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Israelis Create ‘Electronic Guide Dog’ for the Blind (VIDEO)
Three students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Israel's Technion Institute of Technology have created an electronic device that could help blind people...
Netanyahu Talks Israeli Technology in Japan
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Japan on Sunday, kicking off a four-day trip meant to strengthen the Israel-Japan relationship. Netanyahu's meetings during the visit are focusing on Israeli technological developments, particularly in...
Israel’s Chief Scientist Bringing Innovation Economy to Israeli Arabs With 200 Hours Start-Up Consulting, 85% R&D Funding (INTERVIEW)
The Israeli government is taking bold steps to integrate Israeli Arabs into the 'Start-Up Nation' by offering promising entrepreneurs and scientists 200 hours of free business consulting, plus research and development grants of up to...
Major Manhattan Real Estate Developer Seeks to Raise Money in Israel
Gary Barnett, the Manhattan real estate developer, is seeking to raise up to NIS 700 million ($200 million) through a bond issue on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel's Globes business daily reported on...
Jewish Home for Elderly Joins Boycott of Sultan of Brunei’s Beverly Hills Hotel
The Reseda-based Jewish Home for the Aging has joined a protest against harsh new laws...
Israel PM Netanyahu Awards Prize for Non-Profit Innovation to Appleseeds Academy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday awarded his Prize for Initiatives and Innovation...
Ellen DeGeneres Buys Israeli Grandmothers Show Format; NBC Buys Spy Drama Based on Israeli Series
Ellen DeGeneres's production company, A Very Good Production, bought the rights to Israeli TV show...
Israel’s Foreign Currency Reserves Reach Record $86 Billion at End-April
Israel's foreign currency reserves climbed to a record $86.5 billion at the end of April,...
Noble Energy to Sell Israel Gas to Egypt for Export
Bloomberg - Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) plans to sell gas from Israel's Tamar field to...
Israelis Create ‘Electronic Guide Dog’ for the Blind (VIDEO)
Three students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Israel's Technion Institute of Technology have created an electronic device that could help blind people navigate...
Netanyahu Talks Israeli Technology in Japan
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Japan on Sunday, kicking off a four-day trip meant to strengthen the Israel-Japan relationship. Netanyahu's meetings during...
Israel’s Chief Scientist Bringing Innovation Economy to Israeli Arabs With 200 Hours Start-Up Consulting, 85% R&D Funding (INTERVIEW)
The Israeli government is taking bold steps to integrate Israeli Arabs into the 'Start-Up Nation' by offering promising entrepreneurs and scientists 200 hours of free...
Major Manhattan Real Estate Developer Seeks to Raise Money in Israel
Gary Barnett, the Manhattan real estate developer, is seeking to raise up to NIS 700 million ($200 million) through a bond issue on the...
Jewish Home for Elderly Joins Boycott of Sultan of Brunei’s Beverly Hills Hotel
The Reseda-based Jewish Home for the Aging has joined a protest against harsh new laws imposed in the southeast Asian state of Brunei by boycotting...
Israel PM Netanyahu Awards Prize for Non-Profit Innovation to Appleseeds Academy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday awarded his Prize for Initiatives and Innovation for non-profits to Dafna Lifshitz, CEO of Appleseeds Academy, at...
Ellen DeGeneres Buys Israeli Grandmothers Show Format; NBC Buys Spy Drama Based on Israeli Series
Ellen DeGeneres's production company, A Very Good Production, bought the rights to Israeli TV show The Gran Plan, which stars three grandmothers "who use their...
Israel’s Foreign Currency Reserves Reach Record $86 Billion at End-April
Israel's foreign currency reserves climbed to a record $86.5 billion at the end of April, up $921 million from March, the Bank of Israel said. Reserves stood...
Noble Energy to Sell Israel Gas to Egypt for Export
Bloomberg - Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) plans to sell gas from Israel's Tamar field to Union Fenosa Gas SA for its liquefying facility in Egypt, enabling...
Israeli Tech Companies Raise $643 Million in First Quarter 2014, Up 53% From 2013
Israeli technology companies raised $643 million in new capital in the first quarter, up 53 percent from the $439 million raised a year earlier, according...
Starbucks in Talks to Buy Stake in Israel’s SodaStream
JNS.org - American global coffee giant Starbucks is reportedly in talks with the Israel-based SodaStream beverage-carbonation company to buy a 10-percent stake in the...
Survey: In 2013, 1,000 Start-Ups Founded in Israel; For Each Start-Up That Closes, Two More Launch
A survey of Israel's start-up eco-system revealed on Friday that 1,000 nascent ventures came to life in 2013, and for each that fails, two more...
Israel Chief Scientist to Host Innovation Conference for Arab, Bedouin, Circassian Communities
Hundreds of entrepreneurs and technology executives from Israel's Arab, Bedouin and Circassian Communities are expected to take part in a conference on Tuesday held by...
Israeli Mutual Funds Raise $2 Billion in March, Highest Inflow Since January 2002
The stock market rally in Israel has encouraged more investment in Tel Aviv's mutual fund industry, with NIS 7 billion ($2 billion) of inflows in...
