Following the success of last year’s Jerusalem Festival of Light, Jerusalem’s Old City will once again form the magnificent backdrop for lighting installations, exhibits and tours in the Light in Jerusalem 2012 festival, June 6- 14, between the hours of 20:00-24:00. This celebration of light in an urban setting, the initiative of the Jerusalem Development […]
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No more invasive colonoscopy?
In February 2012, GE’s $6 billion Healthymagination initiative adopted its first Israeli project: a breakthrough solution for colorectal cancer screening. “One of the reasons so many people die from colon cancer, despite it being relatively easy to cure, is because they avoid the uncomfortable and invasive colonoscopy procedure,” says Guy Neev, CEO of Check-Cap, […]
The privatization of the Port of Eilat was approved today by the Knesset Finance Committee. The Government Companies Authority presented the process for the privatization of Eilat Port Company Ltd to the members of the Committee. On completion of the sale, a private company will operate the port for a period of 15 years, with […]
Minister of Finance Dr. Yuval Steinitz today signed an order regulating the activity of foreign lawyers in Israel, pursuant to the Foreign Lawyers Law. The order removes barriers that prevented foreign lawyers from working in Israel and permits collaboration between local and foreign law firms. The order will enter into effect 30 days after its […]
Just a few months after opening their doors the new Effendi Hotel in the ancient city of Acre has already been awarded by the prestigious Travel and Leisure magazine as one of the world’s best new hotels. Praising the new Effendi which offers travellers a unique boutique experience on the shores of the Mediterranean sea, […]
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Risk-free water disinfection
There are three ways to make water clean enough for use by humans, says Ittai Weissberg, CEO of Israel’s Greeneng Solutions: heat, ultraviolet radiation and oxidation. “Heat takes up a lot of energy and is impractical for large amounts of water,” says Weissberg. “UV takes up less energy, but doesn’t get all the bacteria. […]
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Blackrock eyes Israel
Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz and other ministry officials today met representatives of Blackrock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) about possible investment in Israel. Ministry of Financeofficials previously met Blackrock representatives in Frankfurt, Germany. Blackrock is the world’s largest private equity firm, with $3.5 trillion in assets under management. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said, […]
The perception that public policies should be pointing the way to the future is at the heart of an innovative project which defines possible, but realistic, environmental futures for Israel Over the past year and a half leading Israeli experts have taken part in an innovative, future-oriented project designated to formulate a vision of sustainability […]
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PLASTO ISPACK 2012
Get Ready for PLASTO ISPACK 2012 – the 13th International Exhibition for Plastics, Rubber and Packaging! This is the event where you will be able to see the latest innovations in the Plastics, Rubber and Packaging industries – from Israel and from around the world. Here too, you will be able to meet the people […]
Israel will be hosting a National Pavillion at the Singapore International Water Week 2012 from 1st – 5th July 2012. The Israel Pavillion will be located at Booth U32, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Basement 2 The Sands Convention Center in Singapore. Since its founding, Israel has been coping with water scarcity and has been treating the subject […]
