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Concentration in Business

Can Israel have an open-skies revolution and a better El-Al too?

Can Ishay Davidi fire those who are weighing El Al down and fly it to safety in a suddenly competitive environment?

By Guy Rolnik | Feb 14, 2013 | 12:25 PM

An El Al airplane soars through the sky.

With Lapid and Bennett, there’s a chance for a new show in town
By Guy Rolnik | 2
Ishay Davidi's FIMI fund to consider $60 million investment in El Al
By Yoram Gabison
Israel's flagship airline El Al to lay off 200
By Zohar Blumenkrantz | 1
Taking Stock / Will Naftali Bennett be a new sort of politician?
By Guy Rolnik | 3

New management, wage deal at El Al could transform company

Ishay Davidi will buy the airline - but only if the union agrees that there's a new sheriff in town. This is a model for a nation's emulation.

By Eytan Avriel | Feb 3, 2013 | 05:25 PM

Big Business swarms for Israeli start-ups, but has the interest peaked?

As technology moves from application to content, the weakness of Israeli entrepreneurs is that they don't get the American consumer, warns an expert.

By Ido Efrati | May 30, 2012 | 02:45 PM

The secret of getting a good cellular deal

You could join Rami Levi Communications, or - you can haggle with your provider.

By Ruti Levy | Dec 30, 2011 | 05:19 AM

Fat cat business barons need supervision

OECD: Tax the rich to avoid unrest

Big business has outsize power and influence, organization says in report on Israel.

By Eran Azran | Dec 14, 2011 | 06:08 AM

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The dictatorship cometh

MKs and activists are warning that if no solution is found for economic concentration, Israel could wind up a tyranny of business interests.

By Eran Azran | Dec 14, 2011 | 06:08 AM

Electric Corp. about to agree to overpay Tamar partnerships for gas supply

It seems public will pay at least $2.5 billion more for 15 years.

By Avi Bar-Eli | Dec 14, 2011 | 06:08 AM

Bottom Shekel / A muted warning siren

By Assa Sasson | Dec 9, 2011 | 02:54 AM

Diaper discounts disappear as the masses leave the streets

When the masses took to the streets, Mega started importing Huggies from Turkey, instead of buying them from the brand's Israeli manufacturer, lowering prices.

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | Dec 7, 2011 | 05:14 AM

Rami Levi's new plan undercuts prepaid call rates

Phone plans generally cater to the poorest sectors of society, and Levi's prices drastically undercut the competition.

By Ruti Levy | Dec 7, 2011 | 05:14 AM

Branded baby formula staying in maternity wards

Companies' hope to get infants, and parents, hooked on their brand early.

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | Dec 7, 2011 | 05:14 AM

Link car prices for consumers, leasing firms, says panel

Committee, headed by Yaron Zelekha, a former accountant general from the Finance Ministry, is mandated with stimulating competition in Israel's car market - from car imports and spare parts to garage work.

By Daniel Schmil | Dec 7, 2011 | 05:14 AM

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Small chains to sell cheap dairy

Seven private retailers join forces to take on Tnuva with HaMutag private-label cheeses, made in Israel and imported.

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | Dec 2, 2011 | 04:27 AM

Business

Bioline pulled drug trial, stock tumbled 50% Wednesday

By Yoram Gabison | 09:54 AM

Passover shopping appears sluggish, as Israelis wait til last minute

By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | 06:51 AM

U.S. accounts for quarter of Israel's exports, with 7% increase expected this year

By Ora Coren | 03:53 AM

Real Estate

Israel to build 150,000 rental units over next decade

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | 09:51 AM

Giant Herzliya beach real estate plan approved after 23 years on drawing board

By Nimrod Bousso | 01:19 PM

Fewer investors buying apartments in Tel Aviv, study shows

By Nimrod Bousso | 05:53 PM

Start-up of the Week

Startup of the week / Helping the world speak English loud and clear

By Inbal Orpaz | 09:48 AM | 2

Start-up of the week / Keeping tabs on your apps

By Amitai Ziv | 09:51 AM | 2

Start-up of the week / Speeding along the mobile information highway

By Inbal Orpaz | 09:25 AM

Tech roundup

Tech roundup / Plarium gaming company scores a Top 20 Facebook hit

By Maya Epstein | 06:25 PM

Tech roundup / From Tel Aviv to Times Square, mapping Israeli start-ups in the Big Apple

By Orr Hirschauge | 08:14 AM

Tech roundup / Hackers inspire investors: a boon for Israeli cyber security companies

By Orr Hirschauge | 07:16 PM