As reported in Israel21c: If you go for a bite to eat at Beersheva’s Café Ringelblum, or at Liliyot in Tel Aviv, you won’t notice any difference between these establishments and many others like them. Read the card on your table, however, and you’ll understand what makes them stand out: They’re two of five “social […]
As reported in Port 2 Port: Gross Domestic Product was up 5.4% in H2 2010, compared to 5% in H1 and 3.4% in H2 2009. Business growth increased by 6.1% in H2 2010 Numbers released last Wednesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics indicate that Israel’s economy grew at its fastest rate in four years […]
As reported in Port2Port: Zim ranks 7th among top-20 carriers in Drewry’s Schedule Reliability Survey Drewry’s first quarter of 2011 “Schedule Reliability Insight” Survey places Zim in the 7th place among the top-20 carriers in terms of Schedule Reliability, marking another rank improvement for Zim. Last quarter, Zim was ranked 10th, after advancing from the […]
What’s matter made of? Is there a God particle? How can physics explain life as we know it? These are some of the big questions theoretical and experimental physicists around the world are asking, and Israel plays no small role in finding answers. With its Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and highest-energy particle accelerator […]
As reported in Israel 21C: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has been ranked 46th greenest campus in the world, according to a study conducted by the Green Metric organization that compares universities on their degree of commitment to environmental education and implementation of sustainable policies. Thousands of institutions and associations across the globe applied […]
As reported in Israel21c: Professor Danny Dolev, a leading computer scientist and engineer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been appointed by the European Commission to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council. Dolev is the first Israeli to serve on the council, which is composed of 22 distinguished scientists […]
As reported in IVC: The deal comes after Intel received a $200 million grant for a new center in Kiyrat Gat. Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) has signed a new reciprocal procurement deal in Israel. Intel Israel general manager Maxine Fassberg today signed the five-year $300 million agreement with Industrial Cooperation Authority director general Bina Bar-On. […]
Runners from across the globe are expected in Jerusalem for its first international marathon on March 25 The Jerusalem run has been titled “the Breathtaking Marathon” to capture the idea that it will enable runners to enjoy a glimpse of its visually stunning sights along the waybut will also be physically challenging due to its […]
As reported by IVC: The project will include a website where Israeli Arab students can send their CVs to high-tech companies. President Shimon Peres and 20 high-tech CEOs will hold a press conference at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel on Wednesday, February 9, where they will announce the first project of its kind in Israel […]
As reported by IVC: Tmura’s exits to date have generated over $3 million for charity, which has benefited more than 30 non-profit organizations in Israel. Tmura the Israeli Public Service Venture Fund said that over the course of 2010, transactions including exits by Wintegra Inc. and Vringo Inc. (AMEX: VRNG-U ) resulted in nearly $200,000 […]
