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Banks say, Africa is ours! Today 7:50 PM EDT

Who owns Africa Israel? The banks do, they claim. ... (Haaretz.com) Read more

Zvika Barinboim buying Industrial Dev. Bank Today 7:21 PM EDT

Zvika Barinboim, a well-known figure in the Israeli capital market, has beaten heavy competition to buy the controlling stake in Industrial Development Bank. The victory marks a comeback for the young (Haaretz.com) Read more

Bill bans ads on TV Today 7:20 PM EDT

Commercial television may be advertisement-free as soon as 2012, under a new bill to reform television in Israel. ... (Haaretz.com) Read more

Fischer surprises with rate hike for December Today 7:19 PM EDT

The Bank of Israel yesterday raised its overnight lending rate by a quarter percent, to the surprise of market circles. ... (Haaretz.com) Read more

How well have stocks done over 109 years? Today 7:02 PM EDT

They say people should invest for the long term. A century qualifies, and shows some surprises (Haaretz.com) Read more

Eni stakes out its future with two deals Today 6:08 PM EDT

Projects in Uganda and Iraq that will take the best part of a decade and more than $30bn to complete will define whether the Italian energy group can truly claim parity with larger rivals or whether i (Financial Times ) Read more

Obama calls Afghan war summit Today 4:33 PM EDT

Meeting at the White House to discuss call for up to 40,000 additional troops. (AL JAZEERA) Read more

Iraqi MPs amend election law Today 1:36 PM EDT

New law could face veto after it fails to address Sunni vice-president's concerns. (AL JAZEERA) Read more

Bahrain's poor stake a claim for housing Today 12:36 PM EDT

The island kingdom's real estate market, which has fared better than others in the Gulf region, will have to adapt to meet a particular domestic demand (Financial Times ) Read more

Saudi forces 'fighting in Yemen' Today 12:23 PM EDT

Houthi rebels say tanks and artillery used against targets on their side of the border. (AL JAZEERA) Read more

Comment: leaders pay price for Dubai excess Today 12:03 PM EDT

Several executives have lost their jobs following the period of giddy growth that turned to bust, and the ruling family has been pressed for a return to a more conservative style (Financial Times ) Read more