Finance

AI agents threaten bank profits

Banks have long profited from customers' low-interest accounts. Now, AI agents threaten to break this inertia and cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.

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Bank Hapoalim branch.

Bank Hapoalim to finance Stark Power with $85 million

Palestinians inspect a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 23, 2026.

WATCH: IDF strikes in Gaza, killing Hamas Northern Brigade commander, top military financer

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform


Former finance minister Kahlon convicted of reporting offense in UnetCredit collapse case

The conviction came as part of a plea agreement between the parties.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

Your Taxes: Trump’s tax amnesty raises questions for Israeli taxpayers

Trump’s tax settlement casts a spotlight on Israel’s tax amnesty program, its limits, and the risks facing taxpayers without full documentation.

 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2025.

Your Investments: Aaron’s menorah teaches us patience is key to long-term wealth

Aaron’s menorah offers a timeless lesson in patience, showing how lasting financial success is built through discipline, consistency, and time.

The menorah-inscribed stone door discovered in Tiberias, December 2017

Under fire: The resilience of Israel’s sports and education

Antisemitism and international boycotts jeopardize the future of Israel’s sporting sector.

ARI STEINBERG (R), Chairman of Wingate Sport Institute and CEO of Ashmoret, and the athletes who won medals at the 2025 World Games.

Grapevine, May 26, 2026: Crossing redlines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

“Rabitabank” OJSC secures USD 7 Million funding from Enabling Qapital

The financing agreement will support SME development, expand access to financing, and strengthen sustainable business growth initiatives in Azerbaijan.

“Rabitabank secures $7M from Enabling Qapital to boost SME financing and economic growth in Azerbaijan.”

National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced

The objective of the investment is to re-energize the region, demographically and economically, by encouraging young families to move there.

Mount Tavor.

Why the next wave of global fintech innovation may come from the Middle East

"The Middle East is rapidly transforming from a fintech follower into a global innovation leader."

Israel’s Eurovision future at risk over KAN funding bill, EBU warns

EBU Director-General Noel Curran warned that a bill changing KAN’s funding could harm Israel’s global standing and threaten its future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

 View of the offices of Israel's public broadcaster KAN in Jerusalem. January 31, 2023.

Your Investments: Shavuot lessons, from Torah to retirement planning

Shavuot celebrates receiving the Torah. Beyond cheesecake, the holiday teaches restraint, morality, and living wisely, including lessons on finances and desire.

A holiday of cheese and wine