As reported in Globes: The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks Israel 22nd in its 2011-12 Global Competitive Report, up two places from last year, and up five places from 2009. The WEF says that the report comes out amid multiple challenges to the global economy and a continuing shift in the balance of economic activity […]
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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 […]
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 […]
