In a heartbreaking turn of events, Gal Anav, an Israeli soldier currently serving in Gaza for nearly 100 days, has been forced to announce the liquidation of his business due to the financial strain caused by his long reserve duty. Anav, who was called up on October 7 as part …
Read More »UK savers urged to act quickly for highest-paying fixed-rate accounts
If Christmas hasn’t cleaned you out financially, now could be the last chance to grab one of the UK’s highest-paying fixed-rate savings accounts. With the money markets convinced that interest rates are heading on a downward trajectory, the smart savings cash is heading for a fixed-rate bond – while rates …
Read More »Post Office breaks daily cash withdrawal record amid cost of living crisis
The £62m dispensed on last Friday before Christmas beat £51m record set in 2022 to reflect sharp annual rise in inflation More than £62m in cash was withdrawn from Post Office branches on the Friday before Christmas, the most ever in a single day, as people rushed to finish their …
Read More »Research, re-measure – and don’t rush: how to avoid a kitchen extension nightmare
Absent builders, dodgy contractors, endless delays – our renovation project quickly went off the rails. These are some hard-won lessons To know me is to know my kitchen. For the past three years, ever since my husband and I decided to renovate, it has consumed about 90% of my brain. …
Read More »Property hotspots: top 10 places in Great Britain experts say are in demand
From a suburb of Dover in Kent to the outskirts of Glasgow, here’s where estate agents say buyers are searching A suburb of Dover in Kent, a town not far from Glasgow and an up-and-coming area of east London … these are some of the places experts reckon are emerging …
Read More »Israel Announces $27b. High-Speed Rail Project
The line, which is to run from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, could in the future link Israel to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. (JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a mammoth 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) plan to link the north and south of the country by rail. …
Read More »Israel Seizes Cryptocurrency Wallets Linked to Terrorists
Thanks to a recent court ruling, Israel can now seize all digital assets linked to any wallet that has ever funded terrorist activity. The war on terror is going increasingly digital, and not just in regards to cyberattacks and counter-terror surveillance, but also when it comes to the funding that …
Read More »Israel, United Arab Emirates Ratify Major Free Trade Agreement
UAE’s minister for foreign trade hails “another major step in our foreign trade agenda” with Israel deal. (TPS) Officials of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday ratified a free trade agreement which is expected to increase bilateral trade to over $10 billion within five years. The signing was …
Read More »Real estate appraisals fall short of superheated prices, locking out buyers
Sellers looking to make top dollar and anxious buyers in a low-supply market often grapple with significant differences in asking price and estimated value set by appraiser Three years ago, Miriam Levy (a pseudonym) made a life-changing decision. She and her family left Canada for Israel and headed for her …
Read More »Bank of Israel chief hints rate hikes not over after November increase
Central bank governor sees need for higher borrowing costs than previously forecast to control inflation Two days after the Bank of Israel raised the benchmark interest rate for the sixth meeting this year, governor Amir Yaron signaled on Wednesday that the central bank’s monetary tightening is not finished amid expectations …
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