Israel/Economy
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Israel: Rates expected to raise as inflation spikes
Low employment and a growing economy contributed to the current situation
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Israel's poultry prices on the rise, a result of Europe war
'Prices fall or rise depending on the increase or decrease in the prices of the raw materials'
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Israel authorizes project to build 4,427 homes in West Bank
Plans retroactively legalize Mitzpe Dani and Oz v'Gaon outposts
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Bank of Israel still unsure on digital shekel but garners public support
'All of the responses to the public consultation indicate support for continued research'
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Israel ending PCR tests at Ben Gurion Airport from May 20
Decision made in light of declining morbidity figures
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Israel: Unemployment rate drops to lowest level since pandemic began
Only 186,100 Israelis were out of work in April
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Jerusalem’s shops struggling to survive despite holiday business
Inflation spells financial trouble for merchants in the Old City this holiday season
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Israeli shekel weakens against strengthening US dollar
'People tend to not invest in the shekel in times like this,' Ingber says
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Israeli supermarket chain recalls biscuits contaminated with nylon
This recall comes after a massive recall of Strauss Group products
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Israel: Small business system to be revamped
'It's over. Resources will be invested in business development rather than exhausting bureaucracy'
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Salmonella outbreak not widespread - Israel's Health Ministry
'Numbers do not appear to be exceptional and do not indicate a widespread outbreak'
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Israel: Strauss factory shut down after massive recall
'They cannot manufacture and market their products' until the factory is re-certified as safe
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Israel: Strauss expands recall after discovering further traces of salmonella
Included in the recall are the brand's gum and toffee candies
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Israel’s top chocolate maker issues major recall over salmonella outbreak
Strauss Group recalled all products made after February 20, making it the largest recall in Israeli history
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Israel's housing prices up 15% from last year
Overall prices have been rising by 1.2 percent each month on average since February 2021
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Israel: Prices for consumer goods rose by 0.6% in March
Prices of apartments rose during the first two months of 2022 by 1.8 percent
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Bank of Israel lifts rates for first time since 2018 to curb inflation
Inflation moved to an 11-year high of 3.5 percent, lower than other Western countries
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Moody's raises Israel's economic outlook to positive
Israeli economy grew by 8.1% last year, the highest financial growth rate since 2000
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US official: Pipeline sending Israeli gas to Europe 'not viable'
'We believe it is too expensive, not economically viable and will take too long'
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Israeli farmers in limbo over Ukraine war as exports halt
Israeli farmers face the effects of the war in Ukraine as exports grind to a halt
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Bank of Israel blames high housing prices on supply
'Measures to manage demand introduce volatility and uncertainty in the housing market'
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Israeli women choosing family over money, study shows
'Women who are planning to have large families or marry early invest less in their human capital'
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French supermarket chain Carrefour coming to Israel
Largest international retailer to enter Israeli market, with over 150 stores opening within three years
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Used car prices soaring in Israel
'People sought cars for their children in the army and grandpa who had been using the bus to get around'