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Public cos and start-ups benefit non-profits through Tmura

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 […]

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Chip co Broadcom seeks more Israeli collaboration

As reported by IVC: VP Nick Alexopoulos: We will fund research and participate in it, subject to the agreements we reach. Semiconductor giant Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) is not satisfied with acquiring Israeli start-ups; it wants to increase its exposure to Israeli technology through collaborations with the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and […]

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Noble Energy: Commercial gas at Leviathan by 2016

As reported by Globes: Noble Energy chairman and CEO Charles Davidson has made a presentation to Credit Suisse in which he has for the first time outlined the timetable for the development of the huge Leviathan natural gas field. In the presentation, Noble Energy says that development will be complete by 2016 when commercial production […]

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El Al buys 4 Boeing 737s

As reported by Globes: El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) is preparing for increased passenger traffic on its routes with a big purchase under the controls of CEO Eliezer Shkedi. El Al has bought four Boeing 737-900 ER (extended range) passenger jets from Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), and has an option to buy two […]

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Moti Ganz: Israel Exploring Options for Rough Diamond Sourcing Group

As reported by Israeli Diamond Industry: Moti Ganz, President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association and President of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association, provided the Israel Diamond Institute with an exclusive interview to share his insight on the Israeli and global diamond sectors. Read more here

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The Druse soap star Hollywood loves

As reported in Israel 21c: When Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli comes to Israel for a visit, she makes sure to stock up on Gamila’s soaps for her glamorous friends around the world. She and other celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Angelina Jolie swear by the stuff, according to Fuad Hiar, the eldest son of […]

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Milking Israel’s dairy expertise in Vietnam

As reported by Israel21c: In the largest project of its kind in the world and the biggest ever undertaken by an Israeli firm, 30,000 dairy cows are being flown to Vietnam to supply 300 million liters of milk annually as part of a $500 million dairy farm project there. “This is a very large operation,” […]

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France and Israel signed two cooperation accords

As reported in port2port: The first was signed concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency. The second was to back joint R&D projects French industry and energy minister Eric Besson signed last week two cooperation agreements in Jerusalem. The first was signed with Israeli infrastructure minister Uzi Landau, concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency. The second […]

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Israel sets global electric vehicle (EV) charging standard

As reported in port2port: The standard will be the foundation for the establishment of an electric car recharging infrastructure, the operation of electric cars, and public safety The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) issued a press release last week noting it had set the standard for charging electric vehicle (EV) by cables- Israel Standard 6185 […]

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Intel invests $2.7 billion in its Israeli chip facility

As reported in Israel21c: In an unstable business environment, where US companies are scaling back and weathering bad times, Intel has made a surprising business move. The chipmaker announced in January that it will invest $2.7 billion in its Israeli plant in southern Israel, which will produce next-generation 22-nanometer chips. It is expected that 22-nanometer […]