Israel's economic hub and its wealthiest city, home to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and many corporate offices and research and development centers. Its beaches, bars, cafés, upscale shopping, great weather and cosmopolitan lifestyle have made it a popular tourist destination, and given way to its reputation as a "Mediterranean metropolis that never sleeps." It's the country's financial capital and a major performing arts and business center. and's ranked 42nd by Foreign Policy's 2008 Globa… (More on Tel-aviv)