The automobile industry is gearing up to meet new European Union emissions and safety regulations that came into force today. The regulations oblige manufacturers selling new vehicles in the EU to “dump” polluting models, and to…
Category: 6. Business
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Your investments: Measure for measure
I’ve been learning Talmud tractate Sotah in an effort to finish it by my father’s first yahrzeit. In this week’s Torah portion of Bo, we finish up the story of the 10 plagues.
According to the Midrash, one of the principles that we…
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Israeli group Kavei Hufsha plans to set up new airline
Israeli tour package group Kavei Hufsha (Holiday Lines) is planning to set up a new Israeli airline.
The company, which already owns Greek airline Blue Bird and Cypriot airline TUS, would focus with the new airline on short-haul flights to…
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Your Taxes: Surly surtax – The Jerusalem Post
Israel is very good at imposing surtax but not so good at collecting it. This causes problems for taxpayers, their lawyers, and their accountants alike.
Israeli tax law imposed a surtax
As part of the 2025 budget tax package, the Knesset…
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Mobileye falls on disappointing 2025 guidance
Israeli advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) company Mobileye Global Inc (Nasdaq: MBLY) ended a challenging year by beating the anallysts in its fourth quarter financial results but guidance for 2025 disappointed investors and…
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Rafael adapts Trophy tank protection system for aerial threats
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy active protection system can now not only thwart anti-tank missiles but also low-flying aerial threats including helicopters and drones, the “Bulgarian Military” website reports.
Trophy…
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Gasoline prices in Israel to rise Saturday night
The maximum price of government price controlled 95 octane gasoline at self-service pumps in Israel will rise on Saturday at midnight February 2, 2025, by NIS 0.11 per liter to NIS 7.31 per liter, the Ministry of Energy and…
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Check Point beats analysts in Q4 with strong growth
Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) beat the analysts in its financial results published today for the fourth quarter and full year 2024. The company, now managed by CEO Nadav Zafrir…
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Air India to inaugurate Tel Aviv-Mumbai route
Less than a week after announcing the resumption of flights to Israel, Air India has announced the opening of a new route between Tel Aviv and Mumbai ahead of 2026. The company’s CEO Campbell Wilson told Israel’s Ministry of Tourism…
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Car cybersecurity co GuardKnox seeks court protection
Israeli electric car cybersecurity company GuardKnox is mired in debt and a cash flow crisis and earlier this week filed an urgent request with the court for a stay of proceedings and temporary relief. According to the request from…
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