Articles by October, 2022

The company IBC Unlimited launched a home internet infrastructure on optical fibers that can reach a speed of up to 10 gigabytes thanks to XGS-PON technology. In the first phase, consumers will be offered a speed of up to 5 gigabytes. The move will require customers to replace end equipment (router)

The rate of population growth in Israel is harming the attempt to improve the education system. Between 2012 and 2019, the budget of the Ministry of Education increased by 67%, but the increase in the number of students eroded the increase so the budget per student increased by only 21%. This is according to the annual education report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published today (Monday) and referring to the 2019 budget data

The Sano company continues to raise prices: the company informed retailers that it will increase the price of its paper products, which it will already increase by 12%-14% at the end of 2021. Among other things, these are Snow Soft, Snow Sushi, paper towels, disposable tablecloths, napkins for entertaining and disinfectant wipes. The last time it raised prices - it did not back down but promised promotions that would seemingly eliminate the price increases. Some products are sold at their previous prices. Either way, all Sno products from bleach to toilet paper - there are substitutes on...

A record in shopping ahead of Rosh Hashanah: this year in September we spent over NIS 38.811 billion on credit cards within Israel - an increase of 21.4% compared to 2021. For comparison, in September 2021 expenditures totaling NIS 31.961 billion were recorded, according to data from the Automated Bank Services Company, which manages and develops The national credit card payment system. The data does not include online purchases from websites abroad and does not include shopping overseas

Most of the banks in Israel again did not pass on the full interest rate increases to citizens' deposits, the Bank of Israel published today (Sunday) a first comparison between the average interest rates given by each of the banks in Israel in practice for deposits and for credit. The data is expected to be updated once a month, thus helping the public to compare the conditions given by the various banks and, if necessary, to bargain and even switch banks. However, while the data may help customers compare, it does not present a complete picture

The Supreme Court ruled Sunday that opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu will be required to return money given to him and his wife by his cousin Natan Milikovski to finance their legal expenses during his tenure as prime minister. The Supreme Court explained that these funds were given in violation of the Public Service Law - known as the "Gift Law" - and therefore Netanyahu must return to the estate of his late cousin $270,000 out of the $300,000 he received from him

The agreement on the demarcation of the northern maritime border between Israel and Lebanon was placed on the Knesset table on Wednesday evening, during the recess. Earlier, the government approved not to vote on the agreement in the Knesset. The cabinet approved the agreement and so did the government. Minister Ayelet Shaked voted against it. Knesset Speaker Miki Levy and Knesset Secretary Dan Marzok presented the agreement to an empty plenary. "I heard the security officials and learned the details of the dispute and understood the importance and necessity of the agreement. During my...

The European low-cost company Wizz Air is coming to Ramon Airport and will offer Israelis direct flights from Ramon to destinations in Europe. The company will start operating two weekly flights to Vienna in Austria and Rome in Italy starting this December. The first flights are scheduled to take off on December 17

The Israeli chip company Banias Labs of Mahod Hasharon, founded by the entrepreneur and investor Avigdor Vilanz, was sold to the Canadian company Alpha wave for $240 million in cash, according to an announcement published today on behalf of the companies