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קורונה וירוס קניון עזריאלי תל אביב סגור ריק

Israel's Finance Ministry: Tax Income For 2020 Could Drop by NIS 50 Billion

18.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry estimates that state income from taxes will drop by NIS 5 billion just in the upcoming month as companies downsize and businesses delay payments following the spread of Covid-19
אמבולנס צוות מדא מד"א חולה חולים נשאים וירוס קורונה

Israel Reports 427 Coronavirus Cases

18.03.20|CTech
The number of serious or critical cases has stayed at five as 90 more people were confirmed to have the virus overnight
שירה גרינברג כלכלנית ראשית ב משרד אוצר

Israel's Finance Ministry Now Estimates Coronavirus Will Cut Annual Growth to 0%

17.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry’s chief economist, Shira Greenberg, has estimated the current losses caused by the emergency measures enacted to slow the spread of Covid-19 at NIS 45 billion (approximately $11.87 billion)
כוח משטרתי מיוחד קורונה

Israel Now Has 304 Covid-19 Cases

17.03.20|CTech
While Israel has not yet gone into complete lockdown, most of the country’s economic activity has now been halted
קורונה בית קפה סגור רחוב דיזנגוף תל אביב

Israel’s Economic Halt Will Cost at Least NIS 17 Billion

16.03.20|Omri Milman
As Covid-19 spreads, economists say a decline of 1.2% in the country’s gross domestic product is likely the best case scenario; a pessimist scenario forecasts negative growth
הצהרת ראש ממשלה בנימין נתניהו ב נושא קורונה 14.3.20

Israel Shuts Down Non-Essential Activity as Number of Patients Jumps to 200

15.03.20|CTech
The country announced more stringent restrictions Saturday, limiting gatherings to 10 people and closing down education institutions and businesses such as gyms, pubs, and malls
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו קורונה מרץ 2020

Israel Buckles Down as Corona Cases Reach 100

12.03.20|CTech
Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged another $1.65 billion to bolster the economy and the healthcare system as more and more people enter quarantine or get laid off
פוטו מקומות ריקים בעולם קורונה שדה תעופה בן גוריון

Israeli Tourism Is in Free Dive

11.03.20|Navit Zomer, Meir Orbach, Tomer Hadar, and Udi Etsion
With 1,368 employees laid off, 10,000 possible terminations, and 14,000 employees on enforced vacation, the Israeli tourism industry is looking at losses of NIS 12 billion by the end of the year
אל על בואינג 777-200 נתב"ג

As Israel’s Airlines Are Grounded, so Is Export

11.03.20|Adrian Filut
Most of Israel’s imported goods comes by sea, meaning food shortages are not expected, but 60% of the country’s export is sent via passenger flights—now grounded due to coronavirus
קורונה וירוס חיטוי באוטובוס של חברת דן תחבורה ציבורית

Coronavirus: Five Reasons for Optimism

10.03.20|Adi Barak and Tamar Tunik
Covid-19 has already spread to 115 countries and territories around the world, but not everything is bleak. Compared to the 2008 crisis, the financial system is more stable; compared to SARS, medical technology is more advanced
בורסה בורסת תל אביב

It is not 2008 All Over Again, Israeli Regulators Assure

10.03.20|Raheli Bindman
Israel’s leading financial regulators all issued calming messages Monday after TASE’s indices closed down two days in a row
מטוס בואינג 787 דרימליינר אל על החדש נחת בישראל

Israel's Airlines Are Looking for a Cushy Landing Post Corona

09.03.20|Tomer Hadar, Omri Milman, and Navit Zomer
As coronavirus-related damages pile up, Israel’s airlines appeal for government support
בנימין נתניהו שר האוצר משה כחלון ישיבת ממשלה שבועית

Netanyahu Announces NIS 4 Billion Government Assistance Fund

08.03.20|Omri Milman
The fund will support companies experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis
הצבעה קלפי קלפיות כנסת 21 בחירות 2019

In Israel, Education, Religion, and Ethnic Backgrounds Dictate Voters' Choices

02.03.20|Doron Broitman
A closer look at the voting results of Israel’s September election shows education trumps socioeconomic status, but religious and ethnic backgrounds trump both
נגיד בנק ישראל  אמיר ירון

If Coronavirus Crisis Persists, the Economy Will Be Significantly Impacted, Says Bank of Israel

25.02.20|Omri Milman
The bank’s monetary committee maintained Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, but stated the outbreak in China throws the global and Israeli economy into uncertainty and could lead to an interest cut in the future
ד"ר קארן ורטפטוב

Diminished Growth Could Hurt Israel’s Credit Rating, Says S&P Global Executive

24.02.20|Adrian Filut
Karen Vartapetov warns that a lengthy political crisis could have a negative impact, especially on the business sector, but is less worried about the long-term strength of Israel’s economy and its budget deficit
דונלד טראמפ ו שי ג'ינפינג ב פסגת ה-G20

China’s Growth Engine Is Dragging the Global Economy Down

20.02.20|Sophie Shulman
Apple’s Monday profit warning for the first quarter of 2020 following the continued spread of the coronavirus is only the precursor of the upcoming chaos
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How Will Israel Fare When the Nasdaq Jet Finally Runs out of Fuel

05.02.20|Sophie Shulman
Wall Street just had its strongest decade of gains. Should it crash, would the tech-dependent Israeli economy survive unscathed?
נגיף קורונה סין

Coronavirus Shockwaves Already Felt in Israel

03.02.20|Adrian Filut and Tzally Greenberg
All Israelis returning from China will be subject to a two-week quarantine at home, under the Israeli Health Ministry’s supervision
בנימין נתניהו שר האוצר משה כחלון ישיבת ממשלה שבועית

S&P Is Overconfident About Israel

02.02.20|Omri Milman
The credit rating agency reaffirmed Israel’s AA- credit rating over the weekend, downplaying concerns about the country’s local political limbo and its effect on the mounting deficit