Business

Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer

National customs systems, unfinished legal rules and incompatible payment networks still obstruct routine trade across the continent.

Profile of Hissan Siita Sofo the president of the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation at a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding with the Sudanese community in Accra, Ghana, on April 15 2026.
Focusing on new ventures and seeking investment opportunities. Bezos.

The world's deepest pocket is heading to Anfield: Why is Bezos buying Liverpool?

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand


Mega deal: Teva acquires Emalex for approximately $900 million

The Israeli pharmaceutical giant is accelerating its growth strategy and adding to its portfolio a groundbreaking treatment for Tourette syndrome in children.

The logistics center of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in Shoham

Your Taxes: Israel’s lower mid-market is tempting international M&A buyers

Bargaining factors: Several factors are contributing to what can best be described as a ripening of the market.

Part of an electronic board displaying market data is seen at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The new pharmacy chain that wants to shake up the market

Sapir Group officially enters the Israeli pharmacy market with the opening of the first branch of the new chain.

Pharm Plus

The rise of customer financing: How flexible payments are reshaping business and consumer behavior

“In that sense, the question is no longer whether to offer flexible payment options—but how effectively they are integrated into the customer experience.”

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

At the Hebrew University Business School, Dover combines data science, psychology, and physics to reveal how information spreads online, shaping interactions, decisions, and modern markets.

PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

Mekorot and nT-Tao to advance pilot facility for fusion energy in critical water infrastructure

New partnership targets a breakthrough in powering desalination and wastewater systems with continuous, resilient fusion energy.

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Arkia launches first business class service to Europe with Tel Aviv-Paris route

Arkia launches its first-ever business-class service on the Tel Aviv-Paris route, expanding its premium options.

 Arkia's plane

AI startup Mercor faces mass litigation following data breach - report

In early April, extortion-hacker group Lapsus$ took credit for hacking Mercor, claiming to have stolen four terabytes of data.

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Rapper Tyga shares VIP member status on 1win

Tyga boarding the 1win VIP jet.

Against all official odds: Jerusalem business owners struggle to survive as the state dithers

Tax-paying business owners should have access to the timely financial assistance they need to keep their show on the road.

Afro-funk band Quarter to Africa is one of the many acts that have performed at Nocturno.