R&D Info report: The Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, has released a national strategy to increase public awareness and understanding of science. The report proposed the development of a “coordinated national framework for public engagement” that will be developed from existing infrastructure such as CSIRO Education and Outreach and the […]
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Australia Appoints new Ambassador to Israel
Today , the Foreign Minister announced the appointment of Ms Andrea Faulkner as Australia’s Ambassador to Israel. Ms Faulkner replaces Mr James Larsen who has been Ambassador since September 2006. She is expected to take up her appointment in March 2010. “Australia and Israel’s longstanding and warm friendship is based on Australia’s historical support for Israel […]
Tel Aviv, February 10, 2010– Toronto Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise cooperation between the markets. Under the MoU, the exchanges will work to broaden relations between them by developing channels of communication; advancing opportunities for cross listing; supporting the respective […]
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Franchises Forever a Favourite in Australia
IBISWorld Report: The opening of the first franchised McDonald’s outlet in Australia in the early 1970s marked the formal beginning of the Franchising industry in Australia (report X0002). Forty years on, the industry has about 1,200 franchisors and nearly 90,000 franchisees. The number of franchise operators has grown by an average of 6.1% a year […]
IBISWorld report In 2009, the Australian Government put out a $20 million tender to find a new brand to redefine and enhance Australia’s global image as a provider of quality goods and services. It certainly may be needed. During 2009, Australia’s brand took a beating in industries as diverse as wine, wool, and international education. […]
Building on the success of last year’s conferences, CeBIT 2010 has expanded its Global Conference Series to seven conferences including AusInnovate, eGovernment, eHealth, Enterprise, Executive Briefing, National Broadband Network and Web Marketing. Key speakers in the line up of over 120 local and international presenters include CTO of Amazon, Dr Werner Vogels; Minister for Broadband, […]
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. nnounced today that several of its subsidiaries in the United States reached a settlement in principle to resolve claims brought by Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc. on behalf of the United States, Texas, Florida, and California under federal and state False Claims Acts. Together with many other pharmaceutical manufacturers, Teva […]
Delek Europe BV (hereinafter “Delek Europe”), a foreign subsidiary (held in concatenation 80% by Delek Petroleum Ltd and 20% by Delek The Israel Fuel Corporation Ltd.), has today submitted a binding offer to BP for the acquisition of its retail fuels and convenience business in France, including approximately 416 BP petrol stations throughout the country […]
SemIsrael ‘s new website was recently launched and is the new Israeli Semiconductors Portal. SemIsrael’s target is to form and support the online Israeli Semiconductors community. It is the essential place for the semiconductors professionals to start the day. SemIsrael was formed by semiconductors veterans, who are involved in this fascinating industry for more than […]
As reported in the Invest In Israel Newsletter, NASA and the Israel Space Agency have signed a joint statement that recognizes the Israel Network for Lunar Science and Exploration (INLSE) as an affiliate partner with the NASA Lunar Science Institute. The INLSE will bring technical and engineering expertise to advance the broad goals of lunar […]
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