International airlines that had begun to fly to Israel again following the outbreak of war suspended service after the attack by Iran, and are not rushing back.
A survey by the WeCheck website found a 50% rise in the supply of apartments available for rent in Israel, and a 1.5% fall in rents over the past year.
The Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority has approved the deal subject to restrictions. The Competition Authority remains the last, and most difficult, hurdle.
The Israeli company's share price has risen 50% in recent weeks despite the bleak outlook for the shipping industry. Evidence suggests short traders have come unstuck.
For the second time in a month, the US Secretary of State exercised his emergency powers to bypass Congressional review and sell Israel artillery shells.
The Israel Securities Authority alleges that as chairman of the non-bank finance company, former finance minister Moshe Kahlon committed a range of offenses.