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Israel Finance Ministry Says Growth May Slow to 4% in 2012BusinessWeekOct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Israel's Finance Ministry said economic growth will slow to about 4 percent next year as an expansion in exports eases. “We are looking ahead to 2012 and see worrying signs,” Finance …Steinitz: Black storm clouds are gathering over our economyJerusalem PostSteinitz: [...]
New York Times Occupy Wall Street Protesters March to Bank Offices, Generators Taken AwayABC News (blog)A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters coordinated a march in mid-town Manhattan today, delivering 6000 “angry letters” to five major banks. Before the march, the group, Occupy the Board Room, invited people to submit letters online to Bank of [...]
Telegraph.co.uk William Hill restores order at online armFinancial TimesWilliam Hill said on Tuesday it had restored the smooth running of its Tel Aviv operations following the dismissal of seven senior managers in the wake of a revolt by staff at its online gambling business. …William Hill settles with online staffThe GuardianWilliam Hill sacks seven managers [...]
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ABC News WikiLeaks suspends its work to raise moneyMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — Nearly two months after it made public its entire unredacted file of purloined US State Department cables, WikiLeaks announced Monday that it was suspending "publishing operations" to concentrate on raising money to keep …WikiLeaks Suspends Publication Because of Financial BoycottPCWorld (blog)Cash-strapped WikiLeaks suspends file publishingNew [...]
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Sun: Banks lead market rallyGlobesThe Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 1.83% to 1143.14 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 1.43% to 1032.61 points, and the BlueTech 50 Index rose 0.66% to 267.40 points. Turnover was NIS 1.08 billion. …Brainsway Poised for Biggest Gain Since June on [...]
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The Guardian Franco-German split over bailout fund threatens crisis planReutersBy Annika Breidthardt and Gernot Heller BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Deep divisions between France and Germany mean they will make scant progress on strengthening the euro zone bailout fund at a summit on Sunday, in a sign that Europe's leaders …EU Said to Mull Wielding [...]
PokerNews.com William Hill acts on Tel Aviv staff walkoutFinancial TimesWilliam Hill has flown senior staff out to some of its overseas outposts in an attempt to limit the damage caused by a revolt of online marketing, customer service and back-office staff. …William Hill Says Marketing Officer in Tel Aviv ResignedBusinessWeekWilliam Hill Walkout Over Online Marketing [...]
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Ha’aretz Sun: Banks buoy bullish TASEGlobesDiscount Investment recorded the biggest gain on the Tel Aviv 25, while Israel Chemicals also powered ahead. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 4.30% to 1131.43 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 4.18% to 1033.40 …Sharp Gains for Tel Aviv StocksArutz [...]
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CTV.ca AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDTWashington PostBy AP, ROME — Italian riot police fired tear gas and water cannons Saturday in Rome as violent protesters hijacked a peaceful demonstration against corporate greed, smashing bank windows, torching cars and hurling bottles. …Rome erupts amid global protests against corporate greedThe AustralianViolence Erupts in RomeMarketWatchRome [...]
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Teva receives European approval for Cephalon acquisitionGlobesTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) and Cephalon Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH ) announced today that they received approval from the European Commission to proceed with Teva's $ 7 billion acquisition of innovative drugs company Cephalon …Teva's Cephalon Bid Clears Final Hurdle With European ApprovalBusinessWeekTeva's Cephalon Bid Clears [...]
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