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Booking travel with digital assets: How to choose a trustworthy platform
From verifying platforms and refund policies to protecting your digital assets, discover how to book travel safely and avoid costly surprises.
Israelis spent NIS 51.6 billion on debit and credit cards in October, up 12.5% year-on-year
What keeps modern online businesses running around the clock?
Israel's tech scene warms to crypto payments
How businesses can evaluate stablecoin payments for cross-border settlement
A faster transfer is not automatically a better payment operation. The decision depends on reconciliation, conversion, controls and the customer journey around the transaction.
Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle
They are "extremely pissed off," a senior US official told the AP; Rubio especially so, because he had just visited Athens, where Guilfoyle attended all of his events.
How to reliably identify trustworthy websites
As online fraud increases, these signals help you find reputable providers. Look for a legal notice, privacy policy, secure payment, licenses and fair terms and conditions.
The race for faster payments is reshaping the digital economy
Consumers are becoming less willing to wait days for their money, pushing businesses to make payments faster while maintaining security, transparency, and trust.
Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch
Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.
Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
NIS 75M on the way to our pockets: The offset that will affect electricity bills
A court victory for Noga: It will be allowed to immediately offset NIS 75M from PSP due to the shutdown of a pumped-storage facility. The good news: The money will go straight to the consumers.
New scam flooding phones: Fake Electric Company refund links
A wave of sophisticated phishing messages has been flooding mobile phones in recent hours, promising a false cash refund from the Electric Company in exchange for entering an external link.
NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees
The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.