Will new tax break law cure Israel’s hi-tech sector?

The long awaited renewal of tax breaks for investors in start-ups has been enacted (Law for the Encouragement of Technology Industry (Temporary Provisions) 2023 – Book of Laws 3071, July 31, 2023). Will it save the Israeli tech sector now in the doldrums? Below is a short summary of the latest law, nicknamed the Angels […]

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Fintech collaboration aims to simplify int’l payments in Israeli market

A new partnership between Swiss-Israeli fintech startup Okoora and global payments platform Paysend aims to transform the way international payments are conducted within the Israeli market. Okoora’s Automated Business Currency Management (ABCM) platform, powered by artificial intelligence, is at the heart of this collaboration. The platform offers a cloud-based solution that aims to streamline the […]

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How much does it cost Israelis to send their children to the IDF?

Tens of thousands of young adults who are designated for the draft are recruited into the IDF each year in three main recruitment cycles: in March, August, and November. Thousands of them will become soldiers in mandatory service already in the current cycle, which began last week (July 31) and will end in early September […]

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Israeli Mapped in NY rings opening bell at NYSE

The Israeli start-up platform Israeli Mapped in NY rang the opening bell to start the New York Stock Exchanges trading session last month at a festive event showcasing the strength of the Israeli high-tech community in the city. Israeli Mapped founder and CEO Guy Franklin hosted the ceremony alongside NYSE president Lynn Martin and executives […]

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Israel’s economy, GDP to suffer from judicial reform – Citi

Citi on Thursday trimmed its 2023 and 2024 growth estimates for Israel’s economy, citing lower investment stemming from the government’s planned judicial reform while saying GDP and credit ratings would also suffer in the medium term. Economist Michel Nies at the bank reduced his growth forecast this year to 3.1% from 3.3% and in 2024 […]

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Certificate of Deposit (Updated August 2023)

Certificates of Deposit (CDs) work similarly to online savings accounts or money market accounts in terms of offering great returns with zero risk. The difference is, CDs “lock your money up” for a specified period of time. To access your funds before the term ends, you’ll have to pay a penalty. Although CDs offer less […]

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Your Investments: Get ready for retirement and admit your mistakes

I’ve written about this previously, that Britain’s late chief rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, in his weekly article on the Torah portion, wrote about “The Courage to Admit Mistakes.” He wrote: “Some years ago I was visited by the then-American ambassador to the Court of St James, Philip Lader. He told me of a fascinating project […]

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