finance

Israel's shekel weakens ahead of rate verdict, Asia stocks fall

Focus will remain on Israel, with the shekel ILS= falling 0.3% to 3.6302 per dollar ahead of the Bank of Israel's verdict on monetary policy.

By REUTERS
26/02/2024

Netanyahu ‘missed chance’ to end Hamas financially - ex-Mossad official

Head of Economic Warfare Udi Levy claimed that PM Netanyahu failed to act on intelligence which could have prevented the October 7th attack and limited Hamas's capabilities.

Netanyahu lost his credit rating, so Israel needs a new statesman

The first signs of his downgrade came before October 7. The legal reform surprised many leaders of the free world.

By LIANNE POLLAK-DAVID
19/02/2024

OpenAI valued at $80 billion after deal, NYT reports

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also been reportedly in talks to raise funds for a chip venture as he looks to boost the world's chip building capacity to drive new AI-related tools.

By REUTERS
17/02/2024

The Moody’s credit downgrade: Economic policy change cannot wait

Our policymakers would be well advised to study the risk analysis and assessment in Moody’s report closely and to take all possible steps to mitigate the risks.

By KARNIT FLUG
15/02/2024
 The logo of credit rating agency Moody's Investor Services is seen outside the office in Paris

The road to recovery following Moody’s hits on Israel’s credit rating

Indirect impacts could arise through decisions of the government and the Knesset on economic policy issues

By MICHAEL SAREL
14/02/2024

The war isn't the real problem behind Israel's credit rating downgrade

Prof. Yaron Zelekha explains why rating agencies are losing confidence in Israel's economic policies.

By 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
13/02/2024

Knesset Finance Committee begins debate over renewed budget

Committee members, mostly from the opposition, voiced concerns over the budget, especially in the wake of the credit rating agency Moody's decision on Friday to lower Israel's rating.

 The logo of credit rating agency Moody's Investor Services is seen outside the office in Paris

Israel must take Moody's credit drop seriously

Israel’s politicians need to address the issue head-on, otherwise, they will be remembered as the coalition members that led to the downfall of Israel’s economy.

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