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Israeli high-tech M&As in 2010 down 20%; 70% of Israeli high-tech IPOs raised on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

As reported in IVC online: The following summarizes exits of Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies in merger & acquisition deals and initial public offerings in 2010. The data are based on information derived from IVC-Online Database, and developed by IVC Research Center, which for more than 14 years has been at the forefront of Israeli […]

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Barclays Launches Financial R&D Center in Israel

As reported in Globes.co.il: Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz: This is an important day for the Israeli economy. “This is definitely an important day for the Israeli economy. Over 30 years ago, a company called Intel decided to set up in Israel a small unit with 20 scientists. The result was that very large high-tech companies came […]

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BOT tender for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of Cross Israel Northern Highway “Yokneam-Somech”

The Israeli Ministry of Transport And Road Safety , Cross Israel Highway Ltd and the Ministry of Finance Hereby Invites Entities and consortia from the private sector in Israel and abroad, to participate in a pre-qualification process of a BOT tender for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of Cross Israel Northern Highway “Yokneam-Somech” […]

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ISRAELI ECONOMY GROWS 7.8% IN FOURTH QUARTER

  Israel’s economy grew 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010, the fastest pace in four years, and well beyond the Bank of Israel’s predictions of between 4.3 and 4.6 percent. Growth in the fourth quarter was mainly driven by private consumption and investments. Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics also reported a higher-than-expected annual growth […]

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Israeli technologies changing the face of Australian horticulture

TWO Israeli companies are combining their technologies and expertise to change the face of horticultural production in Australia. Specialist water soluble fertiliser supplier, Haifa, and irrigation equipment company, Netafim, are working with numerous distributors and growers across the country to introduce new methods of fertilising using their products. They are particularly promoting the practice of […]

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Israel, China Pledge to Expand Economic Cooperation

  Israeli President Shimon Peres met Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming pledging to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries Please click here to see a breif Presentation. Israeli President Shimon Peres met Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming last Wednesday, pledging to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. Chen, who headed a trade delegation […]

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Environmentally Friendly Section 18 of the Highway 6

Highway 6, widely known as the Trans-Israel Highway, is a major electronic toll highway in Israel. It started operating in the early 2000s and is being lengthened as construction proceeds on newer sections. As of 2009, parts of it are still under construction. The aim of the Highway is to provide an efficient north-south transportation […]

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NUS College in Israel

The National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the most prestigous universities in Asia, has recently opened a new campus in Israel. NOC Israel will provide postgraduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to discover entrepreneurship and experience the dynamic start-up culture that defines Israel. Participants on the Israel programme will be working in a start-up/SME/VC […]

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Israel’s cleantech mega-plan

As reported by IVC: The country is investing billions to become a world leader in renewable energy technologies and oil alternatives. “The global interest in Israel’s energy R&D and technology is out of all proportion to the size of the country,” says Dr. Eli Opper, former Chief Scientist and now chairman of the Eureka High […]

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Odis – water treatment plants for emergency situations

Odis is one of the largest bodies in the world supplying water treatment plants for emergency situations, army units and disaster relief. Odis have supplied these systems during the Tsunami in Tailand as well as many other systems supplied to the UN, Unicef and many more aid organisations who worked in Chile, Haiti, Guatemala, Mexico […]