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The mosquito’s nemesis is on its way

As reported in Israel 21C: An Israeli team is the first to succeed in identifying one of the chemicals used by thousands of prey species to avoid their predators. Inspired by the follow-up book Since Silent Spring, Prof. Leon Blaustein felt driven to find environmentally compatible solutions for combating insect pests. Not much had been […]

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September Newsletter of Haifa Down Under

Click here to see the latest Haifa Down Under Newsletter. This is an informative newsletter on the innovative nutrition products brought to you by Haifa. Physical copies will be available from your Local Haifa Distributor or your Regional Haifa Agronomist in the coming days.

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OTTO Restaurant

OTTO Restaurant is looking to establish itself as the leading edge purveyor of the Gastro-Techno experience. There is nothing quite like this anywhere in the world. In order to achieve this OTTO is actively seeking an investor / investors to fund its first Restaurant in Tel Aviv. The investment is in the order of US$ […]

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Spotlight on… Israel’s Cosmetics Industry

Israeli companies undoubtedly enjoy an exclusive advantage in the global cosmetics and toiletries industry. Direct access to the Dead Sea and its natural minerals and vital ingredients, provides the healthiest production environment on earth and grants Israeli companies like Dead Sea Beauty Products, an incredible competitive edge in the cosmetics market. Many Israeli companies combine advanced […]

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Amdocs and AT&T Launch Israeli Innovation Center

In a joint initiative, Amdocs, which develops billing and customer management relations solutions for telecommunications providers, and US telecommunications giant AT&T are setting up the Amdocs Innovations Center, which will enable Israeli companies to develop products and solutions with Amdocs for AT&T. The innovations center aims to foster collaboration with telephone, mobile phone and smartphone […]

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Bank of Israel leaves interest rate unchanged

As reported in Port2Port: The Bank of Israel has left the interest rate unchanged after announcing a 0.25% hike at the end of last month   Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Stanley Fischer announced last Monday that interest rate for September would stay at 1.75%. The Bank of Israel has left the interest rate unchanged […]

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Jerusalem Marathon

Jerusalem joins the leading cities of the world The first international Jerusalem Marathon hits the road It will take place on 25/3/2011 We expect to host about 10,000 runners from around the globe The Jerusalem Marathon will be a unique event – a multicolored happening in the midst of Jerusalem’s memorable, historical, magical views Breathtaking […]

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BIRD Energy to Invest $4.2m in 5 US-Israel Projects

As reported in IVC: The projects’ total aggregate budget is $12.8 million. Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD-F) unit BIRD Energy will invest $4.2 million in five new joint renewable energy projects by US and Israeli companies. The projects’ total aggregate budget is $12.8 million. The projects are a system for energy […]

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Electric Car Prototypes Hit Israeli Roads

As reported in IVC: Renault has begun field tests in Israel of the electric car for Better Place. French carmaker Renault SA has begun fields tests in Israel of the electric car for Shai Agassi’s Better Place LLC. Marketing of the cars is due to begin next year. Two prototypes of the Renault Fluence ZE, […]

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Evogene turns to genetically enhanced wheat

As reported in IVC: CEO Ofer Haviv: Given the extreme global weather, it is critical to maintain stable food supplies for people, and there will probably be a need for advanced technologies. Plant genetic engineering company Evogene Ltd. sees great potential in the soaring price for wheat over the past two years, and it has […]