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Market report / Shares mixed as markets await signal from Fed

Investors on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange waited along with the rest of the world for the Fed to announce whether it will continue its stimulus program.

By Dror Reich | Jun 18, 2013 | 08:59 PM

U.S. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke.

Startup of the week / Moving briskly through the virtual checkout

Many people avoid making payments online. In addition to data security issues, the long and tedious process of entering payment...

By Amitai Ziv | 04:01 PM

189,000 Israeli families live in temporary housing

Roughly 189,000 households in Israel about 8.5 percent live in substandard housing, according to the Homeless Index...

By Nimrod Bousso | 12:06 PM | 2

Perrigo acquires eye-care portfolio from Fera

ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) -- Perrigo Co. said Monday that it bought the ophthalmic ointment and solution portfolio of Fera...

By The Associated Press | 11:19 AM

Knesset approves austerity budget for 2013 and 2014 in first reading

Education, health and food security got extra money, says Finance Ministry.

By TheMarker | Jun 18, 2013 | 09:52 AM

Business in Brief

| Jun 18, 2013 | 05:50 AM

First natural gas, now Dead Sea minerals: Israel to set policy on natural resource royalties

Government appoints Prof. Sheshinsky, who led a similar committee regarding royalties from oil and natural gas, as chairman.

By Yoram Gabison, Reuters | Jun 18, 2013 | 02:24 AM | 2

Top businessmen warn Netanyahu: Stalled peace process will ruin Israel's economy

Citing lack of progress toward two-state solution, Israeli business leaders tell PM they are worried by signals from the international business community.

By Barak Ravid | Jun 18, 2013 | 01:15 AM | 50

Market report / Israel Chemicals drops as TASE rallies

'Sheshinski Effect' cited after treasury announces new panel to reexamine natural-resource royalties.

By Eran Azran | Jun 17, 2013 | 10:34 PM

Mizrahi names CFO Eldad Fresher as its next CEO, promising continuity

Fresher, the bank's CFO for the past nine years, is slated to take over for Eli Yones at the end of August.

By Sivan Aizescu | Jun 17, 2013 | 06:49 PM

How to make it in America, the Waze way

Between a Mexican restaurant and a furniture store sits Waze's outfit in Silicon Valley. It looks like a Soho loft.

By Omer Shubert | Jun 17, 2013 | 06:31 PM

In Israel, public sector unions have a friend in court

National Labor Court judges tend to side with unions no matter the cost to economy or spirit of the law.

By Daniel Schmil, Avi Bar-Eli | Jun 17, 2013 | 05:55 AM

Business in Brief

By Haaretz | Jun 17, 2013 | 05:48 AM

Siemens shuts Solel 4 years after buying it

Germany parent company bought the Solar energy equipment maker for $418 million, but has since written off the entire investment.

By Avi Bar-Eli | Jun 17, 2013 | 05:37 AM

Business Opinion

How to make it in America, the Waze way

By Omer Shubert | 06:31 PM

Silicon Valley isn't waiting around for Startup Nation

By Oded Hermoni | 12:57 PM

How Nochi Dankner exposed Israeli journalism's ailments

By Nati Tucker, Amir Teig | 12:02 PM

Start-up of the Week

Startup of the week / Ctera: Backing up data in-house- and in the cloud

By Amitai Ziv | 10:16 AM

Startup of the week / Israeli firm brings power to the less fortunate people

By Inbal Orpaz | 11:04 AM

The Israeli startup that keeps your credit cards in check

By Inbal Orpaz | 09:40 AM

David's Harp

David's Harp / Israel, the Startup Nation with ADD

By David Rosenberg | 09:11 AM

Stanley Fischer, the dove that roared

By David Rosenberg | 09:16 PM

Don't dance so joyously on the tycoons' grave

By David Rosenberg | 06:05 PM

Real Estate

Unaffordable housing under construction in north Tel Aviv.

Housing Ministry: Israeli home prices rose 9.1% in 12 months, outpacing increase in salaries

By Nimrod Bousso | 05:35 AM

Israeli government targets 80,000 new homes a year with reform plan

By Moti Bassok, Arik Mirovsky | 06:15 AM

The gatekeepers of Israel's housing bubble

By Ravit Hecht | 07:03 PM

Tech roundup

A vision created using Lucid technology.

Tech roundup / Total Domination morphing for mobile, Lucid Logix crumbles

By Ruth Schuster | 09:36 PM

Tech roundup / Israeli smartphone for blind sees American debut

By Ruth Schuster | 02:34 AM

Israeli Internet startup Wix files for initial public offering in the U.S.

By Inbal Orpaz, Orr Hirschauge | 07:21 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