Histadrut labor federation declares work dispute ahead of closure of facility, formerly owned by the Wertheimer family

Amid shortage of skilled professionals, Israel Innovation Authority earmarks NIS 17.6 million in grants to boost tech skills of 2,550 people

US correspondent Jacob Magid considers impact of Biden's Mideast visit; Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David gauges the state of Israel's tech sector and briefs us on a new aircraft

AID Genomics moves its R&D center abroad, laying off 400 workers, while Asurion closes its development center in the Jewish state; thousands have lost their jobs in recent months

The Verge reports that some 30 people to lose jobs at Israeli-founded navigation app; offices in Asia Pacific and Latin America to shut down as work-from-home trend reduces use

Accord reached with labor unions on firing half of the employees at Teva-Tech facility in Neot Hovav in the first quarter of 2022, as competition erodes profitability

Carrier battered by pandemic inks streamlining deal with maintenance, administrative staff; Israir announces agreement for state-backed loans

Carrier battered by pandemic to receive $250 million government-backed loan and $150 million share offering, with state buying unsold shares

Ben Gurion CEO Shmuel Zakay calls to renew flights, says months-long stagnation under pandemic endangers tens of thousands of jobs, could cause 'huge strategic damage'

National carrier, which is seeking a government bailout to stay afloat, is no longer flying after talks between pilots and management broke down earlier in the week