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Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada
The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.
With loan relief set to expire, banks will profit while Israelis pay - opinion
Israel-Iran escalation raises regional security, geopolitical risk - Fitch, S&P
Moody’s: Israel credit rating to stay at historic low in 2025
Netanyahu, Herzog reached out to Moody's before credit outlook downgrade
If Israel's credit rating drops, Israel can expect a higher interest rate on short-term loans and inflation.
Treasury warns Smotrich: Judicial reform may lead to catastrophic losses
Smotrich: “My position regarding the reform is known and I believe that it has great opportunities for the economy.”
Israel's credit rating would rise if it weren't for judicial reforms
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that since Fitch, a credit ratings company, has kept Israel's credit rating above A+ that this is a sign of success, but in reality these are warning signs.
Relief over Credit Suisse rescue short-lived as bank shares plummet
Credit Suisse shares slumped 62% in premarket trade to a new low while UBS lost 7.1%.
Israel faces 'long-term economic risk' due to judicial reform - Moody's
“If implemented in full, the proposed changes could materially weaken the strength of the judiciary and as such be credit negative,” the agency said.
Israeli credit market is growing, and Magen Credit just raised NIS 117m.
As Israel’s credit market grows in the wake of 2019’s implementation of credit scores, some hefty funds are flying into the sprouting sector.
Israel has credit scores, and Captain Credit wants you to know yours
By enabling Israelis to quickly and painlessly check their credit scores, Captain Credit hopes to foster the future of Israel’s credit market.
Israel's credit rating is in serious danger - Avigdor Liberman
Avigdor Liberman: It's impossible to give NIS 3 billion to haredi coalition partners whose schools don't provide core studies and NIS 1 billion for food stamps without deficit.
Turkey’s state banks withdraw from Russian payment system
US warned Turkey about possibility of sanctions over business ties to Russia
Prosbul, Chabad and the Lubavitcher Rebbe: Legal loopholes in Judaism
Even if there was no financial need for a prosbul, there was spiritual valence to its execution because it reflected fidelity to rabbinic tradition and affiliation with the legacy of Chabad's founder