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Knesset to vote on law tightening pyramid structure of Israeli businesses

Lawmakers agree to give holding groups six years to dismantle excess layers of their “pyramid” structure after the bill becomes law.

By Zvi Zrahiya | May 21, 2013 | 09:11 AM

Nissan Slomiansky, right, and Naftali Bennett, of Habayit Hayehudi, Feb. 20, 2013.

Market report / TASE marks fourth-day of gains, dollar strengthens against shekel

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange finished higher again on Monday to cap a 3% rally over the past four trading days as it shadowed Wall...

By Eran Azran | 09:12 PM

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

The data on wealth in the United States are chilling. The latest figure is that 40% of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of...

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 03:24 PM

An Occupy Wall Street protester in 2011.

Israel's income inequality almost as bad as in U.S.

Income inequality is more pronounced in Israel than in the vast majority of the developed world, but still looks fairly...

By Dafna Maor | 02:51 PM

Interior minister approves doubling property taxes on vacant Israeli apartments

The tax hike, effective January 2014, will apply to flats that are empty nine months a year.

By Nimrod Bousso | May 20, 2013 | 05:16 AM | 2

Israeli company gives silicon wadi’s senior citizens a second chance

Often not, but one company called By the People gives silicon wadi’s seniors a second chance.

By Haim Bior | May 20, 2013 | 05:00 AM

Three years on, not everyone happy with Africa Israel bailout

Despite a significantly decreased debt load that allows company to proceed with developments, Lev Leviev is chief among those who believe the debt settlement was unfair.

By Michael Rochvarger | May 20, 2013 | 04:20 AM

Business in Brief

| May 20, 2013 | 03:51 AM

The Israeli app that said no to iPhone

Everything.Me extracted itself from the warm bear hug of Apple because the operating system on iPhones was just too rigid.

By Jonny Silver | May 20, 2013 | 12:05 AM | 2

For victims of Israel's economic policy, the cure is worse than the disease

Those who have suffered for the last decades are fodder for the next OECD report showing rise rates of poverty and income inequality in Israel.

By Sami Peretz | May 19, 2013 | 10:41 PM

Market Report / Tech stocks, Teva boost TASE

Last week's rally continued on improving sentiment about the economic outlook in the U.S.

By Eran Azran | May 19, 2013 | 08:30 PM

Naftali Bennett has transformed Israel's trade ministry, both in name and in agenda

The former Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor says it will act to boost competition, bring Haredim into Israel's work force and aid small businesses.

By Ora Coren | May 19, 2013 | 05:12 PM

Israel is world's largest exporter of drones, study finds

In eight years, Israel exported $4.6 billion worth of UAVs to countries ranging from Britain to India and Uganda.

By Gili Cohen | May 19, 2013 | 04:32 PM | 16

IDF soldiers to operate ports if workers strike

Ashdod union chief: Naftali Bennett is a populist cabinet minister who's feeding the public nonsense.

By Avi Bar-Eli, Ora Coren | May 19, 2013 | 11:26 AM

Business Opinion

Protesters in Haifa stomp on a poster of Yair Lapid.

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

All that glitters / The shekel besieged, Fischer leads the cavalry charge

By Eytan Avriel | 04:56 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

Outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer.

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

David's Harp / Israel with Open Skies and without El Al

By David Rosenberg | 12:42 PM

Real Estate

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

Alony Hetz makes foray into U.S. real estate

By Michael Rochvarger | 04:00 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