The three biggest Israeli banks surprised analysts’ estimates for second-quarter profit, by sending the banking index to its highest close in a month. The Tel Aviv Banking Index

Last Sunday, the Tel Aviv stock exchange suffered a sharp nose-dive following Standard & Poor's downgrading of US credit ratings from AAA to AA+ before stabilizing on Monday.

Israeli software giant, Amdocs, who had $1.16 billion in cash and equivalents as of March 31, acquired Canada's Bridgewater Systems for some $215 million in a deal which

Governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, is credited with assisting Israel through the 2008 global financial crisis; he is criticized for funding Hamas in the Gaza

On Thursday, the Bank of Israel increased its 2011 GDP growth forecast to 5.2 percent from 4.5 percent and lowered its unemployment rate forecast to 5.8 percent –

In 2010, American philanthropists donated approximately $3.3 billion to charity – and 19 of the 53 top givers were Jews. George Soros ranked first with $332 million contributed

Before 2020, says Israel's entrepreneurial sweetheart, electric cars will be flying off the showroom floor faster than gasoline-powered automobiles.

"It doesn't mean that oil is not necessary,

In light of its geopolitical under-dog status, Israel's global reputation for her cutting-edge high-tech industry continues to ripen. Jewish Ideas Daily recently released a report exploring

Market analysts hurried to comment on Governor of the Bank of Israel, Professor Stanley Fischer's decision earlier this week to keep the country's interest rate unchanged

Remember when Black Friday was all the rage? Coined on the East coast in 1966, it occurs between the 23rd and 29th of November following Thanksgiving

The London branch of the Ahava cosmetics store was closed for three and a half hours (11:30 am until 3pm) on Shabbat when activists, acting on

Last Saturday, the Iranian Intelligence Minister, Heydar Moslehi accused the Swedish cosmetics firm, Oriflame of trying to harm Iran's security after the Tehran office was closed and five of

Mazal Tov to Shari Arison! Forbes recently unveiled a list of the "Top 10 Greenest Billionaires." The Israeli heiress to the Carnival Cruise Line was included.

Mazal Tov to Israel. A vote on Monday by the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) accepted the Jewish Country onto its roster, alongside