As reported in Globes: The unemployment rate fell to an all time low of 5.5% of the civilian labor force in the second quarter of 2011, down from 6% in the preceding quarter, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. There were 176,000 unemployed in the second quarter. Participation in the labor force rose to […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Israel’s top 10 public gardens By Abigail Klein Leichman Despite chronic water shortages, Israel has some spectacular landscaped gardens that attract visitors from all over the world. ISRAEL21c explores the best. Think of the Israeli desert blooming, and you might picture juicy Jaffa oranges, prickly Sabra cactus fruit, luscious tomatoes or hothouse flowers that get […]
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Flam Winery: A family affair
One of Israel’s fast-flowering boutique wineries, Flam is small but gathering rave reviews from top critics. When Prof. Cornelius Ough, a professor of oenology at the University of California at Davis, arrived in Israel in 1972, he didn’t know what a revolution he’d set off. He took a look at the rugged Golan Heights region, […]
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, […]
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