Moshe kahlon
Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon summoned to pre-indictment hearing over fraud, breach of trust
Kahlon and other suspects, including UnetCredit's controlling shareholders, face potential indictment for fraud, embezzlement, and financial statement misrepresentation.
Ex-Israeli finance minister implicated in finance firm fraud scandal
Grapevine: Top security
Katz vows to deduct PA tax funds over terrorists’ salaries
Finance Ministry proposes El Al bailout offer, many strings attached
El Al also extended the unpaid leave of thousands of employees until June 30. About 6,000 employees of El Al and its subsidiaries are currently on unpaid leave.
Israel returning money deducted to stop Palestinian terrorists’ salaries
PA paid NIS 517.4m. on these salaries in 2019, some NIS 15m. more than previous year
Ogen appeals to provide state-backed loans to struggling businesses
Enabling Jerusalem-based Ogen to grant government-backed loans will enable financial assistance characterized by a higher level of risk than the traditional banking system is willing to accept.
How can Israel flatten its unemployment curve?
Employees at dozens of branches of the Israeli Employment Service have churned their way through over 900,000 new applications since the start of March, as the unemployment rate has exceeded 25%
Government rolls out unprecedented NIS 80b. financial aid package
The Israeli Employment Service said that a total of 20,413 new applicants registered for unemployment benefits on Sunday night and Monday, bringing the total number of claimants to over 962,500.
Netanyahu says public should celebrate Passover, Easter, Ramadan alone
Government approved new set of restrictions * Another Israeli succumbs to COVID-19 * Despite suspicion, Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus
Kahlon: Israel coordinating with PA to contain coronavirus outbreak
'We are in contact with [the Palestinian Authority] because the virus has no borders, and doesn't know to distinguish between ethnic groups, religions or nations.'
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon signs order removing duties on imported butter
Domestic butter has been a rare sight on Israeli supermarket shelves since early 2019, with local producers protesting reduced profits due to government-set prices and high duties on imported goods.
Israeli businesses request government aid to counter coronavirus impact
"As the time required to eradicate the virus grows longer, the economic impact grows exponentially."
Netanyahu: Nir Barkat will be next finance minister
Likud polls have shown that appointing Barkat as finance minister would help the party attract soft-right voters from Blue and White.
MK Nir Barkat: Israel can be top-ten economy within a decade
Former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat is reportedly set to be appointed finance minister.