ECONOMY

"The functionality provided by Apache helicopters can be achieved by cheaper means."

The funds from the five-year plan for upgrading infrastructure and services for Israel's Arab population will finance the purchase of Apache helicopters from the US.

Speaking at the Journey conference, Amnon Shashua said innovation was no longer just a matter of brainwork, and that Israeli entrepreneurs were following the big money to the US.

Defense establishment sources called the cut "spin" by the Ministry of Finance.

Exports by Nvidia are boosting tax collection, but economists warn that underlying structural problems remain.

The team formulating tax reform in the technology industry proposes that workers who don't exercise options straightaway should pay a higher tax rate.

The Homeward Forum units fourteen communities that were hard hit on October 7. Its leaders discuss economic plans, and the difficulties of returning home.

Regulations required under the OECD's global tax regime for multinationals are being delayed by political wrangling.

Efraim Malkin opposes Avi Simhon’s plan to scrap compulsory pension contributions for under-40s and is concerned about erosion of National Insurance pensions.

The new offer addresses security concerns and bolsters ZIM Israel's independence, but the price is unchanged.

The algae-induced turbidity now seems to be naturally dwindling but the crisis has exposed the precarious state of Israel’s groundwater levels and the Kinneret.

UK-led sanctions on Judea and Samaria are legally dubious and will only be destructive, argues Tevor Asserson.

According to British weekly magazine "The Spectator", the prime minister and foreign secretary were advised at least to wait until after Israel's upcoming election.

Reducing pension contributions to boost consumption will cost us dearly in the end.

Competition for AI researchers in Israel is driving monthly gross salaries as high as NIS 90,000, plus stock options.

Second quarter GDP growth was revised downwards by the Central Bureau of Statistics but the first quarter contraction was moderated.

The Central Bureau of Statistics has started to publish a new index of prices of secondhand homes, which gives extra insight into housing market trends.

Michal Abadi-Boiangiu opposes breaching the fiscal deficit limit, but believes room can be found the IDF's demands.

Annual inflation remains unchanged at 1.5%, while home prices rose for the second successive month.

Dr. Shmuel Abramzon tells “Globes” that while high savings rates in Israel provide a safety net, they prevent private consumption from reaching full potential.

The Israeli public was blindsided by government boasts of diplomatic victories. The truth has now hit.

Haifa is ranked 187th. Below Tashkent and Split but above London and New York.

Over the 12 months until the end of August 2026, the fiscal deficit fell to 3.2% of GDP, or NIS 71.1 billion, down from 3.3% at the end of July.

Direct foreign investment totaled $26.2 billion in 2025, but the figure hides high concentration in one sector and in a few very large deals, such as Google's acquisition of Wiz.

This nearly 25% cut in the Israel office of the payment services giant is part of a global streamlining process.

Amir Yaron tells “Globes” that Israel’s high GDP growth figures are only moderate, after deducting production figures from outside Israel, and the latest rate cut will ease demand and supply constraints.

The Bank of Israel said that the Monetary Committee’s policy is focusing on price stability, support for economic activity, and stability of the markets.

Tobie Harris, head of the Authority's Markets Department: Whoever possesses the market data can drive out the competition.

IDF officers have an average retirement age of 45 and receive an average monthly pension of NIS 20,019, according to the latest security forces wage report.

"The Times" reports that UK prime minister Andy Burnham has been warned that such a ban would become a de facto boycott of all of Israel.

The Competition Authority is heavily penalizing official importers who try to thwart cheaper supplies via other channels.