Monthly Archives: November 2014

France holds Israeli Innovation Day

Posted on November 9, 2014

UBIFRANCE is hosting its 3rd annual Israel-France Innovation Day in Paris on 16th December. It will focus on finance and e-commerce, e-health and personalized medicine, and Big Data to help cities get smarter.  Israeli companies will link up with potential … Continue reading →

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Record year for Israeli companies on Wall Street

Posted on November 9, 2014

2014 has already set a record in offerings by Israeli companies in the US capital market (IPOs and secondary offerings by public companies).  So far 26 Israeli offerings have raised an all-time record of $3.6 billion, breaking the previous record … Continue reading →

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Israelis bring “magic” to Los Angeles

Posted on November 9, 2014

The 2014 Israel Conference in Los Angeles covered Israeli activity in everything from cybersecurity to the Hollywood film and television industry.  One of the purposes of the conference was to “show the power and strength of how the Israeli economy … Continue reading →

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Israeli-UAE sporting tie-up?

Posted on November 9, 2014

Leading UK soccer club Arsenal FC has signed a sponsorship agreement with Markets.com the online Forex, CFD and binary options company.  It is a little ironic that Markets.com is owned by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi and Arsenal’s home ground is … Continue reading →

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Israeli delegation begins 50-day visit to Japan

Posted on November 9, 2014

A delegation of 30 senior Israeli representatives has set off for Japan aiming to deepen economic ties between the two countries.  It will present Israeli technology to large Japanese corporations, in an effort for greater cooperation timed ahead of the … Continue reading →

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A web boost for restaurants

Posted on November 9, 2014

Israel-based website building tool provider Wix.com is acquiring OpenRest, another Israeli start-up that specializes in on-line ordering and mobile solutions for restaurants.  The move will help smaller restaurants attract hungry customers without paying hefty fees to third parties. http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-wix-acquisition-a-life-raft-for-small-restaurants/

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Israeli wins French book prize

Posted on November 9, 2014

(Thanks to Hazel) Israeli author Zeruya Shalev won the 2014 Prix Femina Étranger, a French literary prize for foreign novels, for her book “What Remains of Life,” which tells the story of relationships in Israel throughout several generations and was … Continue reading →

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Kite surfers in Tel Aviv

Posted on November 9, 2014

Imagine yourself in the Mediterranean beaches of Tel Aviv, riding on a surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.  That’s kitesurfing, and you’ll see many Israelis and tourists having fun with this extreme … Continue reading →

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Winter has arrived

Posted on November 9, 2014

We started saying the winter version of the blessing for a good year on Oct 30th and the heavens opened.  The first rains began whilst we were praying for rain during the festival of Shemini Atzeret.  The level of the … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s – it’s not what you think

Posted on November 9, 2014

One of my local synagogues was featured in the Jerusalem Post Metro supplement. http://www.jpost.com/Metro/McDonalds-Not-what-you-think-380249

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