Palo Alto Networks on Thursday began trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s flagship equity indices, Tel Aviv-35 and Tel Aviv-125, which represent a new step in the company’s growing investment in the Israeli market. Palo Alto Networks is a US-based cybersecurity firm founded by Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, which is currently dual-listed in both…
Geopolitical uncertainty has once again emerged as a dominant force shaping global financial and energy markets, with investors closely monitoring developments in the Middle East. Although optimism briefly surfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz could soon reopen, conflicting reports from Iranian officials have tempered expectations. The mixed…
Israel will focus its development efforts on quantum computing and physical artificial intelligence, with the objective of becoming a leading nation in both areas, the Prime Minister’s Office National AI Directorate and the Finance Ministry Accountant General’s Department announced on Tuesday. According to the release, the focus will be on developing a “locally produced quantum…
The dismantling of ironSource inside Unity is nearly complete. More than four years after Unity acquired the Israeli technology company in a $4.4 billion merger that was billed as a transformational deal for the mobile gaming industry, one of ironSource’s last remaining businesses has changed hands once again. On Thursday, Tripledot Studios, a London-based mobile…
SadaNews – Israel and several Gulf states have been in talks for weeks to explore alternative routes for transporting oil and gas to global markets, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab El-Mandeb. These discussions include both immediate solutions and long-term projects, with American participation. This was reported by “Israel Hayom,” which noted…
Israel’s ambition to become a trillion-dollar economy is usually framed as a question of quantity: more venture capital, more innovation, more unicorns, more infrastructure, and more regional integration. Those goals matter, but they miss the deeper constraint. Israel does not primarily have an innovation problem. It has an institutional problem. The country is exceptionally good…
1 US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The war in the Middle East continued to influence both financial markets and regional security on August 6. Gold prices climbed to their highest level in seven weeks as investors reacted to growing optimism that negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz could improve maritime trade and reduce uncertainty…
Taiwanese single malt whisky Kavalan has teamed up with distributor Eurostandart to reintroduce its core range to the Israeli market. Kavalan makes its return to the Israeli market with a wide range of single malt expressions Eurostandart’s goal is to enhance Kavalan’s presence in retail, hospitality, speciality retail, and e-commerce channels as it re-enters the…
The Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden represent not only key geopolitical hubs in the Middle East, but also critical elements of the global energy supply chain and international trade. Growing attacks by proxy groups, including Houthi actions against international shipping, threats to energy infrastructure,…
Israeli airline El Al doubled its second-quarter net profit as the carrier recovered from disruptions caused by fighting between Israel and Iran, benefiting from stronger demand and a near-monopoly position as foreign airlines largely remained absent. Israel’s flag carrier reported net profit of $132 million, up from $66 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to…
