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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
Seeking debt relief: Is Judaism's 'prosbul' enough?
The essence of prosbul is a transfer of bonds from creditors to the court of law. The bond remains intact despite the biblical debt relief.
Tax breaks, credit points and bookkeeping - here's what olim need to know - opinion
YOUR TAXES: Most olim know they are exempt from Israeli tax for 10 years on foreign income. The problem is they may still have to pay foreign tax on such income.
Bank Hapoalim reports strong first quarter of 2022
The bank's net profit totaled NIS 1.654 billion, and its return on equity (ROE) for the quarter stood at 15.6%.
Mercantile ranks first in small business index
Mercantile has made it its goal to promote small and medium-sized businesses, which constitute a significant and central growth engine in the Israeli economy.
Moody's upgrades Israel's outlook to positive, affirms A1 rating
The agency also said Israel's affirmation of the A1 rating balances the economy's growth prospect and resilience against the government's relatively high public debt burden.
Blender’s technology is revolutionizing the consumer loan system
Young people from gen Y and Z are reluctant to borrow money without a specific cause, the company says.
Lending money personally goes wrong nearly half the time - poll
The survey data backs up a well-known financial rule: it’s best to avoid mixing friends, family and money.
Fitch reaffirms Israel's A+ credit rating, cites high-tech and vaccines
Fitch Rating Inc, one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, affirmed Israel's A+ credit rating, defining its financial outlook as "stable" due to COVID success
'Benjamin Netanyahu does not deserve credit for economic success'
"He doesn’t only take credit for my work. It has been that way for years," said former finance minister and senior Likud figure Israel Katz.
Israel's move toward smart payment terminals passes milestone
By July 31, 2021, transactions at all businesses, other than exceptional cases, will only be possible via the EMV standard.
