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Israeli Charities Profit from Google’s Waze Acquisition
Google's recent acquisition of Israeli navigation app Waze is a coup for the country's tech community and, now, its underpriveleged. Waze contributed options to Tmura,...
World’s First ‘No Blood’ Glucose Monitor for Diabetics; Developed by Israeli Start-Up Cnoga Medical
Israel's Cnoga Medical Ltd. has developed a blood glucose monitor for diabetics that uses optical censors to measure change in skin color instead of a pin prick to take a physical sample of blood. This...
Oil Discovered in Israel’s Yam 3 Offshore Field, Could Generate $11 Billion
Shemen Oil and Gas Resources Ltd. (TASE: SOG) has discovered oil at Israel's Yam 3 well, off the coast of Ashdod. The field is estimated to be worth up to $3 billion after development...
Moody’s Ratifies Israel’s A1 Credit Rating
International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday confirmed Israel's A1 credit rating with a stable outlook. The rating was ratified following an annual visit to Israel by Moody's analysts last month, during which they...
Israel Tourism to Break Records in August; El Al Surges to Q2 Profit, Orders 6 New 737s
Tourism to Israel is set to break a record in August, with the increased traffic...
TIAA-CREF Confirms SodaStream Stock Holding in Latest Filing, Exposes BDS Fail
TIAA-CREF, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund, which manages $520 billion...
Apple Buys Defunct Israeli TV Guide App Matcha.TV
Apple Inc., the world's largest technology company, has recently acquired defunct Israeli app Matcha. TV...
IBM to Buy Israeli Company for $630 Million
JNS.org - Technology giant IBM announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Israeli security software...
Report: Tel Aviv’s ‘Silicon Wadi’ Follows Silicon Valley as #2 Top City for Tech Start-Ups
Ynet - The Boston Globe has named Tel Aviv the world's second best city for...
Israeli Charities Profit from Google’s Waze Acquisition
Google's recent acquisition of Israeli navigation app Waze is a coup for the country's tech community and, now, its underpriveleged. Waze contributed options to Tmura, an...
World’s First ‘No Blood’ Glucose Monitor for Diabetics; Developed by Israeli Start-Up Cnoga Medical
Israel's Cnoga Medical Ltd. has developed a blood glucose monitor for diabetics that uses optical censors to measure change in skin color instead of...
Oil Discovered in Israel’s Yam 3 Offshore Field, Could Generate $11 Billion
Shemen Oil and Gas Resources Ltd. (TASE: SOG) has discovered oil at Israel's Yam 3 well, off the coast of Ashdod. The field is...
Moody’s Ratifies Israel’s A1 Credit Rating
International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday confirmed Israel's A1 credit rating with a stable outlook. The rating was ratified following an annual visit...
Israel Tourism to Break Records in August; El Al Surges to Q2 Profit, Orders 6 New 737s
Tourism to Israel is set to break a record in August, with the increased traffic also boosting profits at Israeli-flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines,...
TIAA-CREF Confirms SodaStream Stock Holding in Latest Filing, Exposes BDS Fail
TIAA-CREF, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund, which manages $520 billion on behalf of millions of teachers and other union members,...
Apple Buys Defunct Israeli TV Guide App Matcha.TV
Apple Inc., the world's largest technology company, has recently acquired defunct Israeli app Matcha. TV for between 1 and $1.5 million, VentureBeat reported, though other...
IBM to Buy Israeli Company for $630 Million
JNS.org - Technology giant IBM announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Israeli security software vendor Trusteer for an undisclosed amount, believed to be between...
Report: Tel Aviv’s ‘Silicon Wadi’ Follows Silicon Valley as #2 Top City for Tech Start-Ups
Ynet - The Boston Globe has named Tel Aviv the world's second best city for tech start-ups, after Silicon Valley in California. Startup Genome, a resource for...
Israel Aerospace Industries Marketing ‘Pre-Owned’ Kfir Fighter Jets to Eastern Europe, Latin America
Israel Aerospace Industries is seeking to market its Kfir fighter jet, originally designed for the Israeli Air Force, to foreign countries at the price of...
AOL Pays $405 Million for Israeli-Founded Adap.tv
American internet giant AOL announced plans Wednesday to fully acquire Adap.tv, a video advertising platform with Israeli roots for $405 million. The acquisition will be...
Former ThyssenKrupp Chairman Who Saved Hundreds of Jewish Oil Workers During Holocaust, Dies at 99
ThyssenKrupp, one of the world's largest steel companies, said that former chairman Berthold Beitz, who was credited with saving hundreds of Jewish oil Workers during...
Construction of Israel’s Tallest Tower, 80 Stories, Approved for Tel Aviv
Construction of an 80-floor tower complex was approved on Wednesday by the Tel Aviv municipality, green-lighting plans for Israel's tallest building, Globes reported. The "Foundation Campus Complex" includes...
Start-Up Nation: TaKaDu and Netafim Apply Israeli Ingenuity to Improve Global Water Use
Israeli start-ups TaKaDu and Netafim are bringing the country's ingenuity and experience in water management to play an important part in helping the world use...
