Ministry of Finance Launches an International Public Information Campaign to Attract Foreign Investors to Israel The Minister of Finance Dr. Yuval Steinitz, and Acting Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Doron Cohen, joined by leading members of the Israeli business community, headed on March 21 for Europe to attend the Bloomberg Sovereign Debt […]
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As reported in Globes: We collaborate with several Israeli companies,” Bayer SVP and head of global clinical development Jörg Müller told “Globes” in an interview. “For example, with Medgenics Ltd. (AIM:MEDG; AMEX: MDGN) and Omri Laboratories, founded by Robert Taub. We have a hemophilia product that is one of the leaders in this field, […]
As reported in Israel21c The successful Israeli high-tech startup model is well established since the late 1990s: Young engineers conceive an idea, take it to investors, and — if they luck out — sell a new multi-million-dollar product to a large search engine or telecom company. But what about immigrants? How do they integrate into […]
As reported in Globes: “We have lately accelerated the pace of acquisitions in Israel,” said Broadcom president and CEO Scott McGregor at a press conference today, in reference to the company’s five Israeli acquisitions since 2009. “I expect to continue acquiring more companies here,” he added. This is not McGregor’s first visit to Israel, but […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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