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Market report / Bernanke's remarks hit Israeli shares, boost dollar

Investors fear that an early end to U.S. stimulus efforts could jeopardize the global economic recovery.

By Dror Reich | May 23, 2013 | 09:11 PM

In the world of charity, Israel is still receiving a lot more than it gives back

When the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami claimed 300,000 lives, organizations and individuals around the world made...

By Lior Dattel | 06:27 PM | 3

Israel and Britain unveil partnership to ramp up scientific research by 2018

Israel and Britain agreed Thursday to double their budget for joint scientific research by 2018, targeting areas such as...

By Ora Coren | 04:30 PM | 2

Tel Aviv apartment building - Ofer Vaknin

Lapid promises to build 150,000 rental apartments

The ministerial committee for housing has unanimously approved the establishment of the national housing department in the...

By Moti Bassok | 04:25 PM

Big Brother nation: Reality TV has conquered the hearts of Israeli viewers

Reality programming is the biggest thing on the small screen in Israel, with a full 50 percent of TV shows in Israel now going unscripted.

By Nati Tucker | May 23, 2013 | 03:25 PM

Israelis 'like' Facebook more than any other nation

While a recent Pew Research Center survey showed usage of the social network is on the decline in the U.S., Israelis won't be unfriending it anytime soon.

By Maya Epstein | May 23, 2013 | 03:18 PM | 2

Knesset panel toughens terms of anti-concentration bill

Change states that publicly held companies will need approval from the board committee for transactions involving controlling shareholders.

By Zvi Zrahiya, Ora Coren | May 23, 2013 | 08:20 AM

Cuts to take much bigger bite from poor than from rich

Poorer households will lose 8.4% of their monthly income, on average; rich ones will lose 1.6%.

By Moti Bassok | May 23, 2013 | 08:20 AM | 2

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

After decades of leasing land to the government, the Greek Patriarchate's sale to a private, foreign buyer may signal inflated prices ahead for current residents.

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | May 23, 2013 | 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

Israel's have-nots will keep paying for Birthright, if Sheldon Adelson has his way

Why did Yair Lapid agree to meet with Sheldon Adelson and promise not to cut funding to his pet project?

By Itay Ziv | May 22, 2013 | 03:00 PM | 4

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

Business Opinion

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson stand with Netanyahu.

Israel's have-nots will keep paying for Birthright, if Sheldon Adelson has his way

By Itay Ziv | 03:00 PM | 4

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

By Assa Sasson | 02:11 AM

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

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 03:24 PM

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