Posts Tagged: Israel Economy
Economists, Finance Ministry Disagree Over Need for Austerity Measures Under Next Israeli Government
Israel's economy has barely featured in the run-up to next week's general election, yet the central bank and many economists warn the new government will...
Israeli Minister ‘Optimistic’ About Future of Ties With China
A top Israeli official hailed his country’s growing ties with China in a newly-published interview. Speaking with the official Chinese state-run press agency Xinhua, Israeli Regional...
Global Shipping Giant’s Investment Arm Sets Sights on Israel’s Tech Ecosystem
CTech – Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller--Maersk Group is turning its eyes to Israel and its tech scene, according to Sune Stilling, head of Maersk’s...
Israel’s Wix.com Fourth-Quarter Profit Up, Sees 25% Revenue Growth in 2019
Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and forecast a 25 percent rise in revenue in 2019. It reported on...
UK and Israel Sign Post-Brexit Free Trade Deal
The United Kingdom and Israel finalized a post-Brexit free trade agreement on Monday. British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox flew to Israel for...
Israeli Government Watchdog Examining Possible Manipulation of 2018 Budget Deficit
Israel's State Comptroller said on Tuesday it was examining whether there were any improprieties in the way the government arrived at figures showing it met...
With Gas Set to Flow From Leviathan Field by End of Year, Israeli PM Extols Energy Independence as ‘Great Revolution’
Israel is set to become an “energy power” after the flow of natural gas from the Leviathan field under the Mediterranean Sea begins later this...
US Official Cautions Israel Over Chinese Investments
A US official cautioned Israel on Wednesday over investments from China, citing cyber-security concerns and the prospect of Israel's allies limiting intelligence-sharing with it. The Trump administration has taken...
Israeli PM Hails Burgeoning Economic Ties With Japan, Amid Reported Free Trade Deal Talks
Israel and Japan are currently negotiating free trade agreement, the financial newspaper Calcalist reported on Tuesday. The report came as a delegation of senior Japanese businesspeople...
Hill-Rom, Wells Fargo’s VC Invest in Israel’s EarlySense
EarlySense, an Israeli maker of medical monitoring systems, said on Monday it raised $39 million in financing led by medical technology firm Hill-Rom and Wells Fargo...
Finance Minister: Israel Met 2.9 percent/GDP 2018 Budget Deficit Target
Israel met its budget deficit target of 2.9 percent of gross domestic product for 2018, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said on Sunday. Kahlon has said consistently the...
Touting Israel’s Record Exports, Netanyahu Hails Country as ‘Rising Global Force’
Touting Israel’s economic progress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called his country a “rising global force.” “Israeli exports broke a record in 2018 and they...
One in Five Israelis Live in Poverty, Annual Report Finds as 2018 Draws to Close
One in five Israelis -- around 1,780,500 -- live in poverty, according to an annual report published by the National Insurance Institute on Monday, as...
Airbnb Refutes Israeli Government Claim It Reversed West Bank Settlement Ban
The Israeli Tourism Ministry claimed on Monday that Airbnb had backtracked on its recent decision to remove listings in West Bank settlements, but this was...
