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Illustrative: Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery, October 10, 2018 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
November 29, 2019, 6:58 am
With free shipping to Israel, Amazon has expats filling up their carts again
Americans once despondent over having to settle for what’s on offer locally are now luxuriating in imported toilet paper, scented garbage bags and anything else on offer under $75
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative. A man gives money to a homeless person, as he holds an umbrella to protect them both from the rain on Jaffa Street, Jerusalem, on November 3, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
November 26, 2019, 10:30 pm
Israel’s economic inequality worsened in 2018, for first time in 5 years
Despite widening gap between rich and poor, data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics shows the average gross income of an Israeli household increased by 4.3% since 2017
By TOI staff
Shipping containers at the Haifa port, November 14, 2011. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
November 21, 2019, 4:41 pm
OECD: Though ‘robust,’ Israel’s economic growth expected to slow in coming years
Report predicts GDP to ease slightly in 2020, 2021, but remain near 3%; forecast sees unemployment rising to 4.3% — still close to historical low
By Stuart Winer
Workers in a startup (Vadim_Key; iStock by Getty Images)
November 18, 2019, 3:16 pm
Israel no. 19 of 63 countries in ability to develop, attract and retain workers
In World Talent Ranking for 2019, Switzerland holds on to title as the world’s top hub for talent, with Europe leading way in fostering the best conditions for labor force
By Shoshanna Solomon
As far as the eye can see: the Tel Aviv view from the Azrieli observatory (photo: Courtesy)
From the WebNovember 17, 2019, 5:49 pm
Israel’s Q3 growth surprisingly high
Globes: Israel’s economy grew an annualized 4.1% in the third quarter, far exceeding market expectations of a 2.6%-2.8% increase, Central Bureau of Statistics data shows
Illustrative: The Dizengoff Center Mall in Tel Aviv, June 22, 2017. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
October 27, 2019, 4:37 pm
Daylight savings said to contribute some NIS 350 million to economy
Time change increases worker productivity, consumer spending, and decreases energy costs and traffic accidents, economic officials announce
By TOI staff
Illustrative: People watch a board showing price fluctuations at the Tel Aviv stock exchange. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
October 24, 2019, 6:02 pm
Israel jumps 14 spots in World Bank’s annual ‘Doing Business’ report
Progress made in tax reforms, access to credit, ease of cross-border trade and corporate registrations, study says
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: The DLD Tel Aviv Digital Conference, Israel's largest high tech gathering, September 27, 2016. The tech industry is the among the highest paid in Israel, with an average salary of NIS 23,375 ($6,719) per month. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 6, 2019, 9:30 pm
Average Israeli salary rises slightly to NIS 11,004 per month
Mean monthly pay increases by 3.4% since last year; highest paid sector is information and communications, lowest is food and hospitality industries
By Luke Tress
Illustrative image of a race, ranking or competition (Dekdoyjaidee; iStock by Getty Images)
September 26, 2019, 3:02 pm
Startup Nation slips four spots in global ranking of ‘digital readiness’
Ranked 16th in the world, Israel shows declines in knowledge, tech and readiness for the future; UAE climbs five places to No. 12
By Shoshanna Solomon
Train tracks and the Ayalon highway in central Tel Aviv, with the Azrieli Towers as a backdrop, December 18, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
From the WebAugust 18, 2019, 5:19 pm
Israeli economy grew at just 1% in Q2 2019
Globes: The second-quarter slowdown is due to a sharp drop in the imports of vehicles, the Central Bureau of Statistics says in report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on January 25, 2018, in Davos, Switzerland. (AFP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini)
July 22, 2019, 5:15 am
Is Netanyahu an economic wizard? The numbers beg to differ
The PM often boasts he has turned the Israeli economy into ‘a huge success story.’ A review of the past decade’s figures reveals a different reality, for which Israelis are paying
By Nati Yefet
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks at the 16th annual Jerusalem Conference of the Besheva group, on February 12, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 4, 2019, 6:08 pm
State budget deficit soars to NIS 14 billion in June
Finance Ministry figures show overspending hit 3.9% of GDP, far exceeding the 2.9% annual goal set by treasury
By TOI staff
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon in the Knesset,, June 12, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 13, 2019, 6:40 pm
Finance Ministry proposes budget cuts to counter burgeoning deficit
Finance minister to also raise some taxes, despite looming national elections; cuts come on top of billion shekel reduction to defense, education budgets
By TOI staff
Children watch as an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prepares to cast his vote during Israel's parliamentary elections on April 9, 2019 in Jerusalem. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
April 11, 2019, 5:29 am
Here are the issues Israelis had in mind when voting
Study shows top 3 considerations were choice between Netanyahu and Gantz, socio-economic issues, and security situation. Voters were also often swayed by how religious they are
By Josefin Dolsten
Illustrative. Clouds on the horizon. (SARINYAPINNGAM; IStock by Getty Images)
March 14, 2019, 11:31 am
Clouds gather as Israel emerges from economic ‘golden decade’
After April elections, the new government must set out long-term policies to curb the shekel’s rise, boost education and infrastructure, and trim bureaucracy, economists say
By Shoshanna Solomon
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