Business

Former El Al chief rejects monopoly, price gouging claims after Iran war profits

"Two crises in five years, each of which lasted two years plus, with a small break in the middle. That's extreme and had a dramatic impact on the aviation sector."

|BySTAV LIVNAT/GLOBES/TNS
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.
Factory 54 at Ramat Aviv.

Breaking the market: Factory 54 invests NIS 30M in its flagship complex at Ramat Aviv Mall

Owner Roni Irani told Maariv: Not all of the investment is from his own pocket and it is a calculated risk. Despite challenging times, he says there is always demand for shopping and growth.

|ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
Q-Factor is led by professors from the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, and experts in the world of deep-tech startups.

Q-Factor emerges as Israel’s latest quantum computing developer with $24 million seed investment

The investment, which included NFX, TPY Capital, and Intel Capital, aims to commercialize a quantum computing project developed by professors from the Technion and Weizmann Institute.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Israeli shekel

Revised income tax brackets boost March salary

Income tax brackets in Israel are designed to tax those who earn more at a higher rate than those who earn less.

|ByELA LEVI-WEINRIB/GLOBES/TNS

The efficiency architect: How Qi Sun is designing the next generation of human-centric AI

APRIL 5, 2026ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
“Qi Sun designs human-centric AI that simplifies complex systems and improves real-world efficiency.”

The cultural superstitions around numbers that still influence business today

APRIL 1, 2026ByISAAC KAPLAN
“Cultural beliefs about numbers influence business decisions worldwide, shaping pricing, branding, and consumer behavior in subtle but powerful ways.”

Why Martin Ringlein is betting big on the future of digital agreements

MARCH 31, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY
“Agree.com aims to unify contracts, signatures and payments into one digital platform as businesses shift toward faster, automated workflows.”

Stark Power raises NIS 215m on TASE for US projects

The company will use the money raised to start and develop electricity generation projects in the energy market, which is particularly hungry for available renewable energy

MARCH 30, 2026ByIDAN ERETZ/GLOBES/TNS
The 40 MW solar field at Kibbutz Ketura in the Arava powers one-third of Eilat’s energy.

Ben Zion Suky on navigating New York’s stressed real estate market

MARCH 29, 2026ByISAAC KAPLAN
“In a stressed real estate market, the real opportunity lies not in the purchase price, but in the ability to manage, finance, and stabilize assets over time.”

Redomestication: How businesses are escaping California, New York, and Washington State

MARCH 29, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY
“Businesses are relocating from high-tax states to Florida and Texas”

Autonomous AI agents in business organizations

TrendAI expands collaboration with NVIDIA to enhance AI agent security in work environments.

MARCH 27, 2026ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV
Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Arm’s first chip marks a shift in its business model

MARCH 26, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
“ This release marks a significant shift in the company’s business model.”

Resilience in motion: The post-pandemic acceleration of European digital markets

MARCH 26, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
The pandemic accelerated Europe’s digital transformation, reshaping economies and industries long-term.

Why flexible local business strategy matters more than scale today

MARCH 24, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY
"In unstable conditions, speed and adaptability often write the ending."