Ifi Reporter

Bezeq has released its sixth report on the state of the Internet in Israel for a summary of 2019. The report, which reviews the Israelis' use and behavior in the digital age, is based on in-depth research conducted by the Company on Internet usage patterns in Israel, its controlling trends and its various uses, as well as data from the Company's activities and systems. The survey included a national sample of 1400 respondents aged 13+ from all sectors, including the first sample of children aged 8 to 12. The survey and infrastructure data collected from Bezeq systems, together with market...

The Ministerial Committee on Privatization approved the sale of the port of Haifahe Gulf port, which will start operating in 2021, will be operated by SIPG, which operates, among other things, the Shanghai port in China. It is estimated that Chinese companies are expected to deal with the port acquisition in light of the potential for synergy between the two ports, as was recently done at the Piraeus port in Greece

Following the weather, the Finance Committee has decided that it will work to determine compensation for natural damage under the law. This is in the wake of the damage done to business owners and private individuals in the intense wave of rains that hit Israel. The Capital Market Authority said about 4,500 applications were submitted to the insurance companies. The company's estimate indicates weather damage totaling NIS 130 million. The Deputy Commissioner of Fire said: We warned in advance that the systems would collapse. We need NIS 30 million, and the political situation paralyzes us...

Data published by the Bank of Israel in the third quarter of the year negative balance (overdraft) decreased by NIS 700 million to NIS 11 billion - a decrease of 6%. The decrease in the share of overdraft from the total consumer credit. As of the end of September, bank overdrafts Only 5.5% of consumer credit was up, compared to over 7% at the end of October 2016, when the downward trend began. The Bank of Israel raises several options that can explain this trend. The report said, "There is an increase in credit options for households, so that the ability of consumers to borrow neatly - and...

Gilat shares and "Mivtach Shamir" jumped on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Sunday, on the basis of market estimates of contacts to sell the company to a foreign entity of about $ 2 billion. Mivtach Shamir is the second largest shareholder in Gilat, with 9.7% holding in the company; The largest share in the company is the Fimi fund, led by Yishai Davidi, which holds 34.1% of the share capital, Gilat's share jumped 15% in the afternoon and Mivtach Shamir's share climbed 12%. Mivtach Shamir, which for years had a minority share in Gilat, increased Its hold in 2015 was invested in millions of...

The tax authority is reporting an increase in the level of the purchase tax, according to the rate of increase in the index. In this case, in the case of a single dwelling, the minimum purchase tax threshold increased from NIS 1,696,750 to NIS 1,744,505, while in the case of another dwelling, if in 2019 an 8% tax on the value of up to NIS 5,194,225 was paid from the price of the apartment, then Tax is payable at this rate on the par value up to NIS 5,340,425. In light of the changes, unit-dwellers from January 16 this year will be charged with purchase tax according to the following steps:...

A winter week began tonight and Tuesday there is even a chance of snow in the mountains of the center and the northern Golan Heights - but the residents of Jerusalem will probably not be tempted by whites. The current rain system has so far mainly affected the south, and in Ashkelon they have dropped 26 mm by Saturday evening. The rains will spread and fall from the north to the northern Negev, accompanied by thunderstorms. Expected to be open tomorrow, tens of millimeters of rain have rained in the Central and Tel Aviv areas so far, no real damage has been reported, but they are expected...

Thanks to progress in accelerating the Tel Aviv electrification project - Israel Railways is shortening the works this week, resuming all the lines this Sunday, returning to the format of works that affect the night traffic and Fridays only, characterized by a minority of passengers. The Israel Railways is preparing for the full renewal of the train traffic on all lines and stations throughout the week, as early as Sunday (19.1.20) instead of Tuesday 28.1.20, as planned at the beginning of the operation. During the works, a milestone was reached in the project with the connection of the...

Hundreds of thousands of citizens accepted the drug basket committee's decision, and while for some it was joyous news - many others were disappointed. The 750 medical labels in which dozens of treatments, technologies and medicines were rejected by the committee with a heavy heart compared to the introduction of 141 labels. The choice was taken into account in the limited budget - NIS 500 million - through which they had to choose from the best treatments for as many citizens as possible. This is similar in scope to previous years - but less than they wanted in the basket committee and...

Melanox will connect to the Israeli cyber IC3 led by the aerospace industry and market its products within the framework. In addition, Melanox and Custudio Technologies (Custudio Technologies), the Singaporean subsidiary of the cyber industry, will collaborate in developing an advanced and unique cyber investigation product based on Melanox BlueField-2's smart card network and CyVestiGO cyber event investigation system. The integrated solution will enable extensive and comprehensive log collection in advanced server environments and their rapid analysis, enabling rapid detection of advanced...

Over the past few years, about 40% of all companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange have distributed dividends to their shareholders, according to a survey conducted by analyst Yuval Tzuk of the TASE Research Department for 2014 to 2019. Of all companies that distributed a dividend, more than 80% (164 companies) Dividend classes regularly. Dividend distribution is a positive signal for investors about the company's profitability and transmits expectations about the future, while strengthening its position and image among investors. A situation where a dividend-dividing company does...

The highest payed in government companies in 2018 was Rafael's CEO, Yoav Har Even, with gross salary of NIS 113,127 a month, followed by CEO of Electric Company Ofer Bloch with gross monthly salary of NIS 97,365. This is according to the annual report released this morning by the CEO of the government corporation, Yankee Quint, which includes 49 government companies. Other notable highlights: CFO of the aerospace industry earned NIS 94,380, chief labor officer at Haifa Port earned NIS 86,629, CEO of Aerospace Industries earned NIS 82,583 and a router at Ashdod port earned NIS 78,744 in...

Israeli and Egyptian energy ministers announced Wednesday the start of natural gas flow from Israel to Egypt. According to the Energy Ministry's announcement, this is an important development that will serve the economic interests of both parties. The Ministry of Energy added that this move would also allow Israel to export some of its natural gas to Europe through Egypt's LNG facilities, promoting Egypt's status as a regional gas hub. It is also a historic landmark for Israeli gas entrepreneurs, who began contacts with Egypt after the Australian Woodside company canceled its intention to...

Israel President Reuven Rivlin decided to convert about four months out of Nochi Dankner's imprisonment, on probation to be added to the probation sentence imposed on him. This decision will allow Dankner to stand before the parole committee soon, rather than face it as it should, in early May. The statement further states that "the decision was made on the basis of Dankner's medical condition these days. These are medical circumstances that were not before the court at sentencing and which, according to medical opinions, were greatly aggravated during his imprisonment and necessitated...

The Labor party and "Gesher" with Orly Levy-Abekasis stwill unite with Meretz and the Democratic unity. They will run together in one left party for the 23rd Knesset. At the conclusion of a meeting at the home of Labor chairman Amir Peretz in Sderot, Labor chairman-Gesher Orly Levy and chairman of Meretz Nitzan Horowitz. They agreed to unite for the upcoming elections. "Peretz and Horowitz intend to emphasize the gospel of significant unification and the hope for political change that will be the social heart and political compass of the next government after the end of the Netanyahu...

The Bank of Israel makes it clear that there is room for improvement in the conduct of the banks' trading rooms in fairness and transparency to customers while conducting transactions, in managing the communication between merchants and customers and other entities, and in the manner in which monitoring and control of such communications is carried out. This is when there are gaps in these aspects between the practice in the banking room of the banking system in Israel and the practice in the world. The Bank of Israel, headed by Governor Amir Yaron, published a review on "Banking...