How New York’s ‘summer camp kings’ left Israeli investors burned
Simad Holdings Simad leapfrogged over a long series of watchdogs without difficulty and won the confidence of some of Israel's biggest investment managers.
Business & Innovation
How Evogene is changing the future for the pharma and agriculture markets
'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC
Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards - interview
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.
Discussion on Goldknopf’s proposal to lower VAT postponed by two weeks
The Tax Authority warns that the move will entail a revenue loss of NIS 8.5 billion per year, which would be funded by cuts or an increased deficit.
The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements
The petitioners claim that the criteria were artificially tailored while silencing the positions of the Tax Authority and the Budget Department, which opposed the move.
Anthropic’s Fable 5 to come back online after two-week ban by US government - report
A source from Anthropic told Axios that security concerns about possible jailbreaks in Anthropic’s safety mechanisms were resolved following negotiations with the US government.
Study: "Israel’s Basket" led to a wave of price increases
A new study discovered that while the prices of the basket products at Carrefour plunged by 35%, a widespread wave of price increases of up to 14% was simultaneously recorded in parallel categories.
Israeli life sciences investments fell 40% in 2025, report found
Investments in Israeli life sciences companies fell sharply in 2025, dropping 40% after a recovery the previous year, according to a report by the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association.
Airport runways: One of aviation’s greatest achievements, but how do they work? - explainer
Far more than a strip of asphalt, a runway is a precisely engineered structure built to withstand extreme weight, speed, and weather.
Israel's Eastern Rail Line opens for partial operations, three new stations inaugurated
The fully operational Eastern Rail Line will increase the railway network's capacity by approximately 30%, Israel Railways said, giving the system added flexibility to accommodate growing demand.
Goldknopf proposes lowering the VAT to 17%
Just a few months before the elections, the housing minister who voted in favor of raising the VAT proposes lowering it to 17%. The Finance Ministry clarifies that the proposals will not be adopted.
Employee fired after 7 years for taking home two board games
The court ordered the reinstatement of an employee who was fired under the claim that he stole two board games from the company, which he found in the restroom and the kitchenette.
