Finance
Strong tech earnings lift major US indices
Strong AI-driven earnings from Amazon and Microsoft boost investor confidence, pushing major US stock indices closer to record highs.
Palo Alto Networks starts trading on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's top indices with NIS 800m. move
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank enters waste disposal sector with NIS 99M investment
Iraq struggles to pay public salaries as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Interest rate drama: The news for mortgage takers – and Smotrich's unusual attack on the governor
The finance minister harshly attacked the "minimal" interest rate reduction, in his words, to 3.5%, and revealed that he pressured for an aggressive cut.
"Taylor Swift tax" takes effect
Rhode Island's new real estate law targeted billionaires and wealthy non-residents, and will cost the pop star an additional $136,000 a year.
Next Israeli gov't main issue will be controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO told conference
Yadin Antebi told EY’s annual real estate conference that Israel’s defense budget would heavily shape the public’s standard of living in the coming years.
Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
Reuters recently estimated the Trump family has made at least $2.3 billion from crypto-related projects since Trump returned to the White House in 2025.
Smotrich launches NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for high-tech and exporters
The Ministry of Finance will inject NIS 1 billion to save startups from closing, and will distribute hundreds of millions more to industrial plants.
10 mistakes that cost you thousands of shekels a year
A practical guide for those who are tired of financial naivety and want to regain control of their bank account.
The cost of Jewish life is pushing families into debt - opinion
The Jewish community needs to have an honest, nationwide conversation about whether Jewish life is worth the cost and how we can fix this issue.
Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis
In addition to the half a million dollars injected into the Lebanese economy, the process would also require prospective visa recipients to pay a $50,000 fee to the government.
Your Taxes: Two permanent homes and a double life? Problematic
The case mainly concerns a husband who was born in Israel in 1948, traveled to England in 1985, and to Nigeria in 1993, where he set up successful agricultural and chicken-breeding companies.
Your Investments: How you can have a financially responsible summer vacation
Erma Bombeck said, "Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work 13 times an hour, she can hurt you."