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<title>Thu: Israel Chemicals Gets Boost but Ends Lower</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180102452</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 18:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  collapsed. &quot;Globes&quot; reported earlier this week that the talks were about to break down. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI; LSE:80OA) rose 0.6%, but Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) fell 0.2%. Mellanox Technologies  ...
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<title>Hapoalim delays pension advice</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180066066</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 14:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  self employed upon receipt of its pension advisory license from the Ministry of Finance. Bank Hapoalim and ) will reportedly receive their licenses in the next few weeks. Bank Leumi,  ...
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<title>Potash results boost Israel Chemicals</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180059622</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 13:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  standard of performance for our company,&quot; said Potash Corp. president and CEO Bill Doyle. Bank Hapoalim analyst Gilad Sarig told &quot;Globes&quot;, &quot;What we have seen today confirms what we thought  ...
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<title>Foreign acquisitions drive shekel-dollar rate up: Teva and Koor have been buying dollars.</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179932909</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 20:52 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Ltd.&apos;s (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: BRL), towards which Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI; LSE:80OA) and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) will provide Teva with $1.8 billion  ...
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<title>Food sales fell in April-June</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179842991</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 10:54 GMT</pubDate>
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...  spend 16% of their income on food, compared to 11% in the top 20%. Bank Hapoalim&apos;s consumer confidence indexes for March-April, which have proven to be fairly reliable indicators of  ...
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<title>Shari Arison seeks to delist Salt Industries</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179826503</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 08:13 GMT</pubDate>
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... Shari Arison seeks to delist Salt Industries The company owns 6% of Bank Hapoalim as part of Arison&apos;s controlling core of the bank. . Arison Holdings has made  ...
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<title>Shekel-dollar rate rises: The shekel-dollar rate has risen 8% since the Bank of Israel said it would increase its foreign currency purchases.</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179749735</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 21:15 GMT</pubDate>
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...  BRL). The acquisition will be financed in part by Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) and Bank Hapoalim (LSE: 80OA; TASE: POLI) which will give Teva a $1.8 billion credit line, which  ...
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<title>Shekel-dollar rate rises: The shekel-dollar rate has risen 8% since the Bank of Israel said it would...</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179746784</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  BRL). The acquisition will be financed in part by Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) and Bank Hapoalim (LSE: 80OA; TASE: POLI) which will give Teva a $1.8 billion credit line, which  ...
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<title>Antitrust Authority looks at more bank collaboration: Banks are suspected of acting as a cartel by coordinating...</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179746783</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  launched the largest ever inquiry in its history against Israel&apos;s five largest banks -- Bank Hapoalim (LSE: 80OA; TASE: POLI), Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI), Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT), Mizrahi  ...
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<title>Hapoalim, Leumi renew Jerusalem light rail funding</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179725057</link>
<pubDate>22 Jul 2008 18:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  rail franchisee. The consortium was working with no funding for the past year. A Bank Hapoalim team headed by deputy CEO and head of corporate banking Zion Keinan visited construction  ...
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<title>Mon: TASE Rises With Teva, Discount Investments</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179575023</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2008 21:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  reversal of fortune. Strauss rose 5.2%, while Osem fell 4%. Bank shares fell today. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI; LSE:80OA) fell 0.1% and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) fell 2%. ...
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<title>BRIEF: Shekel-dollar rate up: Teva&apos;s acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals is expected to boost demand for foreign currency in the local market.</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179573539</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2008 21:15 GMT</pubDate>
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...  (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: BRL) for $7.5 billion. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI; LSE:80OA) and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) will lend Teva $1.8 billion to  ...
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<title>Teva gets $200 million fee if Barr picks another</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179563517</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2008 20:05 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of a share swap, and the balance, about $4.5 billion, will be in cash. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI; LSE:80OA) and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) will lend Teva $1.8 billion to  ...
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<title>Israeli Government Bonds Drop on Concern Inflation Is Too High</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179529667</link>
<pubDate>21 Jul 2008 16:11 GMT</pubDate>
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...  story is still not behind us,&apos;&apos; said Orly Nir, an analyst at Tel Aviv-based Bank Hapoalim Ltd. Some people are taking advantage of the increase in the securities in the  ...
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<title>BRIEF: Leumi, Hapoalim to extend credit to Teva: Over half of Teva&apos;s acquisition of Barr will be paid for in cash.</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179422557</link>
<pubDate>20 Jul 2008 21:16 GMT</pubDate>
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... Jul 20, 2008 (Globes - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Bank Hapoalim (LSE: 80OA; TASE: POLI), and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) will provide Teva Pharmaceutical Industries  ...
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