AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMarkets: Tel Aviv shares rebounded more than 2% Friday after two days of steep losses, led by financial stocks; the shekel weakened against the dollar. Defense Tech: XTEND AI Robotics won an $8.3 million order from an Asia-Pacific defense customer for unmanned systems, adding to its reported $84 million backlog. US Funding: Trump says annual US military aid of about $3.8 billion will end by year-end. Israel’s government cast the shift as “aid to partnership,” but the change raises questions about defense budgets and a reported $10 billion pipeline of US weapons orders. Tech Expansion: The UK opened applications for its 2027 ScaIL program, which helps Israeli technology companies enter the British market and connect with investors and corporate partners. Consumer Spending: Israelis spent NIS 51.6 billion on debit and credit cards in October, up 12.5% from a year earlier. Infrastructure: Bezeq reached a preliminary deal to form a data-center joint venture, as Israel and Germany renewed energy cooperation.
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