August 29, 2016
10:56 pm

An Israel Railways train (illustrative photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Restored northern railway sees historic maiden voyage

Train from Haifa to Beit She’an will open to public in October, 65 years after original line closed

By Times of Israel staff

August 28, 2016
3:14 pm

A man removes cash from a Bank Leumi ATM machine in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

8 ways Israel’s 2017-2018 budget may directly impact you

The cabinet has approved more trains, some medical coverage for genetic testing, less funding for Masa scholarships, and taxes for owners of more than 2 apartments. Will MKs give their backing?

By Marissa Newman

August 12, 2016
10:05 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) seen with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on August 11, 2016. (Emil Salman/Pool)

Cabinet unanimously okays two-year budget after marathon talks

Health minister, education minister announce bumps in their office budgets after close to 24 hours of negotiations

By Times of Israel staff

August 11, 2016
10:50 am

Illustrative photo of doctors at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem performing surgery, Jerusalem, March 5, 1990. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Court orders striking Hadassah doctors back to work

Other public hospitals remain on weekend footing to protest Finance Ministry reforms; late-night talks between doctors, Treasury break down

By Times of Israel staff

August 11, 2016
6:39 am

Illustrative photo of doctors on their way to an emergency room.October 31, 2012. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Hospitals cut back services Thursday as doctors call strike

Crowding expected as medical centers switch to weekend footing; labor action is ‘pointless,’ charges health minister

By Times of Israel staff

August 3, 2016
11:14 pm

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (C) with Justice Ministry director-general Emi Palmor (L) and General Manager of the Finance Ministry, Shai Babad during a press conference regarding legalized gambling in Israel at the Finance Ministry office in Jerusalem on August 3, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Finance minister: Israel will not build casinos on my watch

Moshe Kahlon says the gambling industry is a tax on the poor, where the risks outweigh the potential personal and communal return

By Times of Israel staff

August 2, 2016
5:12 pm

Knesset Finance Committee ratifies US tax act

Local banks will report account holders with American citizenship to the IRS beginning in September

By Times of Israel staff

July 25, 2016
4:08 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, June 13, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool)

Netanyahu, Kahlon reach compromise on public broadcast reform

After outcry over decision to delay launch of new broadcaster until 2018, agreement sets mid-2017 target date

By Raoul Wootliff

July 24, 2016
7:49 pm

IBA employee Rafi Issachar interrupts a Knesset hearing about the deferral of the founding of a new public broadcasting authority. (screen capture: Knesset Channel)

Outraged employees disrupt Knesset hearing on public broadcaster

Two IBA workers who voiced outcry over imminent layoffs are thrown out of discussion on delayed launch of new corporation

By Times of Israel staff

July 24, 2016
2:49 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 24, 2016. (Amit Shabi/POOL)

PM rejects criticism over delaying public broadcast reform

Netanyahu said to strike deal with finance minister for new Broadcasting Corporation to go on air only 6 months late

By Tamar Pileggi

July 17, 2016
6:04 pm

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman at the Hizme Checkpoint, July 17, 2016, talking to officials about improving conditions at West Bank Crossings into Jerusalem. (Courtesy: Facebook)

Liberman visits West Bank crossings, vows to make improvements

‘Everyone suffers equally here, Jews and Palestinians. This situation cannot continue,’ defense minister says

By Dov Lieber

July 14, 2016
2:54 pm

Tax cut plan would see rates slashed for high tech companies

Move is part of effort to lure multinationals to register their intellectual property in Israel

By Shoshanna Solomon

June 14, 2016
11:27 am

A Bank Hapoalim cash machine. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Finance Ministry reaches deal to open up Israeli banking

Recommendations to make credit card companies independent pave way for vast reform in close-knit financial sector

By Raoul Wootliff

June 8, 2016
1:31 pm

Illustrative photo of gambling in a casino (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Tourism minister fast-tracks Eilat casino proposal

Yariv Levin meets with officials to review formal plan for hotel and gambling complex in southern resort town

By Stuart Winer

June 2, 2016
1:09 pm

A Palestinian woman walks by a sign calling for a boycott of Israel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on February 11, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

Despite BDS, Israeli firms enjoy a foreign investment boom

With pro-boycott arguments failing to make an impact, Bloomberg report finds, fertile conditions are driving record capital flow

By Raoul Wootliff

Topic: Finance Ministry

Restored northern railway sees historic maiden voyage

Train from Haifa to Beit She’an will open to public in October, 65 years after original line closed

8 ways Israel’s 2017-2018 budget may directly impact you

The cabinet has approved more trains, some medical coverage for genetic testing, less funding for Masa scholarships, and taxes for owners of more than 2 apartments. Will MKs give their backing?

Cabinet unanimously okays two-year budget after marathon talks

Health minister, education minister announce bumps in their office budgets after close to 24 hours of negotiations

Court orders striking Hadassah doctors back to work

Other public hospitals remain on weekend footing to protest Finance Ministry reforms; late-night talks between doctors, Treasury break down

Hospitals cut back services Thursday as doctors call strike

Crowding expected as medical centers switch to weekend footing; labor action is ‘pointless,’ charges health minister

Finance minister: Israel will not build casinos on my watch

Moshe Kahlon says the gambling industry is a tax on the poor, where the risks outweigh the potential personal and communal return

Knesset Finance Committee ratifies US tax act

Local banks will report account holders with American citizenship to the IRS beginning in September

Netanyahu, Kahlon reach compromise on public broadcast reform

After outcry over decision to delay launch of new broadcaster until 2018, agreement sets mid-2017 target date

Outraged employees disrupt Knesset hearing on public broadcaster

Two IBA workers who voiced outcry over imminent layoffs are thrown out of discussion on delayed launch of new corporation

PM rejects criticism over delaying public broadcast reform

Netanyahu said to strike deal with finance minister for new Broadcasting Corporation to go on air only 6 months late

Liberman visits West Bank crossings, vows to make improvements

‘Everyone suffers equally here, Jews and Palestinians. This situation cannot continue,’ defense minister says

Tax cut plan would see rates slashed for high tech companies

Move is part of effort to lure multinationals to register their intellectual property in Israel

Finance Ministry reaches deal to open up Israeli banking

Recommendations to make credit card companies independent pave way for vast reform in close-knit financial sector

Tourism minister fast-tracks Eilat casino proposal

Yariv Levin meets with officials to review formal plan for hotel and gambling complex in southern resort town

Despite BDS, Israeli firms enjoy a foreign investment boom

With pro-boycott arguments failing to make an impact, Bloomberg report finds, fertile conditions are driving record capital flow

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