Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Bank of America CEO’s ‘mantra’ should scare big bank employees

Bank of America CEO’s ‘mantra’ should scare big bank employees

  Bank of America’s chief Brian Moynihan is thinking a lot about jobs these days. “Headcount continues to work its way down in our company,” Moynihan said… Read More ›

Two of the biggest IPOs of 2015 have flopped

Two of the biggest IPOs of 2015 have flopped

  Two of the biggest initial public offerings to hit Wall Street this year have flopped, and it could mean the end of new deals for the… Read More ›

The FBI and US Justice Department are looking into DraftKings and FanDuel

The FBI and US Justice Department are looking into DraftKings and FanDuel

  The FBI and the US Justice Department are looking into the business models of daily fantasy-sports websites, according to The Wall Street Journal. The… Read More ›

Tegucigalpa – Honduras Seizes Assets Of Jewish Conglomerate In Money Laundering Case

Tegucigalpa – Honduras Seizes Assets Of Jewish Conglomerate In Money Laundering Case

  Tegucigalpa –  The Honduran government on Wednesday seized 19 businesses belonging to Grupo Continental and five homes of company vice president Jaime Rosenthal and… Read More ›

Jerusalem – East Jerusalem Palestinians At Center Of Wave Of Unrest

Jerusalem – East Jerusalem Palestinians At Center Of Wave Of Unrest

  Jerusalem – During a monthlong wave of violence, many of the Palestinian assailants have come from east Jerusalem — the section of the holy… Read More ›

Brooklyn – B&H Workers Seek To Unionize Citing Lengthy Record Of Unfair Treatment

Brooklyn – B&H Workers Seek To Unionize Citing Lengthy Record Of Unfair Treatment

Brooklyn, NY – Citing a lengthy track record of negligence and unfair treatment of employees, reps for the United Steelworkers union filed a petition with… Read More ›

Israelis take to the streets to protest security situation

Israelis take to the streets to protest security situation

Dozens march in Hadera following nearby stabbing, while hundreds rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square over ongoing attacks against Jews   Dozens of Israeli youths… Read More ›

‘The terrorist was going crazy, wouldn’t stop trying to stab us’

‘The terrorist was going crazy, wouldn’t stop trying to stab us’

Benayahu Arazi recounts how he tackled the knife-wielding attacker who stabbed 4 people near Hadera on Sunday   One of the Israelis who rushed a… Read More ›

Jewish, Muslim groups raise temperature at contested site

Jewish, Muslim groups raise temperature at contested site

Some organizations have played a key role in inflaming tensions, stepping up activities at Temple Mount   JERUSALEM (AP) — Jewish and Muslim grassroots groups,… Read More ›

A key argument against taking Donald Trump’s candidacy seriously is evaporating

A key argument against taking Donald Trump’s candidacy seriously is evaporating

  Donald Trump’s continued dominance of the Republican presidential field has confounded many top pollsters and analysts since he soared to the top of the… Read More ›

Ramallah to host Palestinian film festival

Ramallah to host Palestinian film festival

Organizers decide to hold event despite increasing clashes in the West Bank, say festival is their way of supporting resistance; festival to include program provided… Read More ›

Hundreds of Border Police reservists called up

Hundreds of Border Police reservists called up

Security forces to be reinforced by 13 companies starting Sunday, as terror attacks and riots rock Israel; police monitoring social media for agitators. Israeli Police… Read More ›

The cycle of violence: Hope won’t help

The cycle of violence: Hope won’t help

Op-ed: The claims that giving Palestinians hope will bring an end to violence are delusional, writes Ben-Dror Yemini. Every time peace has been on the… Read More ›

Prosor’s last appeal to UN: It’s time to denounce terrorism against Israel

Prosor’s last appeal to UN: It’s time to denounce terrorism against Israel

“Israelis are being attacked and murdered in the streets, in their vehicles, and even in their homes, and the UN stands by in silence.”  … Read More ›

Violence breaks out at Arab riots in Ramle, Nazareth

Violence breaks out at Arab riots in Ramle, Nazareth

Around 100 Israeli Arabs demonstrated illegally in Ramle and threw rocks at security forces that dispersed the demonstration.   Arabs rioted and protested throughout the country… Read More ›

Two sites in the Gaza Strip were targeted in response to a rocket fired at Ashkelon on Saturday night.

Two sites in the Gaza Strip were targeted in response to a rocket fired at Ashkelon on Saturday night.

Two sites in the Gaza Strip were targeted in response to a rocket fired at Ashkelon on Saturday night.   The Israel Air force struck… Read More ›

Pilgrim season in danger as fear grips Jerusalem

Pilgrim season in danger as fear grips Jerusalem

Attacks worry Israeli travel industry as traditionally profitable months when pilgrims visit Israel are fast approaching and violence continues. Tourism industry leaders are predicting a… Read More ›

Abbas calls for end to escalating violence

Abbas calls for end to escalating violence

Amid rising tensions highlighted by a wave of attacks closing out the High Holy Days, Palestinian President makes an appeal to renew the peace proces:… Read More ›

No chance Netanyahu, Obama will heal their rift, says J Street

No chance Netanyahu, Obama will heal their rift, says J Street

“These two leaders do not trust each other and are not strong enough or brave enough to actually move forward.”   There is “zero chance… Read More ›

The spirit of the intifada, with restraint on both sides

The spirit of the intifada, with restraint on both sides

Hundreds of Palestinians confront Israeli forces at Kalandiya checkpoint, 12 protesters injured   Raw onion is supposed to ease the effects of tear gas, and… Read More ›