IMF warns Strait of Hormuz might never be back to normal
The IMF warned that the situation at Hormuz could be similar to the one in Bab-al-Mandeb, where shipping lanes haven’t yet recovered ever since the first Houthi attack.
Business & Innovation
Are Polymarket, Kalshi illegal gambling sites or legitimate financial trading platforms? - opinion
Rethinking risk: Why Israel is no longer the outlier - opinion
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon
Your Investments: Financial modesty
"When someone saves your life and gives you life, there’s gratitude, humility; there’s a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance at life..." - Pat Summerall
Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks
Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.
New Israeli app tracks disaster victims in real time, speeds emergency response
Shmuel Fitoussi’s system connects live data entry to resident profiles, improving coordination and helping save lives in crises.
US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war
March's US Consumer Price Index is expected to show a sharp increase due to soaring oil prices from the Iran conflict, dampening hopes for a rate cut this year.
Former El Al chief rejects monopoly, price gouging claims after Iran war profits
"Two crises in five years, each of which lasted two years plus, with a small break in the middle. That's extreme and had a dramatic impact on the aviation sector."
Karish gas field resumes production
The Karish platform has been idle for 40 days and the total damage from gas field shutdown was about NIS 1.7 billion
Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire
The main oil barrel indexes show a 15% average fall, while most markets worldwide, especially Asian markets, are opening up during early trading hours.
Strait of Hormuz closure has raised oil prices, but not without precedent - analysis
Even as gas prices have risen in recent weeks, another set of numbers has remained relatively contained: the markets.
Q-Factor emerges as Israel’s latest quantum computing developer with $24 million seed investment
The investment, which included NFX, TPY Capital, and Intel Capital, aims to commercialize a quantum computing project developed by professors from the Technion and Weizmann Institute.
Revised income tax brackets boost March salary
Income tax brackets in Israel are designed to tax those who earn more at a higher rate than those who earn less.
