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Knesset passes austerity budget for 2013 and 2014

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

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

Activists protesting the proposed budget outside the Knesset Monday.

Business in Brief

Teva to buy MicroDose for up to $165 million to beef up respiratory drugs segmentTeva Pharmaceuticals said yesterday it agreed to...

| 05:50 AM

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

Finance Minister Yair Lapid announced on Monday the formation of a panel to review the government's tax and royalties policies...

By Yoram Gabison, Reuters | 02:24 AM

Netanyahu speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting on June 16, 2013 in Jerusalem.

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

Some of the country’s top businessmen met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month to express concern that the stalled...

By Barak Ravid | 01:15 AM | 15

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

More than 130 Israeli companies make global tax-haven list

The list of more than 100,000 firms around the world has been published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

By Sivan Aizescu | Jun 16, 2013 | 10:50 PM

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

And: Moody's frets about Teva's outlook following Pfizer settlement and Walla shops notices that Israelis really, really like their pets.

By Ruth Schuster | Jun 16, 2013 | 09:36 PM

Market report / Bond market rallies on low May inflation

Sharpest single-day hike in years for government bonds.

By Shelly Appelberg | Jun 16, 2013 | 09:33 PM

Israeli district court will get a chance this month to set labor law right

Precedents around the world show that workers may take action to protect their rights but may not exploit their power to eliminate competition in an industry. Let's hope Israel's courts understand this.

By Ido Baum | Jun 16, 2013 | 08:45 PM

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

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

Tech roundup / Losing the Waze to a Better Place

By Ruth Schuster | 04:31 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