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Leumi’s campaign tops ad recall as Bank Hapoalim wins affection

Bank Leumi led this week’s advertising recall in Israel with a campaign for bar and bat mitzvah children from border communities. Bank Hapoalim’s World Cup-themed sponsorship was…

Nochi Dankner Moves Toward Bankruptcy, New Restrictions and a Smaller Life in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court placed Nochi Dankner under bankruptcy proceedings after he stopped opposing requests from four creditor banks. He is expected to leave his Herzliya vil…

Nohi Dankner Moves Toward Bankruptcy, Leaving His Herzliya Villa for a Tel Aviv Apartment

Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court placed Nohi Dankner under insolvency proceedings after he withdrew opposition to requests by four creditor banks. Dankner, who owes 550 million shekels…

Bank of Israel Survey Finds Small Businesses Most Satisfied with One Zero

Bank of Israel supervision says small-business satisfaction with banks remains weak in 2025, especially on fairness and personal service, despite strong digital ratings. One Zero…

Tower seeks higher pay for CEO after stunning stock rally

Tower Semiconductor’s board is seeking shareholder approval on July 2 to raise CEO Russell Ellwanger’s pay and broaden executive compensation, following a huge stock rally that li…

Work dispute threatens disruption at Bank Hapoalim's affiliate Metaf

The Maof union has declared a labor dispute at Metaf, Bank Hapoalim’s fully owned IT and operations subsidiary, opening the door to sanctions or a strike from July 8. The dispute…

Michal Kisus Herzog Named CEO of Discount Capital After Leaving Bank Hapoalim

Michal Kisus Herzog has been appointed CEO of Discount Capital, the investment arm of Israel Discount Bank. She is leaving Bank Hapoalim, where she headed Hapoalim Tech, replacing…

Why Bio-Manufacturing, Flying Taxis and Gaming Are Now Investment Stories

The article says a breakthrough in biomanufacturing could slash production costs for doxorubicin and benefit major pharma and synthetic biology firms. It also argues that flying t…

Markets Open Weaker as Iran Talks, Fed Policy and Oil Drive Sentiment

Bank of Israel kept buying foreign currency in early June as the shekel wobbles

The shekel weakened slightly at the start of the week after last week’s drop against the dollar, as markets tracked progress in U.S.-Iran talks. Israeli banks and economists point…

Israeli Banks Race to Meet 3 Billion Shekel Relief Commitment

Israel’s biggest banks have already distributed about 1.9 billion shekel under a voluntary three-year relief plan tied to their high profits. Bank Leumi is accelerating bonuses, w…

Tel Aviv Stocks Slide as Investors Brace for Geopolitical Risk and Rate Moves

Global and Israeli markets are focused on the Iran-U.S. deal, Hormuz tensions, and upcoming inflation data. Tel Aviv shares fell sharply last week, while U.S. stocks and semicondu…

Leumi Projects and Infrastructure Finance Chief Lior Manzer Steps Down from Hapoalim

Lior Manzer is leaving Bank Hapoalim after 30 years, ending a 13-year run leading the bank’s projects finance and national infrastructure unit. He will remain an infrastructure co…

Why a 25% Drop in Land Prices Does Not Point to a Housing Crash

A CBS land index showing a 25% fall since 2022 does not necessarily predict a housing crash, the article argues. It says soaring construction costs, higher financing costs and lon…

Bank Hapoalim Tops Ad Rankings as World Cup Spending Jumps Past NIS 170 Million

Bank Hapoalim returned to the top of Globes and Geocartography’s ad rankings with a dollar-rate freeze campaign. World Cup fever pushed weekly TV ad spending from NIS 126 million…

Competition Authority Presses Censure of Shufersal Tie-Up in Cal Sale

Israel’s Competition Authority is close to deciding on the 3.9 billion shekel sale of Cal to George Horesh’s Union and Harel Insurance. The key issue is whether Cal must drop its…

Tower Semiconductor Surges Past Israel’s Biggest Banks After Years of Rescue

Tower Semiconductor’s market value has surged past Bank Hapoalim and could soon exceed Bank Leumi, after rising about 590% in a year. The company, once burdened by more than $500…

Silent Abuse of Israel's Elderly Often Starts at Home, Welfare Data Shows

Israel’s Welfare Ministry says abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of older adults are rising, with family members responsible for most cases. Social workers described how c…

Bank Investment Chief Says Insurance Stocks Are Too Expensive, Prefers Tel Aviv 125

Haim Butnaru says insurance stocks are now too expensive and expects Israel’s Tel Aviv 125 index to beat them over the next year. He forecasts Bank of Israel rate cuts, a softer d…

Tel Aviv Stocks Fall as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospect Dampens Israel Outlook

Tel Aviv stocks fell sharply on Monday after investors grew uneasy about the emerging U.S.-Iran deal. Analysts said the agreement could leave Israel with unresolved security risks…

Unframe buys Swish.ai assets after court-approved fast sale amid insolvency

Unframe is acquiring Swish.ai’s assets for about $150,000 after the Tel Aviv District Court approved a rapid insolvency sale. Swish.ai, founded in 2017, owed about 3.8 million she…

Israel’s May consumer price index falls 0.3%, led by transport drop

Israel’s CPI fell 0.3% in May 2026, more than expected, while annual inflation stayed at 1.9%. Housing prices also declined, with subsidized new-home sales again affecting the ind…

Israel’s May Inflation Reading Could Decide Whether Rates Are Cut in July

Israel will publish May inflation data on Monday, and the result may determine whether the Bank of Israel cuts rates on July 6. Most economists expect a small monthly decline, whi…

Big Banks Retreat in Challenge Over Control of Masav

Israel’s five biggest banks withdrew their Supreme Court appeal over their control of Masav, the national bank-transfer system. Interim restrictions will reduce their influence an…

FIFA’s New Drink Breaks Could Change Football for the Better

The article says FIFA’s new drink breaks for the 2026 World Cup are mainly a commercial innovation, but could also help players, coaches, owners, and fans. It argues the change ma…

Responding to a Need From the Field, Bank Hapoalim Launches an Interest-Free Savings Account

Bank Hapoalim has launched a new product called “Interest-Free Savings Account” for customers who want to avoid bank interest while separating designated savings from their curren…

Bank Hapoalim to Pay NIS 10 Million in Class Action Over Cash Deposits

Bank Hapoalim will pay NIS 10 million under a class action settlement over cash deposit discrepancies, after an internal review found that two employees stole NIS 130,000 from dep…

Former Leumi Executive Loses Lawsuit Against Bank, Ordered to Pay Unusual Costs

The Tel Aviv Labor Court rejected former Bank Leumi UK CEO Gil Karni’s lawsuit against the bank and ordered him to pay NIS 100,000 in legal costs. The court ruled that Karni resig…

Bank Hapoalim Announces a Benefit, but As Always, It’s Worth Checking What It Costs

Bank Hapoalim announces a benefit, but the article frames it as something whose cost should be watched closely. The text also lists a range of business, finance, real estate, and…

Prepare for a Volatile Ride: 8 Things to Know Before a SpaceX IPO

The text is a roundup of business, real estate, high-tech, and personal finance headlines, including Bank Hapoalim, Rami Levy, and Patrick Drahi. It also highlights pieces on auti…