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According to the organization’s CEO Chen Flor, the fish growers identified the early rise in demand and in recent weeks are making every effort to ensure they meet the demand: "A shortage of pond fish is not expected during the holiday period" | The price of fresh carp ranges between 29.90 and 50 shekels per kilogram in retail chains.
It is dawn in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Most of the tourists waiting to start their safari have come to see a tiger. Instead, another sight catches their attention: women in khaki uniforms climbing aboard the jeeps. “Everyone still stares when they see women... The post Want to See a Tiger? Let These Women Be Your Guides appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
There are all kinds of enormous, impressive and, frankly, noisy machines at work across the 20,000 square meters of industrial warehouses at the headquarters of Fagor Arrasate, a manufacturing company in Spain’s northern Basque Country. Here, a team of engineers is constructing machines that can put together household appliances like... The post The Spanish Town Doing Capitalism Better appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
When the legendary senior intelligence officer believes in the Tikva neighborhood. What his eyes saw of the intelligence man who became one of the international businessmen who left the IDF to choose and to long for the most beautiful things in the neighborhood in a meeting with the face of the future to come.
The real estate market in Petah Tikva has undergone a significant change in recent years, with increased demand, urban renewal, and the development of new neighborhoods. The city offers a wide range of housing options—from established neighborhoods with a family feel to modern complexes with dense construction and high-rises. Choosing the right neighborhood affects quality of life, appreciation potential, and suitability for future needs. The post "Where to buy an apartment in Petah Tikva? A guide to the city's most sought-after neighborhoods" first appeared on Salona.
This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. A.J. Johnson’s oldest son was born in 2019, the year before residents of his home state of Washington could receive benefits... The post More American Dads Are Taking Parental Leave appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
At the beginning of 2025, parents were given the option to switch between savings programs | According to National Insurance data, 84% of the 3.6 million active accounts in the program are in a provident fund
The agreement was led by the Jerusalem area of the Histadrut and includes graded salary raises, a signing bonus, an advance of eligibility for the education fund, improvements to security guards' conditions and their inclusion in the collective agreement, various wage and welfare additions, and more.
The agreement, which will be in effect until the end of 2028, provides wage supplements in three installments, and significantly expands pension and social contributions.
Employees will benefit from significant wage supplements | Regulating the way of work will enable the company to prepare for receiving giant ships and expanding its operations | Deputy Chairman of the Transport and Seaports Workers Union in the Histadrut: "This is exactly the place where organized work proves it can be a driver for growth, efficiency, and strengthening the economy"
The agreement, which will apply to about 260 Hot Mobile employees, was signed, among other reasons, against the backdrop of the company's sale to the Delek Group, Leumi Partners, and Kestton, and it cements a series of improvements in employees' salary and welfare conditions | Hot Mobile CEO Ilan Brok: "The agreement reflects our appreciation for the employees."
Commercial vessels will enter the Persian Gulf via a route under Iranian control and exit via a route under Omani control, according to a report on the MS NOW website | The framework does not include the collection of transit fees, and is intended to lay a foundation for a ceasefire and the renewal of nuclear talks | The U.S. clarified that it will support only a free and unimpeded passage
The Histadrut in the Western Galilee region, Tembord management and the workers' committee signed a new collective agreement for the company's employees | Workers at the factory in Acre will enjoy salary increases of 14.5% throughout the term of the agreement, stability and economic security
Iranian Foreign Ministry: negotiations are progressing positively. The talks are taking place between Iran and Oman – the two coastal countries of the Strait of Hormuz | U.S. Treasury Secretary to CNBC: "There is a chance of a deal tomorrow or the day after"
Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Oren Levi: "Both sides are willing to examine joint work mechanisms that will enable the expansion of professional cooperation over time. At the same time, we have advanced significant steps to open the Japanese market for the export of fresh agricultural produce from Israel."
The Histadrut and the Center for Local Government have signed a new agreement that includes significant salary supplements for a variety of positions in the fields of education, welfare, and administration | Further in the agreement: doubling the management supplement and grants amounting to thousands of shekels | Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David: "A historic agreement that tens of thousands of workers will benefit from"
Pubs, clubs and music venues in England only will receive the benefit, starting from April 2027 | Businesses whose contribution to the community is not positive, such as tobacco product shops, are not included in the benefit | The government also announced a cancellation of VAT on electricity bills and a cap on bus ticket prices.
Ethiopian Airlines will increase its activity on the Tel Aviv–Addis Ababa route in August from 21 to 26 flights per week, and will also operate the Dreamliner aircraft on some flights. The move is expected to increase seat capacity and enable convenient connections.
The research of economist Dr. Yuval Ofek-Shani shows that price controls are effective in Israel in reducing the prices of products such as cottage cheese and sweet cream | He calls for adding 21 products to the controls, which is expected to save consumers 1.8 billion shekels per year – hundreds of shekels per household
Within the framework of the agreement between the Histadrut, the management of Mai Eden and the workers' committee, the 350 employees will benefit, among other things, from increased wage supplements and a rise in the SIBOS budget.
