Posts Tagged: Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon
Israel Adds Another $1.3 Billion to Help Economy Deal With Coronavirus
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Monday said the government will expand its aid package to help businesses hurt by the coronavirus crisis by another...
Israeli Finance Minister Kahlon Will Not Seek Reelection
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon will not run in a March parliamentary election but will keep his post until a successor is chosen, his spokesman...
Jump in World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Rankings Hailed as ‘Great News’ for Israeli Economy
Israel jumped 14 spots this year in the World Bank’s annual “Ease of Doing Business” rankings, which were published on Thursday. The move from 49th to...
Finance Minister: Israel Met 2.9 percent/GDP 2018 Budget Deficit Target
Israel met its budget deficit target of 2.9 percent of gross domestic product for 2018, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said on Sunday. Kahlon has said consistently the...
Top Israeli Minister: Bush’s Contribution to US Ties With Jewish State Will ‘Forever Be Remembered’
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon -- joined by the Jewish state's envoy in Washington, Ron Dermer -- attended on Wednesday the funeral of the late...
Concerns Grow Over Israel’s Loosening Budget Ahead of Election Year
As Israel approaches an election year, the central bank and analysts have become increasingly worried that the budget deficit is too high and gives the government no...
Israel Finance Minister Says No Tax Hike Despite Budget Concerns
Israel's finance minister on Wednesday brushed aside concerns about a growing budget deficit and said he would not raise taxes to help balance the books...
Moody’s Affirms Israel’s A1 Credit Rating, Gives Economy Positive Outlook
JNS.org - Global ratings agency Moody’s has changed Israel’s outlook to “positive” from “stable” and affirmed its A1 credit rating. Moody’s report, issued on Friday, noted the...
Israel Raises Growth Estimate to 3.5 Percent in 2018, 3.4 Percent in 2019
Israel's government raised its economic growth estimates by 0.3 percentage points for this year and next, citing better than expected private spending and exports and...
Bank of Israel Chief Flug Says Still Undecided on Second Term
Karnit Flug said on Tuesday she has not yet decided on whether she would stand as a candidate for a second term as Bank of...
Israel Fast-Tracks Wall, Escape Route for New US Embassy in Jerusalem
Israel has expedited construction permits to enable temporary quarters for the US embassy to open in Jerusalem as planned in May, the Finance Ministry said on...
Israeli Finance Minister Threatens to Fold Government If Netanyahu Indicted
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said on Thursday that his party would leave the governing coalition -- thereby, collapsing it -- if Israeli Prime...
Israeli Parliament Approves 2019 State Budget
Israel's parliament gave final approval on Thursday to the 2019 state budget, marking a return to political normality after a coalition dispute nearly toppled the...
Israel to Apply Anti-BDS Law to Amnesty International
JNS.org - Israel is acting to enforce its anti-BDS law against Amnesty International, after the human rights organization embarked on a campaign calling for a boycott of products from Judea...
