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India, Israel to collaborate on urban renewal, water treatment

As reported by IVC: India and Israel are expected to sign an agreement on collaboration in the field of water treatment technologies in urban areas during the forthcoming visit of Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath India and Israel are expected to sign an agreement on collaboration in the field of water treatment technologies in […]

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Israel Leading the Way in Gluten Free Food

With summer just around the corner everyone is on the lookout for light, healthy eating options. The growing popularity of Mediterranean cuisine worldwide is testament not only to the health benefits but also to the taste.   Including a variety of new spices and ingredients in your kitchen can transform your cooking from bland to brilliant. […]

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Try Something New and Healthy from Israel

With summer just around the corner everyone is on the lookout for light, healthy eating options. The growing popularity of Mediterranean cuisine worldwide is testament not only to the health benefits but also to the taste.   Including a variety of new spices and ingredients in your kitchen can transform your cooking from bland to brilliant. […]

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Middle East cooperation highlights wonders of the Dead Sea

Israel, Jordan and Palestine are working together to ensure the Dead Sea is recognised as one of the New7Wonders of nature. The Dead Sea, promoted as the world’s largest natural spa, is one of 28 finalists in the international competition. It is contending against stiff local competition, including The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru for […]

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Israeli companies keen to list on ASX

During his upcoming visit to Australia, (February 27 – March 2) the Israeli Minister for Industry, Trade and Labour, Shalom Simhon will meet with ASX chairman David Gonski and Deputy CEO Peter Hiom to explore opportunities for Israeli companies interested in listing on Australia’s stock exchange. Both the Australian and Israeli economies have prospered during […]

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Six Groups Have Passed the Prequalification Stage in the Tender for Execution of the Cross Israel Northern Highway (Sections 3 and 7)

On February 1, the Inter-ministerial Tender Committee for Execution of the Cross Israel Northern Highway: Sections 3 and 7 (Yokne’am-Somech) reported that six groups have passed the prequalification stage in the tender The tender is for a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project for the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of a toll road, similar to the existing […]

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Better Place readies commercial launch

As reported by Globes: Electric car venture Better Place LLC today unveiled its national battery recharging and replacement infrastructure. The network already includes 33 stations in operation or under construction, a nationwide network of recharging points, a command and control center, and a fleet management system. Better Place says that by the time of the […]

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Summary of Israeli Private Equity Deals – 2011

As reported by IVC: IVC Reports: $2.88 billion in private equity deals in 2011, up 18% from 2010 Buyout deals up 150% in 2011 The following are the findings of the IVC-GKH Quarterly Private Equity (PE) Survey conducted by IVC Research Center, which for more than 15 years has been at the forefront of private […]

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Can-Fite unit hires Nobel Laureate as director

As reported by IVC: Prof. Roger Kornberg won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the mechanism of eukaryotic gene transcription Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (TASE:CFBI) subsidiary OpththaliX Inc. (Bulletin Board: OPLI) has appointed Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry Prof. Roger Kornberg to its board of directors. Prof. Kornberg won the Nobel Prize […]

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Private equity deals up 18% in 2011

Private equity deals rose 18% to $2.88 billion in 65 transactions in 2011 from $2.44 billion in 2010, according to IVC and Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co. law firm. Ten deals, each more than $100 million, accounted for 75% of the total in 2011. In 2010, there were only five deals totaling more […]