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Palestinian Authority / Business and Economy / Jordan

Both Jordan and the PA Unhappy over Israel Opening Ramon Airport to PA Arabs

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Jordan is losing revenue from PA Arabs flying out of it, the Palestinian Authority is losing the normalization war against Israel.

Israel / Business and Economy

Israel’s Natural Gas Royalties Soar By 50% First Half of 2022

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

In the first half of 2021 total royalties were about NIS 557 million.

Headline / Israel / US / Antisemitism / Business and Economy

Jewish Groups Urge SEC to Fight Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings

By Jewish Press News Desk

“We have seen the infiltration of ESG rating systems by anti-Semitic groups like BDS."

Gaza / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Gazan Exports to Israel to Increase by 500% Over 2020 Totals

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

After a brief stoppage of trade during Operation Breaking Dawn, it’s back to business as usual.

Business and Economy

Israel Becoming 'Alternative Proteins Developer' Powerhouse, Sees 160% Increase in Investments

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel is considered a world leader in food tech and has seen the launch of over 50 local start-ups in the food substitutes sector.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Fitch Maintains Israel’s A+ Rating with a Stable Outlook

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Similarly, S&P has Israel at a AA- Stable rating, and Moody’s has ranked Israel with an A1 positive ranking.

Government / Business and Economy

Minister of Finance Liberman Orders More Gasoline Tax Cuts

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Nothing like an election to get a politician to take the right action.

Israel / Politics / Business and Economy / Azerbaijan

Former Minister Kara Invites Azerbaijan to Join Abraham Accords

By Rachel Avraham

Later this month, Kara will explore “how Israeli robots can offer a solution to Azerbaijan’s landmine problem.”

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Exports on Track to Break Record in 2022

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Exports of services outstripped those of goods for the first time in 2021.

Featured / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Startup’s Viroblock Effective Against Covid Variants, Influenza, Zika, West Nile, Hepatitis

By Jewish Press News Desk

ViroBlock’s new technology platform demonstrated the potential to rapidly provide solutions for treating current and emerging viral threats.

The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Economic Committee Head Urges Mortgage Pilot Program as Home Prices Soar

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The current minimum down payment requirement of 25% dates from 2012 and isn’t appropriate for today’s home prices, says MK Michael Biton.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Egypt

Israel to Export Natural Gas to European Union, Through Egypt

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

This signing of the MOU is “another step on the way to Israel’s positioning as a natural gas power.” the Ministry of Energy stated.

US / Business and Economy

Major Jewish Donor Added to Board of Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company, Unilever

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS)

Trian Fund Management LP, an investment firm of billionaire Nelson Peltz, acquired a 1.5% stake in the company for $1.6 billion this year.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israelis Flock to Buy Electric Cars with Increased Demand on the Horizon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The rise came despite a 12% drop in car deliveries this year due to supply chain problems.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy

Israel Hammers Out Deal to Supply Natural Gas to Europe via Egypt

By David Isaac

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has emphasized to both Israel and Europe the importance of natural gas, even if only as a transitional energy source on the way to renewables.

Israel / Business and Economy / Cyprus / Greece

Israeli Energy Conglomerate Surprises Ministry with Plans for Disputed Gas Field

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Delek Group and its subsidiary, NewMed Energy, announce developing the disputed Aphrodite offshore gas field off the Cypriot coast.

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / Business and Economy

Israel Struggles to Integrate Haredi, Arab Workers into High-Tech Sector

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Despite forming more than 50% of Israeli exports, Israel Innovation Authority figures show the two communities’ participation in high-tech industry is declining.

US / Business and Economy

US, Jewish Families Grapple with Baby-Formula Shortage

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If nobody has it, then nobody has it,” said Michael Danzig, director of marketing at Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey. “There is no supply to share.”

Israel / US / Business and Economy

In First, Israel Exports Cannabis Seeds to US

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel has been exporting medical cannabis for several years.

Israel / Business and Economy

For First Time in Israel’s History, High-Tech Exports Accounted for More than 50%

By Israel Hayom

One-third of the high-tech companies in Israel, which employ around 25% of all the workers in the industry, is located in Tel Aviv.

IDF & Security / US / Business and Economy

Israeli Drone-Maker to Supply Advanced Systems to US Department of Defense

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The small, lightweight and rugged Wolverine is affordable, versatile and has low power consumption,” said the Israeli company Xtend.

Business and Economy / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to Invest Millions of Dollars in Israeli Start-Ups

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Saudi Arabia has selected two Israeli firms for investment via Jared Kushner’s new private equity fund.

Business and Economy / Asia

Israel Aerospace Industries, Hyundai to Supply Philippine Navy with Radar Systems

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Modular in construction, the Alpha 3D radar will be integrated with the ships’ combat-management systems.

Jewish / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Diaspora / Gulf States / UAE

UAE rabbi announces plans to establish first Jewish neighborhood in Gulf

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie describes “a neighborhood with a synagogue, private homes, condominiums, hotels, shopping centers.”

Israel / Business and Economy

2021: Israel’s Defense Exports Reach New Record at $11.3 Billion

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Defense export data by geographic distribution: Asia and the Pacific - 34%, Europe - 41%, North America - 12%, “Abraham Accords” countries - 7%, Africa - 3%, Latin America - 3%.

Headline / Israel / Business and Economy

Bank of Israel Raises Interest Rate by 0.25 Percent

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Bank predicts Israel's GDP will grow by 5.5 percent in 2022 and by 4 percent in 2023. Housing prices rose by 13 percent over the past year.

Israel / Business and Economy

Moody’s Maintains Israel’s A1 Ranking, Updates Outlook Change to Positive

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Moody’s international rating agency announced Friday that Israel will maintain its high A1 credit ranking, following the Israeli economy’s strong fiscal performance.

Israel / Business and Economy

Unprecedented Volume in Israeli Exports in 2021 – $143 Billion

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Foreign Trade Administration recorded a 25% increase in relation to the volume of exports in 2020.

Featured / Government / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Study Shows 70% Drop in New Israeli Startups Since 2016

By Jewish Press News Desk

The findings could not can validate the claim of increased investor sophistication in identifying early-stage success.

Israel / Business and Economy / Poland

Israel Approves Egg Imports from Poland to Avoid Passover Shortages

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Poland joins countries that have previously been approved for egg imports – Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain and Italy.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel and the UAE Complete Negotiations on Bilateral Free Trade Agreement

By Jewish Press Staff

This is the first full free trade agreement with an Arab country and is taking place so shortly after the establishment of diplomatic relations.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel and the UAE Complete Negotiations on Bilateral Free Trade Agreement

By Jewish Press Staff

This is the first full free trade agreement with an Arab country and is taking place so shortly after the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Israel / Turkey / Business and Economy

Turkey Says Gas Pipeline with Israel Not Likely Any Time Soon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that he was “very, very hopeful” about energy cooperation with Israel.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Study: Israel is World’s 10th Largest Arms Exporter

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The top arms importers in the Middle East were Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Pakistan, UAE, Algeria, Israel and Turkey.

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Food Supplies in Arab World Strained Due to Ukraine War

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One gallon of cooking oil in Lebanon costs the same as the monthly minimum wage, around $29.

Israel / Business and Economy

Intel to Purchase Israeli Cloud-Service Startup Granulate for $650 Million

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As much as $100 million is being set aside for severance packages and to retain 70 workers.

Government / Business and Economy / Ukraine

Fearing Shortages Due to Ukraine War, Israel Prioritizes Grain, Fodder Shipments

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel faces challenges to its food security due to the “worrying developments” in Eastern Europe, says Israeli Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli.

Featured / Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment / Video of the Day / Science and Tech / Social Media / Kosher Food News

Watch: Israeli Natural Honey Making without the Bees

By Jewish Press News Desk

By isolating the properties of real honey and producing it without the bees, there are more bees left to pollinate plants to their little hearts’ content.

Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy

Colorado Sanctions Unilever Over Ben & Jerry's Boycott of Israel

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

The Knesset’s Constitution Committee is scheduled to convene on Wednesday in a special discussion on the matter.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Ukraine / Russia / International Conflicts

Israeli Defense Companies Prepare for Boost in Sales

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the demand for advanced technology weapons, particularly combat drones, loitering munitions and missile-defense systems.

UK / Business and Economy / Sports / Russia

Billionaire Roman Abramovich to Sell Chelsea FC, Donate From Sale to Help Victims of Russia-Ukraine War

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the club, as I believe this is in the best interest of the club, the fans, the employees, as well as the club's sponsors and partners," Abramovich said.

Israel / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

LinkedIn Buys Israeli Analytics Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Oribi’s technology, similar to Google Analytics, will improve operating ads campaigns on LinkedIn.

Featured / Government / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Finance Minister Liberman (Finally) Authorizes Aid Package for Businesses Hurt by COVID

By Israel Hayom

Businesses that prove annual revenue losses of at least 35% in January-February 2022 compared to the same months in 2019 will be eligible to receive up to $185,000.

Israel / Business and Economy

Lego Store to Open in Israel Before the Summer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The owner and CEO of TorGaming, who also brought Nintendo to Israel and served six years as CEO of the iDigital retail chain for Apple products, added that the upcoming Lego store in Tel Aviv has "an amazing and out of the ordinary location."

Business and Economy / Egypt

Egypt’s El-Sisi Has Taken a ‘Strategic Decision to Deepen Ties with Israel’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Egypt is in the midst of adopting a new approach to Israel, striving to deepen economic ties.

Israel / Business and Economy

Israeli Groceries Rank Sixth Most Expensive in Countries Surveyed

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Only Switzerland, South Korea, Norway, Iceland and France were more expensive, according to “Money” magazine.

Israel / Business and Economy

Fitch Affirms Israel’s A+ Rating with a Stable Outlook

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

This positive news about Israel’s economy came hours after the Central Bureau of Statistics announced that Israel’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 8.1% in 2021.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Intel to Buy Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Based in northern Israel, Tower is a foundry for analog semiconductors in global high-growth markets such as mobile, automotive and power.

Government / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

A First: Israel's Transport Ministry Certifies Unmanned Aircraft System in Civilian Airspace

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is an additional part of the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety’s policy to adapt land and aerial transport regulations.

Israel / NY / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

New York Launches Contest for Israeli Startups to Tackle Clean-Energy Challenge

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The contest will focus, among other things, on the next generation of electric-vehicle charging, artificial intelligence and energy storage.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Sports

Israeli Companies to Advertise During NFL Super Bowl

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The average ad spot sale this year is $6.5 million per half a minute, with the event broadcasting a total of between 80 to 90 commercials.

Israel / UK / Business and Economy

Israel and UK Agree to Upgrade Free Trade Agreement, Will Remove Barriers on Imports and Exports

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The UK is Israel’s largest trading partner in Europe in terms of exports, and the third in the world in terms of exports and imports.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Cyprus / Greece

Israel, Cyprus, Greece Get $736 Million Funding for Power-Cable Project

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Called the Eurasia Interconnector, it could replace plans for a pipeline connecting the three countries to transfer gas.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

China Overtakes US as Israel’s Largest Source of Imports

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United States, however, did retain its spot as the top destination for Israeli exports in 2021 with $16.2 billion.

Europe / Business and Economy

Estonia Orders More than 500 Israeli-Designed Spike Missiles

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

President Alar Karis has called for an increase in NATO troop numbers in his country amid tensions with Russia.

Headline / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Report: 70K Businesses in Israel Failed to Survive in 2021

By Israel Hayom

Only 35,000 news small businesses opened in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Israel / Business and Economy

Shuk Produce Vendors Offer Better Prices to Beautiful Women

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A field experiment in 23 Israeli fruit-and-vegetable markets finds blatant price discrimination based on gender and attractiveness.

Featured / Israel / Business and Economy

Inflation Hits 10-Year High in Israel as CPI, Housing Prices Edge Up

By Israel Hayom

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in December, while housing prices added 10.6% over the past 12 months. At 2.8%, inflation is edging closer to the 3% projection set by the Bank of Israel.

Israel / Business and Economy

Israel Establishes its First Digital Bank

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The final approval of the One Zero Digital Bank “is further good news for competition and innovation in the banking and financial industry,” says Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron.

Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel’s Elbit Systems Sells Defense and Airborne Electronic Warfare Systems to UAE

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Elbit Systems Emirates will deliver a multi-turret configuration of the J-MUSIC Self-Protection System together with Elbit’s Infra-Red-based Passive Airborne Warning System, providing high levels of protection and redundancy.

Government / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Ministry of Finance and El-Al Agree on Aid Package

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The outline will include an inflow of tens of millions of dollars in the coming period to come from the controlling shareholders of the company and the state, and it will allow the company to get through the crisis in the coming months.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Finance Minister Liberman Abolishes Import Duty on Butter

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

There was also a shortage of butter in Israel in 2020 that spurred the temporary order suspending the tariffs.

Israel / Business and Economy

Survey: 21% of Israelis Live Below Poverty Line; Corona Grants Saved Standard of Living

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“If the government had not intervened, the standard of living would have fallen by a real rate of about 10%,” the report stated.

Israel / Gaza / Qatar / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Qatar to Invest $60 Million in Israeli Gas Pipeline to Gaza

By Israel Hayom

The “Gas for Gaza” initiative seeks to see natural gas pumped from Israel's Leviathan gas field into the Gaza Strip, according to Arab media.

Israel / Business and Economy

Despite Pandemic, Israel Sees All-Time High in Exports

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel’s top exporting destinations are the US, China, Netherlands, Turkey, and Germany.

Israel / Lebanon / Business and Economy

Israel Warns Lebanon Against Unilateral Development of Off-Shore Gas Fields

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

"Such activity threatens to expose third parties to significant liability,” Erdan warned.

NY / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Holocaust

NY Banks Urged to Waive Transfer, Processing Fees for Holocaust Reparation Payments

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“These fees impose a significant burden on elderly Holocaust survivors, victims and heirs who often rely on these payments to meet their everyday needs,” Acting Superintendent Adrienne Harris said in a press release on Wednesday.

Israel / The Courts / Business and Economy / The Environment

Environmentalists Withdraw Supreme Court Petition Against Trans-Israel Pipeline

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

The organizations are concerned about the possible environmental damage that the planned pipeline could cause to the Gulf of Eilat.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment

2021 Sets New Record in Investments in Israeli Climate Tech

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The year 2021 set a new record for investments in Israeli climate technology startups with $2.2 billion, a whopping 57% higher than the 2020 record.

Business and Economy / The Environment / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel’s Environmental Ministry Delivers Setback to Israel-UAE Pipeline Deal

By David Isaac

Hailed as the first major partnership to come out of the Abraham Accords, the deal has come under fire from environmental groups for allegedly posing a risk to the Gulf of Eilat’s coral reefs.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Plans 30-Minute High-Speed Train from Haifa to Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Project to cost NIS 12 billion ($3.8 billion) • Another plan in works is connecting Beersheva to major points in country.

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Israeli Malls to Require Covid Green Pass for Admission

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

PM Naftali Bennett has expressed his frustrations at trying to convince more citizens to take the booster shots and vaccinate their younger children.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Egypt

Europe’s Largest Gas Pipeline Group Buys 25 Percent of Israel-Egypt Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An Egyptian company will buy 85 billion cubic meters of gas, worth an estimated $19.5 billion, from Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea over a period of 15 years.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / PFLP

Big Four Auditors Ditch NGOs Listed as Terror Groups by Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young Global Limited will no longer audit the Union of Agricultural Work Committees or Defense for Children International Palestine.

Business and Economy / India / China / International Conflicts

Report: Indian Army Deploys Israeli-Made Heron Drones to Monitor Chinese Movements

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“[They] are more advanced than the ones in the inventory of the force, including their anti-jamming capability,” according to Indian media.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria

IDF, Standards Institution of Israel Award First Ever Israeli Standards Mark to PA Arab Enterprises in Judea and Samaria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

This step is part of a broad plan to strengthen and improve the economic ties between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Government / Business and Economy

15-20% of Israel’s Work Force Are Govt. Employees

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The average in the US in 2019 was 13.3%, as opposed to 2.15% in the UK.

Business and Economy / Israeli Arabs

Israel Plans to Build $7 Million High-Tech Park for Arab Sector

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The 10-acre park will cost around $7 million and the Economy Ministry projects it will provide 200 jobs in high-tech.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Cyber

Cyber Company Cofounded by ex-Mossad Chief Sells for $700 Million

By Israel Hayom

European retailer Schwarz Group acquires XM Cyber, an Israeli cybersecurity company that was cofounded in 2016 by former Mossad director Tamir Pardo.

Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel-UAE Bilateral Trade Expected to Surpass Billion Dollars by End of 2021

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Bilateral trade reached roughly $610 million between January and July 2021, while imports from the UAE to Israel totaled $400 million.

IDF & Security / Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel Aerospace Industries and UAE’s EDGE Will Jointly Develop Advanced Unmanned Surface Vessels

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The two will jointly design a first-in-class series of 170 modular-unmanned surface vessels (m-USV) for a range of military and commercial applications.

History / Holidays & Observances / Business and Economy / Diaspora / Jerusalem

18th Century Esther Scroll Written by Teenage Girl Revealed in Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

This is a very significant historic discovery, as Scrolls of Esther inscribed during that time period by women are few, and it sheds light on the important position that religious women occupied in Italian Jewish community life.

Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

IAI Signs Deal to Convert Passenger Aircraft to Cargo Planes for Emirates Airline

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The aircraft will be converted at a new site established at the Etihad Engineering’s Maintenance, Repair and Operations center in Abu Dhabi.

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