Business

Birthright convenes 350 global leaders in Tel Aviv at first Global Business Summit

The three-day gathering combined talks on Israeli technology and investment with a donors’ gala and visits to communities supported by the organization.

Prof. Miriam Adelson receives the Lifetime Champion Award at the Gala Evening. From left: Gidi Mark, Adelson; President Isaac Herzog.
A rainbow-sprinkled doughnut.

Pistachio, chocolate and a price freeze: Israel’s Hanukkah doughnut season begins

Tal Jacobson, CEO of Perion.

An Israeli company is being sold for $420 million

Dyson's new flagship store in Israel

Betting on AI and robotics, Dyson opens Glilot flagship store in Israel


Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time

Decart has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026.

Report: Amazon in advanced talks to acquire Israeli startup Decart for $7b.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the tech giant is conducting advanced negotiations to acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence startup.

Decart founders, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.

Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

The line isn't "man vs machine," it's "who is using AI and who is still taking notes by hand?"

"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

HOT Mobile sold to Delek Israel, Keystone, Leumi Partners in NIS 1.88b. deal, group says

“The company is now being sold at its peak, and I am confident that the new owners will maintain the service standards and nationwide coverage," said Tal Granot, CEO of the HOT Group.

An illustration showing the logos of Pelephone and Hot Mobile displayed on a Pelephone screen in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Up to NIS 2 million: New compensation track launched for protection racket victims

A new pilot will allow business owners who refused to pay protection money and suffered direct property damage to their business or residence to file claims with the Compensation Fund.

New compensation track launched for protection racket victims.

Libra travel insurance coverage for affected flydubai passengers to be extended for free

Israeli carriers have stepped in to provide repatriation flights for stranded passengers; the first, operated by Arkia, landed in Israel on Saturday.

Passengers queue at the flydubai counters in Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

10 trendy packaging ideas for small businesses

From personalized boxes and branded stickers to QR codes and seasonal sleeves, these 10 packaging ideas can help small businesses improve branding and the customer unboxing experience.

Smart packaging ideas can help small businesses stand out without overspending.

WeWork's Adam Neumann says switching off for 25 hours every week for Shabbat helped him be better

The WeWork co-founder described a decade of Shabbat observance and persuaded Steven Bartlett to try a day without screens.

Adam Neumann, Founder and CEO of Flow.

Hapag-Lloyd urges Israel to review improved offer for shipping services company ZIM

The Finance Ministry raised concerns about Hapag-Lloyd's shareholder structure, noting that Qatar held a 12.3% stake and Saudi Arabia a 10.2% stake in the German company.

Zim containers are stacked just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Businesses damaged through extortion to be assisted by NIS 35 million program backed by Smotrich

Smotrich's plan includes compensation worth tens of millions of shekels for victims of protection-money extortion, aiming to enable those the have suffered protection payments to refuse to pay.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a ceremony marking the establishment of the new Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Arugot in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, September 2, 2026.