A special survey by the CBS and the Bank of Israel reveals the depth of the impact of the strong shekel in the business sector • About 18% of businesses were severely affected, with high-tech and finance leading the trend of damage (49%) • The companies are rethinking their course - a third of them are absorbing the losses in profitability, others are cutting back on investments and recruitments, and about half of them estimate: consumers will feel the price changes in the next 3 months