Tag: Business
Major retail chains across Israel prepare to join small-business revolt
The Association of Retail, Fashion and Café Chains in Israel, which represents 400 chains that employ some 300,000 workers, announced on Wednesday that its members will be opening their doors for business starting on...
Russian businessman gives $10 million to Wharton School for Israeli students
Israeli-Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner is donating $10 million to the Wharton School to create scholarships for Israeli MBA students, announced the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
It will fund degrees over the next decade for...
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim forms working agreement with Emirates NBD
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement with Emirates NBD, the largest bank in Dubai.
Bank Hapoalim said in a statement that its CEO, Dov Kotler, led a delegation to the United...
Israel-South Korea free-trade agreement in final stages
Israel and South Korea are in the final stages of reaching a free-trade agreement in the next few weeks.
Israel’s business daily Globes reported on Tuesday that talks between Jerusalem and Seoul have been ongoing for a...
Israel’s industrial sector to receive $323 million in government assistance
Israeli Finance Minister Israel Katz and Economy and Industry Minister Amir Peretz have agreed on a plan to bolster investment and employment in Israel’s industrial sector, which is suffering due to the economic fallout...
Israel fights UN discrimination with green initiative
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry unveiled a new program on Sunday that would essentially grade Israeli businesses according to their contribution to society, as part of an effort to offset potential blacklisting by the United...
Israeli Cabinet approves $7 billion ‘Safety Net’ economic rescue program
Israel’s Cabinet on Monday approved the remaining elements of the “Safety Net 2020-2021” rescue plan for the country’s struggling economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Cabinet approved a draft law for several...
Israel approves coronavirus financial-aid package for small-business owners
The Israeli government approved a new financial-aid package on Sunday for self-employed businesses that have been struggling due to coronavirus restrictions.
The package presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yisrael Katz...
Can Pro-Israel Democrats hold off an AOC clone?
Up until now, the Democratic Majority for Israel has had a pretty good year. The ability of former Vice President Joe Biden to defeat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a number of other candidates...
Small businesses in Jerusalem remain uncertain about their future
As the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on economies worldwide, small businesses and the self-employed have been some of the most adversely affected by the economic ramifications.
Small-business owners from a diverse range of fields in...