Nike to Starbucks: The quiet collapse on Wall Street
While tech giants and AI drive Wall Street to record highs, major consumer brands are showing a troubling picture: Nike has sunk to a 12-year low, and McDonald's is fighting for customers.
Banking & Finance
Up to NIS 2 million: New compensation track launched for protection racket victims
Your Investments: Sticking to a carefully constructed plan in volatile markets
Your Taxes: Technological versus marketing income
Why prediction markets are becoming a mainstream financial product
Prediction markets are moving into mainstream finance as Wall Street brokerages, regulators and retail traders embrace event contracts tied to real outcomes.
U.S. dollar stays strong as markets price In another Fed hike
The dollar remains strong as markets price another Fed hike, while easing oil prices, Treasury yields and global tensions could shape the currency’s next move.
'In a year, we will be in a whole new world': Bank of Israel official's forecast
Banking Supervisor Hahiashvili tells Maariv bank profit taxes are unjustified, calls to lift salary caps and allow banks to enter insurance.
Your Taxes: Returning to court with new information after tax rulings ruled to be bad faith
In the case of Henry Schwarzbaum Vs. Rehovot Assessing Officer, a court ruled that going to court may be wrong, and going back to court with additional evidence may be bad faith. What’s going on?
Your Investments: The Four Species, unity, and caring for elderly parents
The four species provide an important model for siblings caring for aging parents. Each species has its own role, just as siblings don’t have to contribute in exactly the same way.
UK stocks fall as lack of progress in US-Iran talks lifts oil prices
Oil prices rose more than 4% after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia and diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress.
Israeli tech companies raise $3.6 billion in Q3, up 53% year over year
Israeli high-tech companies raised more than $11 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, with cybersecurity leading investment and foreign funds accounting for more than 70% of investments.
Your Investments: A financial and personal clean slate for Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement is about reflection, repentance, and renewal. Those same principles can guide people toward smarter financial choices and lasting improvement.
Your Taxes: BA, or British Amnesia
The UK’s planned sanctions targeting Israeli settlements raise questions over trade agreements, legal frameworks and potential consequences for British companies operating internationally.
Banking made more accessible, in every language
Leumi’s multilingual app makes digital banking simpler, more accessible, and more empowering for customers across diverse communities.
