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JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel said its air defences intercepted a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen on Sunday, and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it fired several rockets at the Israeli Red Sea city of Eilat. The…

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that 22,610 housing transactions were recorded between March and May 2024, an increase of 37% over the same period in 2023 and an increase of 2.7% over the previous three months.…

Israel ranked 18th in the UBS Global Wealth Report with an average wealth of $260,000 per adult in 2023, up 14% from 2022 and outpacing the global average growth of 4.2%. According to the Swiss bank, median wealth growth…

Mortgage takings last month fell slightly compared to May, but were 18% higher than in June 2023, the Bank of Israel reported. Mortgage loans granted in Israel in…

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12, 2024 – (JCN NewsWire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (OTC:) and Biogen Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:) today announced the approval of the beta-amyloid (Aβ)-degrading monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI” (generic name: lecanemab) in…

By Stephen Sher JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel remains committed to its plans to issue a digital currency to improve Israel’s payments system and boost innovation, but it is unlikely to launch it before other advanced economies.…

How many Israelis left Israel last year? A Globes survey of all the bodies that monitor the numbers (the Israel Tax Authority, the Population and Immigration Authority, the National Insurance Institute, and the Central…

Growing fears of an escalation in the confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have increased pressure on Israeli government bonds. Yields on long-term government bonds have risen in recent days, reflecting…

Until a decade ago, eBay was synonymous with online retail. Along with Amazon, it was the place to go for new and used items, some of which the platform marketed through limited-time auctions that offered discounts to…

In early May, the Turkish government imposed a ban on exports to Israel, including vehicles manufactured in Turkey. But recent figures suggest that the ban is ineffective. According to Transportation Ministry…