Investment

Your Investments: Building your Ark before retirement’s storm

Retirement may seem far away, but building financial security takes time. Noach's ark powerfully reminds us why saving, investing, and planning ahead matter.

‘NOAH’S ARK on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle.
Roy Avrahami, Head of Innovation & CVC Investment Arm of Ashdod Port Company

Ashdod Port executive elected to lead international innovation committee

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Study: Stock market falls as traders bet on no clear election winner

Global market influence.

How global markets are influencing Israel’s business environment


IATI Holds Annual Managing Partners Conference

The conference brought together managing partners from Israel’s leading venture capital funds and investment firms.

MK Avigdor Liberman and Sarel Eldor.

Greece plans to quintuple purchase tax for foreign real estate buyers

The Greek prime minister announced plans to raise the purchase tax for non-EU real estate investors from 3% to 15%.

The Parthenon temple without scaffolding for the first time in 200 years, October 17, 2025.

Leumi partnering with Aspire for tech employee stock plans

Leumi partners with Aspire for a trust firm (51% stake) to manage tech employee stock options & M&A trust services, entering a field long dominated by private investment houses.

Bank Leumi.

Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time

Decart has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026.

Board of Peace expects Gaza reconstruction to ramp up after Israeli election, US midterms - report

A Telegraph investigation raised questions over potential conflicts of interest involving Jared Kushner and other senior figures, as the Board of Peace dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026

How global markets are influencing Israel’s business environment

Uncover how 2026 global market shifts reshape Israel's business landscape, from trade dynamics to investment flows, driving strategic adaptation and growth.

Global market impact.

Your Investments: One sea, many portfolios

Building the right investment portfolio starts with understanding your goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk, not following the latest stock market trends or investment tips.

AMERICAN WRITER Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) travels with US soldiers on their way to Normandy for the D-Day landings, in his capacity as war correspondent, in 1944.

The changing landscape of Israel’s defense technology sector

Explore 2026 shifts in Israel's defense technology, from AI integration to export growth, reshaping military capabilities and global partnerships.

Defense tech innovation.

Yitzhak Tshuva’s Ithaca Energy invests $860 million in Canadian oil drilling

North Sea-focused Ithaca purchases producing oil assets in Canada for $860m. Deal involves 103 million barrels at an average price of $8 per barrel.

Offshore gas and oil drilling rig.

Former German spy chief detained on suspicion of espionage and treason, Bild reports

Prosecutors reportedly suspect Hanning bought secret BND information from a former employee and intended to sell it through his consulting work.

Former BND (Federal Intelligence Service) President August Hanning arrives for the Bundestag hearing on December 4, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.