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Avaya buys Radvision for $230m

As reported in Globes: Video conferencing solutions developer Radvision Ltd. (Nasdaq: RVSN; TASE: RVSN) has been acquired by Avaya plc (NYSE: AV) for $230 million. The company announced this morning that it has signed the merger agreement, confirming yesterday’s media reports, under which Avaya will pay $11.85 per share and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

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Cisco Systems buys NDS for $5b

As reported in Globes: Computer communications giant Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) today announced that it intends acquiring NDS for $5 billion. NDS provides secure delivery solutions and other advanced inter-active systems for digital and pay-TV. Headquartered in Staines near London, the company’s R&D center is in Har Hotzvim, Jerusalem. NDS has 5,000 employees worldwide including […]

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Israel’s exports to Asia overtake exports to US for first time

As reported in Port2port: The US share of Israeli exports had drastically declined as compared to the parallel period last year The export research department of the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute issued last week a report showing that Israel exports to Asia have for the first time surpassed export to the US. Over […]

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ISRAEL TOURISM @ Sydney Holiday & Travel show this weekend

COME & MEET US AT THE SYDNEY HOLIDAY & TRAVEL SHOW, STAND B11 WWW.GOISRAEL.COM                When :   March 24 – 25, 2012 Where:  Royal Hall of Industries                 Fox Studios                 Moore Park                 Sydney Open:    10am to 4:30pm daily Entry:    FREE

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ISRAEL TO SELL CHINA $300MLN IN WATER TECH

Israel on Wednesday signed a deal to sell China water technology valued at $300 million for use in the agriculture sector. “Economic relations between the two countries are increasing and growing rapidly to our satisfaction and we intend to take further steps to reinforce this trend,” the Chinese Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said at […]

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ISRAEL TO ATTRACT INDIAN, CHINESE ACADEMIA

Israel’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education launched programs designed to boost research cooperation with India and China, by attracting researchers and students from those two countries to Israel’s research institutions. Scholarships will be awarded to hundreds of students and researchers from China and India as part of an overall budgetary allocation of up […]

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Redent Nova

ReDent Nova is the developer of the SAF SYSTEM, adaptive endodontic dental technology for complete 3D root canal cleaning and shaping using a single instrument. The Self Adjusting File (SAF) is a mechanically operated endodontic file to be used for cleaning and shaping of root canals as part of the procedure of root canal treatment. […]

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An air pollution alert for the home

Israel’s AirBase Systems uses advanced nanotechnology to develop the lowest-cost air pollution monitor and alert on the market.  If you live in an urban, traffic-choked area, you are a prime potential customer for an Israeli company’s novel, low-cost device that gives real-time information on air quality wherever you are. Air pollution is the cause of […]

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Israeli technology services exports reach $9.5b

This is a 3.4% drop from 2009, but a 17% rise compared with 2007.  Israel has kept its place as one of the largest exporters of know-how and technology in the world, according to a report published by the National Council for R&D at the Ministry of Science and Technology. The report shows that in […]

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Bloomberg: Israel safest for investing

Among the developed countries, Israel’s stock market produced the last decade’s highest risk-adjusted returns. According to the Bloomberg riskless return ranking, the Tel Aviv TA-25 Index returned 7.6% in the ten years ending yesterday, after adjusting for volatility, the highest among 24 developed-nation benchmark indexes. The second-best market, with a risk-adjusted gain of 6.7%, was […]