Israelis spent NIS 51.6 billion on debit and credit cards in October, up 12.5% year-on-year
Online transactions accounted for approximately NIS 29.5 b. in spending, up 15.8% from October last year.
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El Al net profits decline despite increased passenger traffic, record third-quarter revenue
Where Jerusalem meets luxury
A 35-story tower beside the Chords Bridge, with a heated pool, a rooftop terrace and a piazza of cafés. Two- to six-bedroom residences, mini-penthouses and penthouses.
Beyond solar and wind: Israel promotes geothermal energy
The Energy Ministry is promoting a facility for generating electricity from underground heat in the Golan. This technology enables clean electricity, assisting with growing demand across Israel.
One of the largest cigarette smuggling operations of all time thwarted
Customs inspectors and investigators exposed one of the largest tobacco smuggling operations in the country's history, which arrived from Egypt under the guise of wheat flour shipments.
El Al plans 63 weekly flights to the Americas for summer, additional Miami, Los Angeles flights
The airline said the schedule would offer approximately 35,000 seats a week between Israel and the Americas, describing it as its largest-ever summer operation in the region.
Amdocs drama: Stock crashes 45%
The software company's stock crashed in after-hours trading following a weak forecast for fiscal year 2027. In the background: A sharp dispute with T-Mobile.
Dollar surges to NIS 3.17: Seven-month high against shekel
US currency wipes out nearly all shekel gains since beginning of year, trading at highest level since March.
Layoffs at NICE: Some 500 employees to go home
The Ra'anana-based software giant is initiating a round of layoffs affecting about 5% of its workforce amid stock erosion and intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence sector.
Starts today – ends tomorrow: Google’s major shopping event kicks off
Google's ShoppingIL launches today, kicking off the shopping season. Meanwhile, a survey by the Histadrut reveals that nearly half of Israelis plan to forgo purchases due to the high cost of living.
Check Point shares plunge 12% in premarket trade following weak reports
Check Point missed analysts' third-quarter expectations for 2026, the CEO admits that the recovery is slower than anticipated, and the stock falls in premarket trading.
Major tech giants move in: ToHa 2 secures NIS 320M in new leases
ToHa 2 in Tel Aviv draws tech giants: WeWork and Salesforce signed leases worth NIS 320M, joining Google, which previously secured roughly 60,000 sqm of space in the building.
