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Yochananof buys into Binyamina land for commercial center

Supermarket chain Yochananof (M. Yochananof and Sons (1988) - TASE: YHNF), 68% owned by the Yochananof family, is buying 30%…

Low shekel-dollar rate squeezes Israeli tech cos

While importers are happy at the fall in the shekel-US dollar exchange rate, which enables them to import products more…

Supreme Court suspends closure of Army Radio

After last week’s hearing, Israel’s Supreme Court today issued a conditional injunction against the cabinet’s decision to close down Army…

Kinneret remains low even after wet January

The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has ended January 2026 still below the bottom red line despite heavier than average annual…

Phoenix in talks to acquire BuyMe at NIS 1b valuation

Insurance and finance group Phoenix Financial (TASE: PHOE) is in negotiations for the acquisition of digital gift cards company BuyMe…

Apartments sold and rented

Second-hand apartments sold Tel Aviv and central region Netanya: A 93 square meter, three-room, ground floor apartment on Ben Yehuda…

Israeli startups raised $1.1b in January

Overall in 2025, Israeli privately-held tech companies raised $10.7 billion, according to IVC-LeumiTech, up from $9.58 billion in 2024 and…

Politicians not planners driving Safari Park relocation

The festive signing ceremony for the park’s relocation was canceled, due to the Prime Minister's schedule constraints. However, it is…

Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai

Apple Inc. has bought Israeli startup Q.ai in a deal estimated to be worth $2 billion, according to a report…

Uber in Israel: Cutting fares v protecting taxi drivers

"All OECD countries have introduced shared transport platforms such as Uber, with the exception of three countries: Japan, Bulgaria and…