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Spotlight on… Israel Home Improvement Industry

Israel’s DIY industry is  renowned for its innovative thinking and design. It is a worldwide leader in the plastic industry, and understands the business of DIY, which enables international cooperation with wholesalers and retailers around the world. Being an experienced leader in current market trends such as Eco Friendly Products enables cost effective production as […]

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Huge new hotel planned for Tel Aviv

As reported in Globes: Sources inform ”Globes” that a huge 45-storey hotel is slated to be built on the Ganei Sharona lot of the South Kirya lot in Tel Aviv. The Israel Land Administration (ILA) will put the six-dunam (1.5-acre) lot on the market for NIS 55 million next month. The lot is an integral […]

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GE Healthcare buys Orbotech medical imaging unit

As reported by Globes: General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) subsidiary GE Healthcare will acquire Orbotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: ORBK) subsidiary Orbotech Medical Systems Ltd. for $9 million in cash, and up to an additional $5 million depending on meeting milestones. The deal is due to close during the first quarter of 2011. Orbotech Medical Systems develops […]

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In a forest fire, the first minutes are vital

As reported by Israel 21c: The unusually hot, dry summer of 2010 proved to be particularly punishing for forests across the world. Countries including Canada, Russia and France suffered the loss of thousands of acres of woodland to raging fires. It was no better in Israel. “The statistics say this was the fourth worst forest […]

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UN report ranked Israel 15th in quality of life

As reported in Port2Port: That is the second year Israel is ranked number 15. Norway is leading and zimbabwe is last on the list The United Nation’s has just released their annual Human Development Report, The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathway to Human Development. With what started in 1990, the Human Development Report, based on […]

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Israel hosts Terravino 2010-Mediterranean International Wine & Spirit Challenge

For the fifth consecutive year, the Mediterranean International Wine & Spirit Challenge known as Terravino 2010, will be held in Israel,  21-27 November 2010, bringing to an end the round of international wine competitions around the world under the patronage of OIV (International Organization of Wine and Vine) that began in Paris in February. The […]

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MOFET Institute – March 2011 Study Tour

The MOFET Institute is pleased to inform about its upcoming study tour scheduled for the last week of March 2011.  The 8-day study tour “T&T and ICT”, will deal with the topic of ICT in Education. The tour is designed for educators who are active in assimilating communication technologies into diverse educational systems.  For further […]

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SodaStream IPO makes a splash on Nasdaq

As reported in Globes: Home seltzer systems maker Sodastream International Ltd. priced the 5.45 million shares offered in its Nasdaq IPO at $20 per share, raising $109 million, at a company value of $367 million, after money. The company offered the shares at $18-20. Trading in SodaStream’s share will begin on November 8, under the […]

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Making every drop count

As reported in the Economist: LONDON’S streets can be a bit of a maze, but below ground things are even more complex. Water pipes crisscross the city in all directions. Some areas used to have competing water companies, each of which built its own system. Not even Thames Water, the utility that operates the British […]

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Ready to reap a potential windfall

As reported by Israel21c: While gas and oil exploration rigs have been dominating the energy news headlines in Israel of late, at least one man and his company think Israel should try to catch the wind to meet the country’s ever-increasing energy needs. Zahal (also the Hebrew acronym for IDF – Israel Defense Forces) Harel, […]