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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
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Netanyahu Rival Vows to Stop Arms Sales to Myanmar, South Sudan

18.02.20|Adi Pick
Prime Minister hopeful Benny Gantz of centrist party Blue and White, a former Israeli military Chief of Staff, stated Monday he will work to halt Israeli arms exports to regimes committing genocide and war crimes
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
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israeli Government Tech Investment Arm to Halt New Grants in 2020

29.01.20|Meir Orbach
The Israel Innovation Authority will not approve funding to new projects in the first quarter of 2020; Israel's political limbo has postponed the approval of the government budget, affecting most government agencies
Jessica Zucker   ג'סיקה זאקר מנהלת מדיניות מוצר ב פייסבוק העולמית אירוע בת"א 27.1.20

Facebook Will Not Restrict Political Lies Ahead of Israel's March Election

27.01.20|Omer Kabir
In a Tel Aviv meeting with local journalists, Facebook executives said the company considers fact-checking political statements to be a form of censorship
מוסף שבועי 16.1.20 דיוויד סייבל

Arab-Israeli Premium Tahini Is Marketing Veteran David Sable’s New-Found Passion

24.01.20|Diana Bahur-Nir
The American-Israeli branding expert believes that whether you are introducing a new dish, trying to change the global perception of a certain country, or attempting to win the 2020 U.S. election, it is always about the brand
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בכנס חירום

Israel Dips in 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index

23.01.20|Shahar Ilan
For the third year in a row, Israel’s score on the Corruption Perceptions Index by nonprofit organization Transparency International has dropped
כנסת ישראל זירת הנדל"ן

Israel’s Finance Ministry, Central Bank Warn Against Financial Disaster

12.01.20|Gad Lior
Israel’s political stagnation could steer the country towards mounting deficit, hurt social services and other essential government functions
מנכ"ל רנו קרלוס גוסן

Carlos Ghosn Faces Legal Trouble Over Past Visit to Israel, Report Says

05.01.20|Tomer Hadar
The former auto exec and current fugitive who fled Japan to avoid trial is now sheltering in Lebanon, where a 2008 visit to Israel is considered a crime, the Washington Post reported Friday
בחירות 2019 מועד ב  ראש ממשלה בנימין נתניהו ו רעיותו שרה נתניהו

Third Time's a Charm: Israel Heads for yet Another Election

12.12.19|Tofi Stoler
On Wednesday at midnight, the final deadline for an Israeli parliament member to gather a majority of 61 fellow parliamentarians has passed and the Knesset voted to disperse, setting a new election for early March
בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה 14.7.19

Israeli Tech Leaders Appeal to Supreme Court to Dethrone Prime Minister Netanyahu

08.12.19|Hagar Ravet
Last month, Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister in Israel's history to be indicted in a criminal case having been charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ביבי יוני 2018

Leading Figures in Israeli Tech and Business Sectors Call for Prime Minister’s Resignation

27.11.19|Zvi Zerahia and Meir Orbach
On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to be indicted in a criminal case in Israel’s history
מפעל המזרנים הולנדיה ב שדרות עלה באש מטילים מעזה 12.11.19

Clashes With Gaza Are Still Ongoing, But History Shows Their Effects on Israel’s Economy Will Likely Be Minimal

13.11.19|Adrian Filut
On Tuesday, large parts of Israel were paralised with many businesses shut down, due to ongoing aggression between Israel and Gaza
שיגור רקטה רצועת עזה 12.11.19

Israel’s Business, Commerce Center Partly Shuts Down Following Missile Threat

12.11.19|Lilach Baumer, Orna Yefet, Meir Orbach
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza Monday night that killed Islamic Jihad commander Bahaa Abu al-Atta ignited border conflict yet again
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With Unclear Political Future, Israelis Face More Exorbitant Living Costs

15.10.19|Nurit Kadosh
Israeli food manufacturers are taking advantage of the country’s prolonged political limbo, hiking prices of basic food staples
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A Corrupt Leader Creates a Corrupt People, Says Dan Ariely

23.09.19|Yoghev Karmel
Bestselling author, behavioral economist, and entrepreneur Dan Ariely explains in an interview with Calcalist how corruption spreads and why even exposure to it can cause people to become unethical themselves
בנימין נתניהו ו בני גנץ בחירות 2019 מועד ב

Netanyahu’s Likud One Seat Behind Gantz’s Blue and White Party

18.09.19|Tofi Stoler and Adi Pick
Israel’s general election ended in a near-tie between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party. Both lack the support needed to secure their leader the prime minister’s seat
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

The Morning After the Election: Stability Is a Major Challenge

18.09.19|Adrian Filut
The new government will not have a grace period. Immediately after its establishment it will have to pass the budget and start tackling all the problems postponed following April’s failed election
קלפי בחירות אנשים מצביעים זירת הנדל"ן

With a Slight Sense of Deja Vu, Israelis Are Flocking to the Polls, Again

17.09.19|Tofi Stoler
This is the second time this year that Israelis are rushed out of their ordinary lives to cast their votes after April’s election came to a stalemate