Business
Jay-Z Links Up With Israeli Business Venture
USA Today - Jay-Z is adding big-name juice to the wireless power industry. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Grammy winner and brand new dad, is...
Netanyahu Heading to Cyprus With Natural Gas Front and Center
Haaretz - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be going to Cyprus on February 16 in what a Foreign Ministry source says is the first-ever visit by an Israeli prime minister to the island...
Congress Deliberates As Wikipedia Protests With Shutdown
// // // LA Times - Following through on their threats to shut down for a day over controversial proposed anti-piracy legislation, a coalition of websites...
IAF Says Italian Fighter Jets Over South Korean
Haaretz - Israel Air Force has recommended buying Italian-made training jets to replace its ageing fleet. The Defense Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces are expected to make their choice between the Korean...
Landmark Manhattan Building Sold by Africa Israel Investments
One of New York's most recognizable buildings has been sold by Africa Israel Investments subsidiary,...
Treasury Secretary Can’t Convince China on Iranian Issues
New York Times - BEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner pressed Chinese senior ...
Apple Purchases Israeli Tech Firm to Boost iPad and iPhone
Bloomberg - Apple acquired Anobit Technologies Ltd. for about $390 million, paying below the price...
‘Jewish Al-Jazeera’ Still Under Development
Plans for a news television station dubbed by the media as the "Jewish Al Jazeera"...
IAF Fighter Jet Training Contract Divides South Korea and Italy
UPI - Israel's Defense Ministry chief Udi Shani has flown to South Korea for what...
Jay-Z Links Up With Israeli Business Venture
USA Today - Jay-Z is adding big-name juice to the wireless power industry. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Grammy winner and brand new dad, is investing...
Netanyahu Heading to Cyprus With Natural Gas Front and Center
Haaretz - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be going to Cyprus on February 16 in what a Foreign Ministry source says is the first-ever...
Congress Deliberates As Wikipedia Protests With Shutdown
// // // LA Times - Following through on their threats to shut down for a day...
IAF Says Italian Fighter Jets Over South Korean
Haaretz - Israel Air Force has recommended buying Italian-made training jets to replace its ageing fleet. The Defense Ministry and the Israel Defense ...
Landmark Manhattan Building Sold by Africa Israel Investments
One of New York's most recognizable buildings has been sold by Africa Israel Investments subsidiary, AFI USA for $165 million. Following the sale, the company announced...
Treasury Secretary Can’t Convince China on Iranian Issues
New York Times - BEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner pressed Chinese senior leaders on Wednesday to join an American-led campaign to reduce...
Apple Purchases Israeli Tech Firm to Boost iPad and iPhone
Bloomberg - Apple acquired Anobit Technologies Ltd. for about $390 million, paying below the price sought by the Israeli maker of a flash-memory drive part...
‘Jewish Al-Jazeera’ Still Under Development
Plans for a news television station dubbed by the media as the "Jewish Al Jazeera" are still under wraps several months after officials said a...
IAF Fighter Jet Training Contract Divides South Korea and Italy
UPI - Israel's Defense Ministry chief Udi Shani has flown to South Korea for what looks to be the final round of talks on a...
Israeli Defense Company Wins $50 Million Drone Contract
YNet - Elbit Systems Ltd. announced Tuesday that it was awarded a contract, valued at approximately $50 million, to supply Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems...
Israeli Bonds Feeling The Love From Investors
Demand for Israeli government issued bonds is soaring, according to Bloomberg Business Week. Israel's strong fiscal standing, coupled with low interest rates as a result of...
Oil Prices Spike As Iran Risk Is “Clearly Rising”
Bloomgberg- Oil climbed in New York after manufacturing activity in China and India expanded, while concern persisted that further sanctions against Iran may...
Microsoft, Skype Near 8.5 Billion Deal
WSJ - Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for between $7 billion and $8 billion—the most...
Mozilla Shatters Microsoft’s Record
Inquirer - Browser developer Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox 4 has smashed the download 'record' recently set by Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. "Within 24 hours of Firefox...