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Israelis 'like' Facebook more than any other nation

While usage of the social network is on the decline in the United States, Israelis won't be defriending it anytime soon.

By Maya Epstein | May 23, 2013 | 09:20 AM

Israel's Facebook politician finds that new media comes with a price
By Judy Maltz | 5
Police used Facebook to monitor Israeli social protest leaders, court evidence reveals
By Ilan Lior | 4
Israeli politicians look to make 'friends' and influence Twitter
By Maya Epstein

Cuts to take much bigger bite from poor than from rich

The main decrees in the new 2013-2014 national budget will take an average bite of NIS 333 a month out of household income, but...

By Moti Bassok | 08:20 AM

Knesset panel toughens terms of anti-concentration bill

The Knesset Finance Committee hardened the terms in the pending bill on limiting economic concentration on Wednesday, adding...

By Zvi Zrahiya, Ora Coren | 08:20 AM

The Greek Patriarchate compound in Jerusalem

Greek Patriarchate's Jerusalem land plot raises concerns for homeowners' future

The Greek Patriarchate of Jerusalem sold off a plot of land in Jerusalem, containing hundreds of residential units in dozens of...

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | 05:48 AM

Business in Brief

| May 23, 2013 | 12:20 AM

Market Report / Stocks close mixed after volatile trading on the TASE

Trading was influenced by the release of quarterly reports. The three communications companies on the blue-chip TA-25 - Bezeq, Partner and Cellcom - were the index's worst performers for the month.

By Dror Reich | May 22, 2013 | 08:07 PM

Azrieli plans fourth skyscraper, buys land for NIS 374 million

Azrieli Group announces plan to build 60-story commercial complex on site of Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper building.

By Nati Tucker, Raz Smolsky, Michael Rochvarger | May 22, 2013 | 04:48 PM

Former Peruvian president accused of working with Holocaust survivor to launder money

Alejandro Toledo is suspected of fraudulently buying a $4 million house in Lima using money from his mother-in-law, 86-year-old Holocaust survivor Eva Fernenburg.

By Haaretz, News Agencies | May 22, 2013 | 12:57 PM

Government backs down on plan to limit pyramid groups

Move possibly puts the government in collision course with Knesset panel; original plan was to limit companies to one level of subsidiaries.

By Zvi Zrahiya, TheMarker | May 22, 2013 | 03:40 AM

Antitrust chief ponders new limits on big companies

Gilo urges unprecedented restrictions due to political pressure exercised by companies.

By Zvi Zrahiya, Eran Azran | May 22, 2013 | 03:15 AM

Debt-rescheduling has exceeded all bounds in Israel - hopefully, that's going to change

New committee offers opportunity to set policy on problem that is only likely to grow worse over time.

By Assa Sasson | May 22, 2013 | 02:11 AM

Resignation of Israel's treasury budget chief may portend wave of exits

Officials at the Finance Ministry attribute resignation to freshman minister Yair Lapid.

By Moti Bassok | May 22, 2013 | 02:11 AM

Business in Brief

| May 22, 2013 | 01:11 AM

Market report / Goldman forecast keeps TA-25 on uptrend

Led by telecommunications stocks, the benchmark TA-25 index advanced 0.2% to finish at 1,232.23 points, bringing its gain over the past four sessions to 3.5%.

By Eran Azran | May 21, 2013 | 07:38 PM

Business Opinion

Lapid's 1.5% income tax hike isn't the problem

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 03:24 PM

Taking Stock / Lapid let us down

By Guy Rolnik | 10:31 AM

The budget cut that cuts too deep

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 02:44 AM

Start-up of the Week

Staying ahead of the game

By Maya Epstein | 05:49 PM

Startup of the week / Using banks to move money is so yesterday

By Amitai Ziv | 02:30 PM

Startup of the week / Commerce Sciences puts you in that buying mood

By Inbal Orpaz | 04:05 PM

David's Harp

David's Harp / Does populism really speak for the people?

By David Rosenberg | 03:03 AM

David's Harp / Fischer's act of desperation

By David Rosenberg | 09:59 AM | 2

David's Harp / Time to uncork the fiscal champagne?

By David Rosenberg | 05:26 AM

Real Estate

Interior minister approves doubling property taxes on vacant Israeli apartments

By Nimrod Bousso | 05:16 AM | 2

Home prices in Israel rose 6% in first quarter of 2013

By Raz Smolsky | 09:30 AM | 4

Treasury planning to tax profits on second homes

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 05:39 AM

Tech roundup

Tech roundup / Stymieing smartphone smugglers

By Ruth Schuster | 10:32 AM

Tech roundup / What Else? A smart launcher; soccer still popular

By Ruth Schuster | 10:26 AM

Facebook in advanced negotiations to buy Israeli start-up Waze for $1 billion

By Amir Teig, Inbal Orpaz | 01:01 PM

DNA of a Startup

What does it mean to live in a startup nation?

By Liz Steinberg | 01:59 PM | 2

Mission (almost) impossible

By Eytan Avriel | 01:45 PM

Hello, consumer

By Tali Heruti-Sover | 01:40 PM