The rating action reflects S&P view of Israel’s improved economic policy flexibility as a result of strong growth and careful macroeconomic management Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on the State of Israel to ‘A+/A-1’ from ‘A/A-1’. At the same time, S&P affirmed the local currency ratings […]
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As reported in Israel21c: Hikers and nature lovers can feel the landscape through which they tread: Lower in the valley, the moist, cool air offers a reprieve on a sunny summer day. The footpath around the mountain is drier, noticeably warmer. What they are experiencing is topoclimates, or micro-climates. You won’t find this kind of […]
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Don’t worry, roam happy
As reported in IVC: Onavo crunches your data so you can download more for less, no matter where you’re using your cellular phone. The story goes that a little old lady from Pasadena went traveling in Europe. She used her cell phone and, upon her return, was walloped with a $60,000 bill for roaming charges. […]
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An answer to diabetes?
As reported in IVC: A peptide developed in Israel offers a promising potential treatment for the Type 1 form of this very common serious condition It used to be called “juvenile” diabetes. Today, it’s called Type 1 diabetes. And though it acbuy cheap kamagracounts for only a fraction of the estimated 220 million worldwide cases […]
As reported in IVC: As the Israel Smart Grid consortium gets underway, venture capital isn’t rushing in. Cleantech is a new and ill-defined field. It covers several areas of technology, with most of the companies labeled as cleantech being identified with developments in environmental protection and energy efficiency. One cleantech sub-sector that is the province […]
As reported in Israel21c: What’s good for General Motors is good for America – and good for Israel, as it turns out. The American auto giant has built a significant presence in Israel – both in research and development, and as a corporate organization. “We have been building a global network for the past decade, […]
As reported in IVC: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Professional Convene Together at EnergyTech 2011, Tel-Aviv The International Exhibition and Conference for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency – EnergyTech, will open its doors at Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center (Ganei Taaruha) for professional audience and end customers on 21st and 22nd of September 2011, […]
As reported in IVC: The medical IT field is hot as President Obama’s healthcare act requires clinics to computerize. In 2003, medical imaging systems developer Algotec Systems was acquired by Eastman Kodak Inc. (NYSE: EK) for $42.5 million. It was one of the two medical imaging companies Kodak acquired in Israel, the other being Orex […]
As reported in Israel21c: Batteries are everywhere – not just in iPods and smart phones. They power billions of devices, but they are expensive and aren’t always easy to change. Israeli startup Sol Chip has a cure for the battery blues – an eco-friendly renewable battery power technology that integrates photovoltaic energy sources (PV) with […]
As reported in IVC: The Ariel University Center is slated to sign a partnership with Moscow’s Skolkovo high-tech center tomorrow that would give Israeli start-ups access to billions in Russian funding. The agreement, with Ariel University’s technology transfer company, will create a center called Skolkovo Gateway Israel, and is intended to serve as a gateway […]
