Author: David Rutman

The US dollar’s dominance in international trade and finance will persist for decades despite new challenges and even when a more multipolar currency system emerges it will be led by the greenback, Moody’s Investor Service said on Thursday. While the multi-decade fall in the dollar’s share of central bank reserves, simmering geopolitical tensions and growing […]

The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Sunday a ban on the use of the US dollar in personal and commercial transactions. The move, reported locally, is intended to bolster the Iraqi dinar, the country’s native currency. This action aligns with an emerging trend across various Middle Eastern countries seeking to diminish their dollar dependency. For […]

With the price of cheese rising recently, buying yellow or cottage cheese in Israel has become a complex financial task. So, it’s time to remember that there’s another option. It all started when Isaac and Ruth Jacobs moved from Germany to Kfar HaRoeh in 1936. They started with a small farm with cows and goats, […]

Innova and Partner have signed a long-term deal to add more electric cars to Partner’s fleet. The deal will include installation, service provision and ongoing operations. Innova will provide an intelligent system of management, oversight and electricity distribution to the charging stations. The deal between communications group Partner and Innova will help Partner switch most […]

In a display of international support and collaboration, a group of Israeli investors hailing from the real estate sector are spearheading the construction of an advanced sports and leisure complex in the city of Bucha, Ukraine. With an estimated investment of approximately $1.2 million, this ambitious project aims to revitalize the region and provide much-needed […]

WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features – the ability to edit messages. “For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta Platforms Inc-owned messaging app said in a blog post on Monday. With the feature rolling […]

The majority of American Twitter users who have used the application within the last 12 months have taken a break from the site, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.  The data was analyzed by researchers in an effort to understand the changing utilization of Twitter since Elon Musk’s takeover in April 2022. […]

China’s cyberspace regulator said on Sunday that products made by US memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology had failed its network security review and that it would bar operators of key infrastructure from procuring from the firm. According to China’s broad definition of critical information infrastructure, this could include sectors ranging from transport to finance. “The […]

Eleven Israeli women and their leaders participated in the first-ever FemForward seminar in Casablanca this past week. They were paired with 11 Moroccan women for a program addressing gender disparity in managerial positions within the tech industry. The cohort from Israel included women from all religious backgrounds. “This is the first time that young women […]

Researchers from Israeli security company Check Point revealed this week that malicious firmware may endanger a variety of home and small office network routers. This would connect the routers to a network of hackers allegedly tied to the Chinese government. According to information disclosed by Check Point, a firmware update for these routers includes a […]