Set as Homepage
Wed, Sep 19, 2012
3 Tishri, 5773
Breaking News
Diplomacy & Politics
Defense
National News
Middle East
International
Iranian Threat
Business
Sports
Health
Environment
Opinion
Columnists
Editorials
Op-Eds
Letters
Jewish World
High Holy Days 5773
Jewish News
Lifestyle
Arts & Culture
Food & Wine
Travel
Features
2012: The US Presidential race
Insights & Features
Week in review
Blogs
In the news
Judaism
From the Middle East
Lifestyle
Aliya
Science and Technology
Premium Zone
The Experts
The Jerusalem Report
Dash
20 Questions
e-paper
Ivrit
Magazine
Metro
In Jerusalem
Christian Edition
Edition Française
My JPost
Advertise with Us
Subscription Center
RSS feeds
News Ticker
Facebook
Twitter
Classifieds
JPost Apps
JPost Toolbar
JPost Kotel Cam
JPost Newsletter
JPost Alert
JPost Sticker
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
JPost Conference
Green Israel
Breaking News
JPost.com
Business
Labor slams Netanyahu over August inflation data
By NADAV SHEMER
09/16/2012 10:55
Yacimovich says picture will look even worse when 1% VAT increase is taken into account; inflation rises by more than 1%.
Business News
Ministers reject Comptroller report on food prices
Shalom Simhon says his ministry already dealt with high food prices; Yacimovich: Report a "serious indictment" of gov't.
09/12/2012
Comptroller: Ministries allowed prices to skyrocket
Yosef Shapira attacks government over rising food, dairy prices between 2005-2011: Social justice not just an empty code word.
09/12/2012
Israel, China trade relations take step forward
Business agreements involving Israeli hi-tech companies were signed, as well as between the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and Invest Shenzhen.
09/09/2012
Israel's Business Arena
Israel’s population nears 8 million on eve of 5773
Israel has 7,933,200 residents at Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) 5773, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported.
09/11/2012
Israel tops OECD in proportion of civilian R&D;
Israel tops the OECD in investment in R&D; as a percentage of GDP, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported.
09/11/2012
Bank of Israel: Rise in home prices may not be trend
"Over the past 12 months, there has been a moderation, and even a halt, in the increase in home prices," officials say.
09/11/2012
Commentary
Your Taxes: Is Israel the place to be?
Very high quality of life, tax rates below international norms and a respectable score for ease of doing business. What more could anyone want?
09/13/2012
Death insurance, or happy sibling trust?
Don’t let your family, assets and business get caught up in a legal mess. Take care of it today; please, write a will.
09/10/2012
IRS and Israel Tax Authority offer amnesty ‘rahmanut’
The failure to file an FBAR can result in penalties of up to 50 percent of the highest balance of the account per year, which could mean the loss of the entire account (and more), in addition ...
09/04/2012
Business Features
Global Agenda: Substance vs noise
The most important development in the Israeli economy over the last year was not the widely reported deterioration in the budget, but the massive deterioration in the trade balance.
09/13/2012
Your Investments: Shana Tova
Our financial situation for the upcoming year is set forth on Rosh Hashana.
09/13/2012
Global Agenda: Event-driven sham drama
Syndrome of forever imminent salvation has been going on all year and been under way for the past three years.
09/06/2012
Real Estate
Eran Mizrahi indicted for fraud, money laundering
Mizrahi is accused of defrauding investors of NIS 45 million and laundering NIS 250m.
06/26/2012
Lawyer's Language: Sell, sell, sell
Lawyer Caroline Walsh answers your questions about coping with the Israeli legal system.
01/31/2012
'Israel's housing market poised for hard landing'
Prices will continue falling in the coming months, 'Global Property Guide' says.
01/17/2012
From Our Partners
Bank Hapoalim
Economic & Financial Monthly Review
Bank Hapoalim economists are reducing growth forecast to 2.8% for this year and 2.5% for next year. Growth is already slowing, and the emergence of growth drivers in the near future is unlikely. The drop in exports is considerable and a cause for concern, while private consumption is sluggish as well
Click here for more
Consumer Confidence Index
Bank Hapoalim’s and TNS Teleseker’s Israeli Consumer Confidence Index fell slightly in July 2012. Slight increase in Present Situation and decrease in Expectations Index.Downturn in Assessment of State of the Economy and Family Income 6 Months Ahead
Click here for more
Purchasing Managers (PMI) Index
The Bank Hapoalim and the Israeli Purchasing and Logistics Managers Association’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July 2012 fell by 5.9 percentage points to a level of 41.9, which is indicative of a large decrease in manufacturing activity
Click here for more
Indices
;
Please Enable Javascript for this
Oil Price
widget to work
Currency Ticker Area
News,
Online,
Jerusalem,
Israel,
Headlines,
Sport,
Obama,
Travel,
Features,
Iran,
Business,
Breaking news,
Iraq,
Middle East,
Real Estate
Israel Focus
Study towards an MD in English
at the Technion in Israel
Bank Leumi USA
Coast to Coast Financial Expertise
Last chance to register!
Graduate degree at IDC
OPEN HOUSE @ IDC HERZLIYA
Live in Israel Study in English, September 23, 2012, 6:00 PM
This New Year,
give a Meir Panim food card. Donate Now
50,000 abortions in Israel
every year! EFRAT: Saving Lives of Children
THE ULTIMATE MISSION TO ISRAEL
Nov 5-12.2012
Learn Hebrew in 10 days!
Private schools in Israel Also available Online. Fast. Efficient. Friendly.
SAVE UP TO 60%!
Same day dental implants & advanced bone graft procedure in Israel
JPost newsletters
Sign up for the JPost newsletters and receive one month free subscription
Eldan Rent a Car
20% off all Car Rental Reservations in Israel
Learn Hebrew with us
Get 10 minutes free personal coaching in Hebrew through phone or Skype
Nefesh B'Nefesh Guided Aliyah
Already living in Israel? Enjoy the Benefits of Aliyah!
Bank Hapoalim
Israeli's number one bank
Jerusalem Post Lite
Light Edition of the Jerusalem Post for English improvement
Kosher English Magazine
English language weekly magazine - especially for religious people
JReport Kindle Edition
Now you can get the Jerusalem Report directly to your Kindle
JPost Premium Edition
The very best articles are available only in our Premium edition
Best dating site
Real Estate
Enjoy special prices
As we celebrate the opening of our show apartment at 7 Kook St., Jerusalem
Prosperity real estate
Finding your home in Jerusalem is Prosperity's business
Gorman Real Estate
Sales, rentals and property management of luxury Tel Aviv apartments.
Don't Look For a House!
In Israel, our website will do it for you!
Travel
Jpost Tourism 2012
Special Magazine
Hertz Car Rental
Special Online Discounts!
Web
JPost.com
Web Toolbar canvas by Wibiya