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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

The Greek Patriarchate compound in Jerusalem

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

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange finished a particularly volatile session on Wednesday to close mixed, with several leading indexes...

By Dror Reich | 08:07 PM

Azrieli plans fourth skyscraper, buys land for NIS 374 million

Azrieli Group has concluded another major purchase of land in the vicinity of its flagship Azrieli Center in Tel Aviv's northern...

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

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

Authorities are expected to interrogate former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo regarding allegations of money laundering and...

By Haaretz, News Agencies | 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

In ice cream wars, Israelis scream for Ben & Jerry's

In TheMarker's blind taste test, the Vermont ice cream-making duo wins tops mark for both price and taste.

By Gabriela Davidovich-Weisberg | May 21, 2013 | 05:51 PM | 2

Israeli wireless-power Powermat startup buys Finnish rival

Powermat Technologies will acquire its Finnish rival for a sum believed to be in the tens of millions of dollars.

By Inbal Orpaz | May 21, 2013 | 05:25 PM

Strapped for cash, Defense Ministry looks to banks to fund projects

The Defense Ministry is desperate for funds for several endeavors, including the relocation of a handful of major army bases, and is hoping the banks will ease restrictions on lending in order to fund them.

By Sivan Aizescu | May 21, 2013 | 02:15 PM

Finance Committee chair slams government for capitulating to conglomerates

High-profile bond companies such as IDB would be exempt from new restrictions on conglomerates, under the cabinet's last-minute proposal to the Finance Committee.

By Zvi Zrahiya, Ora Coren, TheMarker | May 21, 2013 | 01:32 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