Shas leader Aryeh Deri, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Finance  Bezalel Smotrich  credit:  Noam Moskowitz, Knesset Press Office;  Olivia Fitoussi , Haaretz

Legislative rush reprieves deserters, omits economic reforms

Deals with the haredi parties to pass bills on the attorney general and the media in the Knesset's last week leave important economic legislation by the wayside.

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Profit Financial Services co-founder and joint CEO Asaf Banai  credit:  Inbal Marmari "Tech volatility is bigger threat than geopolitics"

Profit Financial Services founder and CEO Asaf Banai argues that fluctuations in the tech sector represent a greater risk to Israeli investments than geopolitical developments.

Gil Shwed  credit: Cadya Levy The move by Gil Shwed that the market overlooked

Share sales by insiders are not usually particularly significant, but changes in their patterns of sales can be very significant indeed.

Nice CEO Scott Russell credit: Nice Nice CEO: I’ve a strong drive to win. I won’t lose

Scott Russell talks for the first time about the plunge in Nice’s stock, the AI revolution and the future of the Israeli software company.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich credit: Knesset Spokesperson Noam Moskovich Savings reform? New taxation might be a better description

The Finance Ministry seems to have taken alarm at the success of investment provident funds and the capital gains tax exemption.

Lior Prosor Time to leverage Israel's $1 trillion asset

Institutions and regulators need a change of mindset to enable Israel to flex its financial muscle for diplomatic gain, argues Lior Prosor.

Mize fouinders credit: Guy Kushi Startup builds algorithm for hotel room trading

The founders of Mize, acquired by Korea’s Yanolja for $300 million, tell “Globes” how a hotel room - like an option in the financial markets - has an expiration date, a constantly fluctuating price, and can be traded.

David and Michael Shabsels  credit: Gil Gibli How two brothers from New York fleeced Israeli financiers

Simad Holdings owners Michael and David Shabsels came across as successful businesspeople and generous donors. But they were drowning in debt.

Tal Kreisler, Uriel Katz, Or Sela  credit: Hadar Golan 7 NoTraffic: Smart traffic lights preventing jams

NoTraffic, ranked 7 in Globes most promising startups 2026, began when its founders got tired of waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Israel. It has become the largest network of smart traffic lights in the US.

Nova president and CEO Gaby Waisman  credit: Gilad Kavalerchik “What customers want borders on science fiction”

Nova CEO Gaby Waisman discusses his customer-centric philosophy, maintaining a technological edge, and the chip industry’s transformation into a critical infrastructure.

Tower CEO Russell Ellwanger credit: Micha Brickman The curse of being Israel’s most valuable company

Earlier this week, Tower became Israel’s most valuable company, only to fall 10% the next day. “Globes” chronicles the sad fate of many of Israel’s most valuable companies over the past decade.

Globes Most Promising Startups 2026 From GPUs to drug discovery - ten of the best

Introducing the ten emerging Israeli tech startups picked by the experts as most likely to succeed.

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