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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

Manufacturers Association of Israel

Economy Minister Nir Barkat attends an Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, on January 3, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 7, 2024, 7:55 pm
Economy minister issues ultimatum to food companies that hiked prices in wartime
Barkat gives them 72 hours to reverse increases or be put on ‘blacklist,’ hints he suspects illegal price coordination; manufacturers say government causing rise in cost of living
By ToI Staff
Haifa's industrial area. (Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)
November 22, 2023, 5:12 pm
Worker absence due to war poses main hurdle for manufacturers – survey
Factories are resuming operations but are short-staffed due to mobilization of reserve soldiers and displacement of residents from communities along borders with Gaza and Lebanon
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli delegation consisting of members of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association and Export Institute on a visit to Dubai, November 2020 (Manufacturers Association of Israel)
July 6, 2023, 4:08 pm
Israel and UAE sign agreement to expand industrial cooperation and investment
Agreement between Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone includes business delegations and networking meetups to foster economic ties
By Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem, January 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 22, 2023, 7:15 pm
As inflation persists, Bank of Israel hikes interest rates for 10th time, to 4.75%
Central bank lifts borrowing costs by 25 basis points, citing inflation above 5% and a tight labor market; sees signs of moderation in economic activity
By Sharon Wrobel
Finance Ministry accountant general Yali Rothenberg speaks to manufacturers and high tech firms in Tel Aviv, March 20, 2023. (Sivan Farig/Courtesy)
March 20, 2023, 8:14 pm
Accountant general calls for ‘sustainable’ consensus on judicial overhaul
Chief accountant emphasizes need to restore certainty for investors, rating agencies; manufacturers say Israeli entrepreneurs are looking to open factories abroad
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli manufacturers, industrialists, and tech firms urge government and opposition to start dialogue for compromise deal on proposed judicial changes. (Courtesy)
March 14, 2023, 3:53 pm
‘Stop this madness’: Tech, manufacturing groups back Herzog in judicial deal push
Four major organizations urge government to halt legislative proceedings and start dialogue, warning of damage to economy, housing market; president meets with 30 executives
By Sharon Wrobel
Teachers from the Teachers Union protest over low salaries, in Tel Aviv, May 25, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 30, 2022, 11:36 am
Teachers’ strike over wages shutters kindergartens, elementary schools early
School day ends at 1 p.m. to allow staff to attend rally in Tel Aviv; union said to reject negotiations on changing summer vacation schedule until talks held on raising salaries
By ToI Staff
Haifa's industrial area. (Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)
November 9, 2021, 10:37 am
Manufacturers say businesses aiming for zero emissions need less bureaucracy
According to Manufacturers Association of Israel representative at COP26: Companies are willing to spend, but it’s hard to progress
By Sue Surkes
Rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
May 24, 2021, 6:42 pm
Israeli firms suffer $369 million in damages from Gaza conflict
Most of the losses caused by a decrease in output, due to the fact that employees did not come to work, country’s main industrial lobby says
By Shoshanna Solomon
A man walks carrying a refilled cylinder as family members of COVID-19 patients wait in queue to refill their oxygen cylinders at Mayapuri area in New Delhi, India, May 3, 2021. (Ishant Chauhan/AP)
May 4, 2021, 12:24 am
Israel to fly planeloads of medical aid to virus-wracked India
Shipments will include oxygen generators, ventilators; non-government organizations join effort; deliveries to arrive this week
By ToI Staff
Store owners at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market scuffle with police during a protest over the continued closure of open-air markets, April 25, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 12, 2020, 7:02 pm
‘Insane’: Health Ministry’s lockdown plan meets swift pushback from ministers
As details of planned restrictions emerge, finance officials, others said pressing heavily to tone down measures; Finance Ministry said to predict damage of $5.2 billion to economy
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Mask-clad Israeli restaurant owners and others protest against lockdown measures in Tel Aviv on July 17, 2020. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
September 11, 2020, 4:49 pm
Lockdown rebellion: Business heads warn Netanyahu of disaster, threaten defiance
Letter to PM says economic damage will last a decade; shops, restaurants, gyms vow to remain open, saying a second shutdown will destroy them financially
By Shoshanna Solomon and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of 200 new Israeli shekel bills, February 7, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
September 10, 2020, 2:52 pm
Why, amid collapsing economy wracked by COVID, is shekel near a 12-year high?
The shekel-dollar rate went below psychological threshold of NIS 3.40 to the dollar on September 1, the Israeli currency’s strongest level since July 2008
By Shoshanna Solomon
View of the oil refineries in Haifa Bay, May 5, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90/File)
July 9, 2020, 12:12 pm
Government set to weaken pollution regulations to help business
Activists warn that moves to ‘strike balance’ between economic costs, health benefits of limiting pollution and toxic substances will set back public’s protection ‘by decades’
By Sue Surkes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs a meeting to discuss the economic impact of the coronavirus, Jerusalem, Feb. 25, 2020. (Haim Zach/GPO)
February 25, 2020, 7:35 pm
PM says economy prepared for coronavirus amid rising fears of business impact
Netanyahu calls meeting to address financial fallout of disease outbreak, calls for caution and cooperation, as Tel Aviv Stock Exchange continues to slide
By Luke Tress
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