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Lockheed Martin to invest millions in Israeli funds

As reported in IVC: Morgan Stanley also mulling investments in Israel, says economic attach in Washington. American aviation and defense giant Lockheed Martin will be investing tens of millions of dollars in Israeli investment funds, said the Finance Ministry’s economic attach? in the United States, Assaf Vitman. Investment bank Morgan Stanley is also also considering […]

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Knesset Committee Approves Economic Court

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee unanimously approved a bill to establish an economic court separate from the Tel Aviv District Court to deal solely with economic cases. The bill, which had been suggested by Israel Securities Authority chairman Zohar Goshen, proposes that the economic court will deal with most of the legal proceedings […]

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Ministry of Transport: cargo movements at Israel’s ports up 16.8%

During the first six months, Israeli ports handled TEU 1.157 million compared to the TEU 990,000 in the corresnponding period. During the first six months Israeli ports handled 20.9 million tons   Statistical data published by the port directorate at the Ministry of Transport show that during Q2 of 2010, Israeli ports handled TEU600,000 compared to TEU […]

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Israel honours Aboriginal elder for defying Nazis

As reported in the Australian: AN Aboriginal elder is about to make history by becoming the first indigenous Australian to be honoured with his own memorial and garden at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. Following a year-long examination of records, historians at Yad Vashem have approved the memorial for the late William Cooper, […]

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Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising – First Half of 2010

The following are the findings of the IVC Quarterly Survey conducted by the IVC Research Center, which for more than 14 years has been at the forefront of high-tech, venture capital and private equity research in Israel. This Survey reviews capital raised by private Israeli high-tech companies from Israeli venture capital funds, foreign and other […]

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Major private equity fund looks to Israeli operations

As reported in IVC: Silver Lake is considered the world’s largest investment company in technology. US private equity fund Silver Lake is entering Israel, and appointed Yehuda Doron as a senior advisor in the firm’s middle market technology arm, Silver Lake Sumeru. Doron will also oversee the firm’s Israeli operations. Silver Lake is considered the […]

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Volkswagen Group seeking technology in Israel

As reported in IVC, International auto manufacturer contacts Beilink, founded by the former Minister Yossi Beilin, requesting assistance in finding new technologies in Israeli automobile industry The Volkswagen Group is searching for new technologies in Israel through former Minister Yossi Beilin, Calcalist reported Wednesday. The company contacted Herzliya-based Beilink – Business Foreign Affairs several months […]

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Getting the best sperm on target, naturally

As reported in ISRAEL 21C; By mimicking the processes in nature that contribute to sperm selection, an Israeli professor is hoping to improve both the success of IVF and the health of infants For to full story

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Silver Lake Sumeru, Leading Global Technology Investor, Appoints Yuda Doron as Senior Adviser for Israel

As reported in IVC: Silver Lake Sumeru, Leading Global Technology Investor, Appoints Yuda Doron as Senior Adviser for Israel Silver Lake Sumeru, the middle market strategy of the world’s largest private investment firm focused on technology and technology-enabled industries, announced today that it has appointed Yuda Doron as Senior Advisor. Doron will be responsible for […]

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Tel Aviv Start-Up Weekend unites Israelis, Palestinians

As reported in IVC: The language of ideas and technology transcends differences,’ says co-organizer. Movieoke.tv, a Web-based game that allows players to act out famous movie scenes in sync with actors on the screen, was the winner of the second Tel Aviv Start-Up Weekend, held at the Peres Center for Peace last week. The event […]