Israeli defense officials have warned that the health system in the blockaded Gaza Strip was close to collapse, according to Israeli daily Haaretz on Wednesday.  In an assessment to Israel’s security cabinet, the officials warned that the deteriorating health conditions in the...

Russia has become a world-class saver. So much gold has piled up in its central bank that Russia surpassed China last year to become the world’s fifth-largest holder of gold. The International Monetary Fund often has to badger developing nations to bulk up foreign currency reserves. Russia...

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it was lowering the price of its Model 3 sedan by $1,100, after the electric carmaker ended its costly customer referral program. The second price cut this year brings down the cost of its least expensive variant to $42,900, according to the company’s...

 Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp announced a $5.5 billion share buyback on Wednesday as it reported a 60 percent rise in quarterly operating profit buoyed by rising valuations for its technology investments.  SoftBank Group said it would repurchase 112 million shares worth 600 billion...