to show resilience, supported by a strong technology sector, foreign investment, and market stability.
Your Investments: Lessons from Tisha B'Av on reflecting for a better future
Every setback contains the potential for growth if we are willing to learn from it. Sometimes you need to destroy in order to build.
Your Taxes: Could taxes unlock Israel's constitutional future?
If President Herzog refrained from signing new tax and spending legislation until constitutional progress occurs, maybe this would encourage all concerned to sign up to a constitution.
NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees
The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.
Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card
Financial firms are rushing to offer digital wallets and prepaid cards to young children under the guise of "Financial education." However, at that age, money remains an abstract concept.
Approval granted for the transfer of NIS 1.1 billion for the rehabilitation of southern communities
A week after the explosion in the Finance Committee, the budget was approved unanimously. Hanoch Milwidsky explained the delay as an attempt to obtain reports and assist businesses in the North.
Israel, Paybox launch Jerusalem's first municipal wallet in push to digitalize taxes, payments
The system, known as MuniBox, will allow residents of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Jerusalem to pay for most municipal services and taxes via a mobile app.
A breakthrough in the Slice affair: Investors will be able to choose how to receive their money
More than two years after the disappearance of approximately NIS 850 million, a first agreement has been signed with the funds marketed through Finbert.
