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רובוט לניקוי בריכות של מיטרוניקס

From a $3 billion peak to a $65 million deal: Maytronics’ dramatic fall

23.10.26|Golan Hazani
FIMI is seeking half of the company through a proposed investment, while Kibbutz Yizre’el’s stake has lost much of its former value.
לוחמים חיילים מילואים דרום לבנון שאגת הארי צה"ל

Reserve duty is costing Israeli soldiers their careers and financial security

21.10.26|Shahar Ilan
A new Latet report finds that nearly one-third of reservists say their financial situation has deteriorated since before the war, while 70.2% have postponed or abandoned educational or professional opportunities. Those who served the longest reported substantially greater damage to their income and career prospects.
בית קפה ב תל אביב בזמן המלחמה 3.3.26

IMF raises Israel’s 2026 growth forecast but sees weaker expansion in 2027

13.10.26|Adrian Filut
The Fund lifted its 2026 projection to 4.5% from 3.5%, but expects growth of 4.4% next year, below the Bank of Israel’s 5.5% forecast. Over the two years combined, its outlook remains more cautious.
מיקרו מינוי נטפליקס

Israel is preparing a major tax overhaul. The question is who will pay

12.10.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The Finance Ministry is reviewing inheritance taxes, property taxes, income tax brackets and long-standing exemptions as it prepares proposals for the next government. Officials say the goal is not simply to raise revenue, but to rebalance the tax burden and protect economic growth.
כספומט של הבינלאומי ב תל אביב 12.1.25

The banks made billions from Israelis’ checking accounts. Now they could have to pay it back

24.09.26|Shaked Green Arava
A court has certified a NIS 15 billion class action against four major banks over interest on checking balances, opening a legal challenge to one of the industry’s most profitable practices.
הפגנה נגד ישראל ב לייפציג גרמניה

40% of goods exports no longer pass through Israel. That’s no coincidence

23.09.26|Adrien Filut
European trade restrictions are adding to the economic pressures already pushing Israeli companies to move production abroad, raising a broader question about the future cost of manufacturing in Israel.
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel’s deficit falls to 3.2% of GDP as tax revenues continue to climb

08.09.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
State revenues reached NIS 410 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up nearly 14% from a year earlier. Spending has risen much more slowly, although government expenditure is typically concentrated in the final months of the year.
בנזין תחנת דלק נפט

Israeli credit card spending hit record $36 billion this summer

07.09.26|Shaked Green Arava
Spending surged 7.9% in July and August compared with last summer, while gas station spending jumped 13.8% as higher fuel prices pushed up the cost of filling the tank.
מפעלי בזן במפרץ חיפה

Bazan puts $5 billion price tag on leaving Haifa Bay

02.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The oil refining group is seeking compensation based on valuations of up to $3.8 billion, plus hundreds of millions of dollars tied to expected refining margins and additional costs. The government, which wants the complex evacuated by the end of the decade, says its compensation offer will be nowhere near that amount.
חלל עבודה עובדי הייטק

The AI bomb ticking under Israel's economic miracle - and what could stop it from going off

31.08.26|Adrian Filut
According to an international study by Deutsche Bank, Israel’s economy is among the world’s most exposed to AI disruption, with a highly AI-exposed labor market and high-tech service exports accounting for 8% of GDP. How Israel navigates the AI revolution will determine whether it emerges as a major loser - or winner
רובוט לניקוי בריכות של מיטרוניקס

Currency headwinds push Israeli pool-robot giant Maytronics into the red

31.08.26|Golan Hazani
The pool-cleaning robot maker, which is negotiating with FIMI fund over the acquisition of control, posted a 15% decline in quarterly sales. 
ארוחה של מקדונלד'ס

Israel has the world's second most expensive Big Mac

02.08.26|Lital Samet
The latest Big Mac Index ranks Israel behind only Switzerland, while suggesting the shekel remains nearly 40% overvalued against the dollar.
ההצלחה של Google AI Overviews מרחיקה גולשים מהאתר של הארגון שלכם

The world's leading economists are sounding the alarm on AI

17.07.26|Adrian Filut
Their concern isn't that artificial intelligence will become too powerful, but that society won't adapt quickly enough.
הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - יורם נוה מנכ"ל כלל ביטוח ופיננסים וידאו

"I'm less concerned about the immediate impact of the dollar's weakening on high-tech" - Clal CEO Yoram Naveh

15.07.26|Tomer Hadar
At the National Economic Conference the CEO of Clal Insurance and Finance downplayed the responsibility of institutional investors for the strengthening of the shekel, and expressed optimism about the Israeli economy: "We're growing at a rate five times higher than Europe"
הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - אורי אלון יו"ר בנק לאומי וידאו

Leumi Chairman: "Populism against the banks is negatively affecting the entire economy"

15.07.26|Maya Nahum Shahal
According to Uri Alon at the National Economic Conference: "Whoever truly seeks to ensure growth and prosperity and create proper competition must also preserve the resilience of the banking system, and not harm it" 
משרדי היי-בוב Hibob

AI riches, deficit headaches

23.06.26|Adrian Filut
A flood of earnings from foreign-owned tech companies is rewriting the rules of Israel’s balance of payments.
דונלד טראמפ ו בנימין נתניהו

Israel's resilience has a price

10.06.26|Adrian Filut
Strong markets and falling risk premiums mask deeper questions about growth, security and the future.
בנימין נתניהו ראש ה ממשלה בצלאל סמוטריץ שר ה אוצר ב מליאת ה כנסת

Israel’s growth forecast looks strong, but its debt problem isn’t going away

04.06.26|Adrian Filut
The OECD projects robust recovery, yet Israel continues to run elevated deficits for a fourth consecutive year.
מטה וויקס Wix תל אביב לצד סניף מקס סטוק כפר סבא

The shekel surge and the future of Israeli high-tech

02.06.26|Adrian Filut
Layoffs, shrinking competitiveness, and a warning sign for the country’s innovation economy.
פרופ אורי חפץ חבר חיצוני של הועדה המוניטרית בבנק ישראל

"Things can be ruined very quickly": Bank of Israel official sounds warning on the economy

24.05.26|Adrian Filut
Prof. Ori Heffetz discusses global instability, central bank independence, and the fragility behind Israel’s economic resilience.
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