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Zim’s Schedule Reliability Rank continues to improve

As reported in Port2Port: Zim ranks 7th among top-20 carriers in Drewry’s Schedule Reliability Survey Drewry’s first quarter of 2011 “Schedule Reliability Insight” Survey places Zim in the 7th place among the top-20 carriers in terms of Schedule Reliability, marking another rank improvement for Zim. Last quarter, Zim was ranked 10th, after advancing from the […]

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New jewel in crown of European physics

What’s matter made of? Is there a God particle? How can physics explain life as we know it? These are some of the big questions theoretical and experimental physicists around the world are asking, and Israel plays no small role in finding answers. With its Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and highest-energy particle accelerator […]

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BGU among world’s top green universities

As reported in Israel 21C: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has been ranked 46th greenest campus in the world, according to a study conducted by the Green Metric organization that compares universities on their degree of commitment to environmental education and implementation of sustainable policies. Thousands of institutions and associations across the globe applied […]

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Israeli elected to European Scientific Council

As reported in Israel21c: Professor Danny Dolev, a leading computer scientist and engineer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been appointed by the European Commission to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council. Dolev is the first Israeli to serve on the council, which is composed of 22 distinguished scientists […]

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Intel signs $300m procurement deal in Israel

As reported in IVC: The deal comes after Intel received a $200 million grant for a new center in Kiyrat Gat. Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) has signed a new reciprocal procurement deal in Israel. Intel Israel general manager Maxine Fassberg today signed the five-year $300 million agreement with Industrial Cooperation Authority director general Bina Bar-On. […]

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‘Breathtaking Marathon’ comes to Jerusalem

Runners from across the globe are expected in Jerusalem for its first international marathon on March 25 The Jerusalem run has been titled “the Breathtaking Marathon” to capture the idea that it will enable runners to enjoy a glimpse of its visually stunning sights along the waybut will also be physically challenging due to its […]

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Peres, high-tech leaders to launch Israeli Arab jobs project

As reported by IVC: The project will include a website where Israeli Arab students can send their CVs to high-tech companies. President Shimon Peres and 20 high-tech CEOs will hold a press conference at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel on Wednesday, February 9, where they will announce the first project of its kind in Israel […]

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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 […]