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CBS: unemployment in January drops sharply

As reported in Port2Port: The unemployment rate fell to 6.1% of the civilian labor force in January 2011 from 6.3% in December 2010. The last time that the unemployment rate was at 6.1% was in March 2008   The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week that the unemployment rate declined to its lowest […]

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Cargo movement at Ben Gurion Airport up 11% in 2010

As reported in Port2Port: Total cargo moved in 2010 through Ben Gurion international airport was 294,000 tons compared to 265,000 tons in 2009, up 11%. The increase followed a drop of 18% in 2009 and 6% in 2008   A comparative report issued by Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)and presented last week to Israel Katz, Minister […]

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Opportunities for Industrial Cooperation in Israel

The Israeli Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor has just release s comprehensive guide for worldwide companies seeking appropriate Israeli Partners. Please click here to see the guide. The Israeli body entrusted with advancing industrial and business cooperation activities between foreign companies and local entities, is the Industrial Cooperation Authority (ICA). ICA is an Israeli Government […]

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Managing Director Unveils Facets of Israel Diamond Institute’s Marketing Campaign of 2011

The economy of Israel, home to one of the world’s largest diamond trading and manufacturing centers, has escaped relatively unscathed from the global economic crisis. The atmosphere in the diamond sector in Israel is largely an optimistic one. Despite the challenges in the diamond and jewelry market in the United States, traditionally the largest diamond […]

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Israel – home of the world’s hottest fashion talent

As reported in Israel21c: Where do Donna Karan, Roberto Cavalli and Diane von Furstenberg go to find new fashion talent? Israel’s Shenkar College of course. Which fashion school spawned Alber Elbaz of Lanvin and Kobi Halperin of Elie Tahari? Where did hot Israeli designers Ronen Chen, Mirit Weinstock and Naama Bezalel get their training? And which […]

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Study of a rare disease sheds light on cancer

As reported in Israel21C: ‘Truly exceptional’ Israeli scientist reveals critical genetic information about ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) disease and brings home a top American research award.  Over the years, repeated requests for Tel Aviv University professor Yosef Shiloh, to relocate to the United States have always been met with the same answer: “Thanks so much, I appreciate it, […]

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US-Israeli solar energy co Brightsource raises $122m

As reported in IVC Online: The company value was $700-800 million, after money. Brightsource Energy Inc. has raised $122.5 million in its fifth financing round. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said that it raised the capital in shares and warrants, as part of a planned $125 million […]

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Israel, Massachusetts sign R&D agreement

As reported in Port2Port: The agreement will give Israeli companies an opportunity to enter the American market through technological and strategic cooperation with leading Massachusetts companies   Israel and the American state of Massachusetts signed last week an agreement for increased research and development collaboration between Massachusetts and Israeli companies.   The signing of the deal […]

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Cloud cover: Israel’s top eight cloud computing firms

As reported in Israel21C: As services and applications increasingly move from in-house servers to the Internet, Israeli companies are helping to seed the worldwide cloud revolution.  The computing world is going online like never before. By utilizing resources on the Internet — “cloud” — companies can avoid laying out large sums of money on IT systems. […]