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Teva Buying Allergan Generics for $40.5b

The deal, the largest ever acquisition by an Israeli company, is in cash and shares. As reported in Globes: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has announced the largest ever acquisition by an Israeli company. Following a report in the “Wall Street Journal” of negotiations on the deal, and the suspension of trading in Teva stock on the […]

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World Economic Forum Releases Report on Which Countries Spend the Most on Research and Development

Research and development is the bedrock of innovation. A big investment in R&D indicates a thriving and entrepreneurial industrial spirit, and figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlight the countries spending the most – and least – on this important driver of economic growth, which covers three activities: basic research, applied research […]

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Microsoft buys Israeli cloud security co Adallom for $320m

With its development center in Tel Aviv, the cyber security company has raised $49.5 million to date. As reported in Globes: Microsoft Inc. has reportedly decided to acquire Israeli cloud security company Adallom for a price believed to be in the region of $320 million. If the deal is completed at that price, then this […]

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Facebook buys Israeli co Pebbles Interfaces for $60m

The Kfar Saba startup has developed technology for operating a computer through hand and finger gestures. As reported in Globes: Facebook is acquiring Israeli startup Pebbles Interfaces, which has developed technology for operating a computer through hand and finger gestures. Pebbles Interfaces has raised $16 million to date from companies like leading Chinese mobile manufacturer […]

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VCs, Angels, Crowd Funds: Who Rules The Israeli Investment Landscape?

The startup industry is Israel’s wunderkind, the prodigious offspring everyone raves about and wants a piece of. With a record $3.4 billion raised by Israeli startups in 2014, and nearly $1 billion in the first quarter of 2015, local and global investors are pouring a sea of cash into budding Israeli startups. But who rules […]

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What is ‘FinTech’ And Why Is Israel So Good At It?

As reported in NoCamels: ‘FinTech’ is a term you may have encountered in the tech news headlines and wondered what the connection is between finance, a sector heavily-burdened with century-old institutions, and technology, the constantly changing face of human innovation. In layman’s terms ‘FinTech’ involves the ability to carry out any number of financial services from […]

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Apple’s Incredible Spaceship-Like Campus To Be Built With Israeli Tech

As reported in NoCamels: Like with everything else it does, Apple is expected to rock the architectural world when its new California headquarters opens for business next year – raising the fortunes of the Israeli glass technology firm that is playing a central, if indirect, role in the construction of one of the world’s most […]

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Israeli Cyber Exports Double in a Year

At US $6B, Cyber Exceeded Total Defense Contracts in 2014. as reported in defensenews.com: Israeli companies exported some US $6 billion in cyber-related products and services last year, a peak figure which surpasses the amount of Israeli defense contracts signed in 2014. The latest data from Israel’s National Cyber Bureau (NCB) shows a surge in […]

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Australia, Israel pursuing agricultural opportunities

Australia and Israel are continuing to collaborate to pursue beneficial opportunities between the countries in the agricultural technology and farming industries. A delegation from Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, AUSVEG, in conjunction with Haifa Australia, the global Israeli fertiliser supplier’s local subsidiary, recently met with Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, […]

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First Annual Innovation Report of the Office of the Chief Scientist

ISRAEL’S CHIEF SCIENTIST AVI HASSON INTRODUCES ISRAEL’S FIRST ANNUAL INNOVATION REPORT Hasson: “Our challenge in the coming years will be to remain at the forefront of global technology while implementing innovative measures in all aspects of the market and the economy.” The report identifies four significant measures that should be taken to meet these challenges: […]