On Monday, bizi, Isracard’s business platform, and the Jewish Federations of North America said their small-business assistance efforts had extended about NIS 135 million in subsidized credit to roughly 1,500 businesses across Israel since the…
Category: 6. Business
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Isracard, JFNA-backed fund extended NIS 135m. in credit to war-hit businesses
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Keep calm and carry on buying the dip, says JPMorgan
By Jules Rimmer
2026 is a very different set-up to 2022, JPMorgan strategists point out
Markets could be susceptible to renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz but on any time frame from three months out, the present…
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Take Two: Middle East ceasefire lifts stocks; US GDP growth revised down
The world of finance in two minutes. This week:
Global stock markets rose last week after a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced. On the back of the news, oil prices eased back while share prices and bond…
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Oil price tops $100 a barrel after peace talks fail and Trump orders blockade | Oil
Oil prices have jumped back above $100 (£74) a barrel and global stocks fell after weekend talks between the US and Iran ended without an agreement and Donald Trump imposed a blockade of the strait of Hormuz.
The US president announced the
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Tokenised money market funds: new technology, familiar risks?
Published as part of the Macroprudential Bulletin 33, April 2026.
The market for tokenised money market funds (TMMFs) – money market…
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Maple syrup fraud suit tests retailers’ liability and food-fraud controls: report
Product recall and contamination policies can help soften the financial blow, but they are not a cure‑all. Deductibles, exclusions and strict documentation standards on traceability, decision‑making and…
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Iran's Hormuz gamble ushers in a tense new normal for Gulf energy – Reuters
- Iran’s Hormuz gamble ushers in a tense new normal for Gulf energy Reuters
- Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead CNN
- Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states Reuters
- IMF warns Strait…
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ThroughLine working to combat extremism with AI
People who show violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence platforms could be directed in the future to human and chatbot‑based deradicalization support through a new tool in development in New Zealand, the people…
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Hormuz blockade tests AUD/USD resilience ahead of crucial Aussie jobs data
AUD/USD rallies on ceasefire optimism and commodity strength
AUD/USD finished higher last week at 0.7063 (up 2.45%), scoring its highest weekly close in six weeks and its best weekly gain since mid‑January.
The rally was underpinned by a sharp…
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bp acquires interest in three Namibian exploration blocks | News and insights
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Cautionary statement
In order to utilize the ‘safe harbor’ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the…
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