Summary: On this episode of The Cost of Doing Business: The IDF reveals its record pension holders for the first time. How much does it cost Israeli tax payers to support the bloated pensions of career officers, and why do career soldiers in Israel retire in their early 40s? Chaim Levinson, Haaretz’s West Bank settlement reporter, explains The government belatedly reveals its work plans for 2014: what economic measures do they include? And what priorities do they reflect? David Rosenberg, economics editor for Haaretz in English, answers Israel’s 10 biggest exporters accounted for over half of total Israeli exports in 2013. Is Israel becoming too dependent on its biggest export companies, while small and medium exporters suffer decline? Shauli Katznelson, deputy director general for economics and professional services in Israel’s Export & International Cooperation Institute, speaks for export sector’s 99% Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, former IDF Chief Dan Halutz and former Mossad head Meir Dagan start a new, mysterious company together. Shuki Sade, senior reporter for financial newspaper TheMarker, explains why it makes total sense Israeli e-commerce company Borderfree goes public and enjoys a successful IPO on NASDAQ. What does Borderfree do and why doesn’t it want to sell? Nir Zalik, capital market reporter for financial newspaper Calcalist, explains Playlist: The Amazing Snakeheads - Here It Comes Again General Patton vs X-ecutioners - Get up punk Dinosaur Jr. - Forget the Swan Greg Dulli - Paper Thin Hotel 16 Horsepower - Black Soul Choir
