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CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Doing business with Iran

John Murabito, head of Bank Hapoalim's American operations, reckons that another 50 Israeli companies are ready to go public, or soon will be, and are all good bets to list in New York.

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The macroeconomic picture has improved and investor confidence has found a new lease on life after Tokyo halted the deterioration of the banking system, public funds juiced up the statistics and numerous private companies began restructuring their operations.

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