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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

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
Israeli airlines threaten strike from Sunday if cabinet approves EU open skies agreement
By Zohar Blumenkrantz and Eran Azran | 2
Israeli airline employee unions meet Yair Lapid over 'Open Skies' agreement
By Zohar Blumenkrantz | 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

concentration committee Fischer, Netanyahu

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

Nissan Slomiansky, right, and Naftali Bennett, of Habayit Hayehudi, Feb. 20, 2013.

Knesset to vote on law tightening pyramid structure of Israeli businesses

By Zvi Zrahiya | 09:11 AM

Market report / TASE marks fourth-day of gains, dollar strengthens against shekel

By Eran Azran | 09:12 PM

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

By Meirav Arlosoroff | 03:24 PM

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

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

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