Author: David Rutman

As a result of the ongoing war, Israel’s economy has already lost NIS 4.6 billion, according to an analysis from the Manufacturers Association.  Reasons for these severe monetary losses include employees failing to come to work, and overall reduced production during wartime.  For context, 1.3 million workers did not arrive at work during the week […]

The reverberations of the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization are being felt not only in the conflict-ridden region but also across the global energy economy. In a newly-published report, Bank Leumi’s Chief Economist Dr. Gil Michael Bufman elaborated on the situation’s wide-reaching ripple effects. In a proactive move, the Israeli Tamar reservoir […]

In the wake of escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, the nation’s economy stands at a critical crossroads. A sudden workforce shortage, mass military mobilization, stock market turbulence, disrupted supply chains, and anxious consumers have all left their mark on the country’s economic landscape in recent days. As Israel recovers from – and retaliates to […]

With Israel at war, Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds and its affiliates around the world this week secured over $200 million in bond sales and commitments from investors since the war broke out in Israel Investments came from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Florida Department of Financial Services, Illinois State Treasurer, New York State Common Retirement […]

Moody’s sent a warning to Israel on Wednesday just days before a scheduled rating review that a prolonged war with Hamas could drag down the country’s credit score. Surprise attacks by Hamas at the weekend have sparked the worst escalation in violence in 50 years and raised questions about not just the humanitarian cost, but […]

In the wake of Hamas’s shock terrorist attack in Israel on Saturday — which saw over 1,200 men, women, children, and babies killed and more than 150 others taken hostage — Israel’s hi-tech industry is extending a helping hand. In a statement on behalf of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI), which serves as […]

Office employees throughout the country were instructed to work from home or take the day off on Sunday, following the outbreak of a war between Israel and Gaza on Saturday. Companies throughout the hi-tech, legal, communications and several other industries sent notices to their workers, telling them to stay at home and work remotely. These […]

As the local hi-tech ecosystem fails to attract foreign investors, Netanyahu is looking to make the country a leader in artificial intelligence Recent reports have sounded alarm bells for Israel’s vibrant hi-tech ecosystem, once hailed as a global leader. But as the hi-tech sector flounders, leading voices – including that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy,” Wayne Gretzky. In a few hours, we will finish Simhat Torah, meaning that the holiday season will be over. Now we try and take our feeling of being spiritually cleansed plus the pure joy of […]