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Significant Growth in Profits of Companies Listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange During t...
SadaNews - The Palestine Stock Exchange announced that it has received the financial data for the first half of 2025 from 45 companies out of 48 listed on the exchange, by the end of the disclosure period granted by the Capital Market Authority on 17/08/2025. 35 of these companies showed an improvem...
Israeli Energy Minister and US Ambassador Inspect "Leviathan" Platform Amid Political Mess...
SadaNews - Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen visited the "Leviathan" offshore natural gas extraction platform, accompanied by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, in a visit described as "showy," aimed at affirming Israel's position as a regional energy source.
The visit came after the announceme...
Islamic Investment Boosts Demand for Gold and Gives It Growing Momentum
SadaNews - In a small town an hour's drive from the Malaysian capital, a new high-security vault has emerged, reflecting the growing demand for gold products and services designed in accordance with Islamic law.
A unit of the Swedish company Loomis AB, specialized in cash and bullion trading, overs...
Oil Prices Decline Amid Diplomatic Talks to End Ukraine War
SadaNews - Oil prices fell as traders assessed the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, while US President Donald Trump intensified efforts to arrange a summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky following a series of high-level talks.
The price of Brent crude dropped to around $66 per...
Clear Skies Won't Help China's $167 Billion Dam
SadaNews - The largest polluting country in the world maintains emissions under control, without any help from the weather.
Electricity generation from thermal power plants in China decreased by 1.3% until July of this year. Along with a decline in cement production by 4.5% and steel by 3.1%, this...
Israeli Finance Ministry Moves to Close Violating Ministers' Offices in Tel Aviv
Economy SadaNews - The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the chief accountant in the Israeli Ministry of Finance is working to implement a government decision to close additional offices of some ministers in Tel Aviv, a step that could save substantial amounts of money for the state tr...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (August 19)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Tuesday (August 19), are as follows:
Europe Buys Russian Gas for $5.2 Billion in Half a Year
SadaNews - The European Union's statistics agency (Eurostat) revealed on Monday that the bloc imported liquefied natural gas from Russia worth about 4.48 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in the first half of 2025, up from 3.47 billion euros during the same period last year.
In total, the European Union...
Ministers of National Economy and Industry Brief Salkhit Economic Activities on Measures t...
SadaNews - The Minister of National Economy, Muhammad Al-Amour, and the Minister of Industry, Arafat Asfoor, met today, Monday, with economic stakeholders in the Salkhit Governorate, with the participation of the Governor of Salkhit, Mustafa Taqatqa, and representatives from the public and private s...
The Occupation Government Discusses Additional Budget for 2025
SadaNews - The Israeli occupation government is scheduled to hold a special session tomorrow, Tuesday, to discuss and approve an additional budget for the year 2025, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority and the "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper.
According to sources, the meeting will be held...
Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Excludes 6 Israeli Companies from Its Investment Portfolio
SadaNews Economy - The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, considered one of the largest investment funds in the world, has announced its decision to divest from six Israeli companies that have direct ties to activities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as part of a periodic review of the ethical and su...
National Insurance Profits Rise by 202% in the First Half of 2025
SadaNews - Financial data disclosed on the Palestine Stock Exchange shows that the National Insurance Company achieved a growth and increase in its net profits by 202% during the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year.
By the end of June 2025, net profits reached approximately $1...