As published in Port2Port: Two-thirds of the growth was achieved by high-tech industries, whose output rose 20% in the September 2009-September 2010 period The Manufacturers Association of Israel announced last week on the eve of the Jewish New Year, that Industrial output rose by 14% during the 12 months period ; September 2009-September 2010, after […]
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As published in Port2Port: The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) predicted last week that Israel’s GDP should grow by 4.1% in 2010. The CBS issued the prediction ahead of the Jewish New Year, in its latest publication of “Selected Data from the New Israel Statistical Abstract No. 61 – 2010”. The CBS predicts that exports, […]
As reported by IVC The company will install its innovative technology at a power station in the Bejing region. China has chosen an Israeli solution to reduce the pollution to the environment caused by its coal burning power stations. Sources inform “Globes” that Lextran Ltd. will install its innovative technology at a power station in […]
As reported by IVC The new microprocessor will be available in early 2011. At the Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco yesterday, Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) revealed details about its new chip known as “Sandy Bridge.” The microprocessor, which was developed at Intel Israel Ltd.’s Haifa R&D Center, will enter production at the end of […]
As reported by IVC The new search engine feature finds results while you type search terms. Faster, more efficient. Last week, search giant Google launched Instant, a new feature that seeks to change the search habits of hundreds of millions of users and to improve the way we find the information we are looking for. […]
Jerusalem is ranked among the Top 10 Culture& Sighteeing destinations and described as having “profound cultural and historical significance” by the travel website Trip Advisor. Readers of the site ranked Jerusalem in seventh place, above London, Istanbul and Venice. “Few places inspire such passion as Jerusalem.” Religious pilgrims have been traveling to Jerusalem for centuries, […]
Spotlight On… Israel’s Food Industry
Israel was once known exclusively for its fresh citrus produce and processed citrus products, but is now renowned for its vibrant, fast-growing food and beverage industry. European, Middle Eastern and North African cuisines blend to create a diverse array of original Mediterranean-style foods, most of which are kosher certified. Israel’s dynamic food and beverage industry produces gourmet foods, high quality ingredients, and […]
Akin to a Nobel Win
As reported in Israel 21C: Prof. Elon Lindenstrauss of the Einstein Institute of Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has become the first Israeli to receive the Fields Medal. Regarded as the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in mathematics, the award was bestowed on Lindenstrauss and three others by Indian President Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil […]
Technion leads almost all European engineering-technology universities in the rankings According to Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s annual rankings, The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, was ranked 38th among the world’s top universities in technology in 2010, advancing two spots since 2009. Among the main criteria determining the rankings are the number and quality of […]
As reported in Israel 21C: A pioneer in online and smart phone mapping, Israel’s Telmap navigation tools are used by half the smart phone users in Europe and the Middle East. One of the things that make smart phones smart is their ability to help you to get where you’re going, using navigation maps. Navigation […]
