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Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing

Four full-price tickets to Festigal, an annual children’s musical, would cost NIS 796 this year. Discounts through membership programs reveal large gaps in what families could pay.

Hannukah Festigal in Tel Aviv
Exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on November 13, 2025 in New York City.

JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds

Israeli cybersecurity technology can detect fraud by analyzing the way people type and move online.

The way you type is now a security password

ATM

AI agents threaten bank profits


Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges

The report ⁠found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help ​the Iranian government move money across its borders and support ​its currency.

Tether cryptocurrency logo displayed on a phone screen and representation of cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 2, 2021.

Why Nordic countries are ahead on fast, low-friction signups

Pay N Play is reshaping online registration in Finland and the Nordic region, using banking authentication to reduce signup friction and simplify account access.

Nordic countries are transforming online registration by making signups faster, simpler and more closely integrated with everyday banking.

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank amid US economic pressure campaign

Earlier this month, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a small Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries.

A man uses an automated teller machine (ATM) from Bank Mellat in Tehran on September 7, 2026.

Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist

The mother of jailed Palestine Action activist Leona Kamio says Lloyds rejected her mortgage application after citing “adverse media” linked to her daughter’s conviction.

A bus drives past a branch of Lloyds Bank in London, Britain, January 28, 2026.

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Bessent said the move was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

Without visiting a branch: Deferred checks can be deposited via app

The Bank of Israel is launching a new service expected to save time and costs: depositing post-dated checks directly from mobile phones.

"Checks continue to be a significant payment method in the Israeli economy, totaling hundreds of billions of shekels a year."

Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran

The trial will bring to a close one of the US government's earliest and most closely watched battles against a Chinese company.

The Huawei logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026.

PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations

The cut will hit the Tel Aviv development center, which develops artificial intelligence systems to analyze transactions in real time, detect fraud, and prevent money laundering.

 A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021.

Netherlands main bank moves most gold reserves from America amid deteriorating EU-US relations

"In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, DNB is strengthening its crisis preparedness," the De Nederlandsche Bank said in a statement.

Ilustrative picture from the DNB.

Bank Leumi app adds Arabic, Russian and French in Israeli banking first

Leumi said it was the first Israeli bank to offer its app in Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian and French, with additional services coming later.

Bank Leumi app adds Arabic, Russian and French in Israeli banking first.