Monthly Archives: July 2015

Israel hosts UEFA Women’s U-19 soccer tournament

Posted on July 12, 2015

Israel is hosting the European Women’s Under-19 Championships starting on 15th July. http://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/newsid=2260941.html

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Israeli reaches Wimbledon tennis semi-finals

Posted on July 12, 2015

38-year-old Israeli Jonathan Ehrlich and his German tennis doubles partner Phillipp Petzschner won through from the UK Wimbledon tennis championships qualifying competition to the semi-finals before eventually being beaten by the 13th seeds Jamie Murray and John Peers. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-erlich-beaten-in-wimbledon-doubles-semi-final/

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That’s smart

Posted on July 12, 2015

In MIT Technology’s Review of the 50 Smartest Companies, Israeli desalination company IDE Technologies is number 18. There is also Israeli technology in Tesla (1st), Alibaba (4th), Google (12th), Amazon (13th), Apple (16th), Freescale (24th), Bristol-Myers (26th), Facebook (29th), IBM … Continue reading →

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Security systems for UK Gatwick airport

Posted on July 12, 2015

Israel’s SerVision has won a contract with London Gatwick airport for the supply of live mobile CCTV systems. The project will install SerVision MVG400 streaming systems into 12 vehicles used for airfield operations. http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsisraels-servision-to-supply-security-systems-to-gatwick-airport-4617125

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30 new RyanAir flights to Eilat

Posted on July 12, 2015

Low cost airline RyanAir has announced it will commence six weekly flights to Eilat originating from Budapest (Hungary), Krakow (Poland) and Kaunas (Kovno, Lithuania). RyanAir expects to bring 40,000 passengers a year. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/RyanAir-announces-30-euro-flights-from-Europe-to-Eilat-408229

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Tens of thousands of jobs for Jerusalem

Posted on July 12, 2015

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has approved the construction of nine new office towers in Givat Shaul that will provide space for a range of businesses from high-tech to medical. It will create tens of thousands of new jobs and employment … Continue reading →

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“Breakthrough” deal with IDB in Latin America

Posted on July 12, 2015

Israel’s Ministry of Economy hailed as a “breakthrough”, a deal stipulating cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). IDB is the largest investment body in Latin America and the Caribbean. It funds $12 billion of projects annually. http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/economy/76594-150629-israel-secures-cooperation-deal-with-latin-america-s-largest-investment-bank

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Tel Aviv has some prime property

Posted on July 12, 2015

A report on Tel Aviv real estate focuses on the iconic 39-floor Meier on Rothschild Tower. Three-bed apartments cost from £1.5 million and are popular with both Israeli and British buyers. One 8-bed penthouse, however, will set you back a … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv has some prime property

Posted on July 12, 2015

A report on Tel Aviv real estate focuses on the iconic 39-floor Meier on Rothschild Tower. Three-bed apartments cost from £1.5 million and are popular with both Israeli and British buyers. One 8-bed penthouse, however, will set you back a … Continue reading →

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Measuring a plant’s health

Posted on July 12, 2015

Israel’s Phytech is bringing the Internet of Things to the plant world. Plantbeat’s sensors measure how healthy a plant is and what to do to improve it. Phytech is to sell its PlantBeat alert system to farmers in North and … Continue reading →

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