Monthly Archives: December 2015

Enrique is a sell-out

Posted on December 20, 2015

Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias’s concert at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on 16 Dec was sold out almost immediately tickets went on sale. So he is to perform a second time on 22 Dec http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/12/16/spanish-legend-enrique-iglesias-performing-in-israel-to-sold-out-arena/ http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/A-bachelorette-party-on-steroids-437660

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Israel to host Euro basketball championships

Posted on December 20, 2015

Israel will be one of four countries to host the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 tournament. It will be the first time that Israel will be hosting a European basketball championship. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/204806#.Vmzy0OLn-Ug

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Israeli bodybuilder is crowned “Mr Universe”

Posted on December 20, 2015

23-year-old Dani Kaganovich of Be’er Sheva is the first Israeli to win the Mr. Universe competition – one of the bodybuilding world’s biggest titles. He had previously won the Mr. Universe youth category three years in a row. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4736302,00.html http://www.cjnews.com/news/sports/israeli-bodybuilder-crowned-mr-universe

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Israeli will bring mini-world to Times Square

Posted on December 20, 2015

A tiny version of the world is coming to Times Square in 2017. The exhibition, dubbed “Gulliver’s Gate” is owned by Eiran Gazit, an Israeli entrepreneur who commissioned the very popular Mini Israel Park in Israel’s Ayalon Valley. http://gothamist.com/2015/11/17/times_square_mini_world.php

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WiFi for Ivory Coast

Posted on December 20, 2015

VIPNET, a major ISP in the Ivory Coast, has chosen Israel’s Radwin to completely replace its existing WiMAX network. The new RADWIN 5000 JET Beamforming corporate access network spans the major cities in the Ivory Coast, connecting key institutions including … Continue reading →

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Teva and Takeda partnership

Posted on December 20, 2015

Israel’s Teva and Japan’s Takeda are partnering to market Teva’s generic treatments and off-patent medicines in Japan. Japan’s aging population requires increased health care and Teva’s generic products can provide this at less cost. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-30/takeda-teva-to-form-partnership-in-japan-for-generic-drug-sales

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$50 million to market Israeli oral insulin

Posted on December 20, 2015

China’s Hefei has bought the rights to market the oral insulin capsules developed by Israel’s Oramed on completion of Phase III trials. In a deal worth over $50 million, Hefei gets exclusive rights to market the diabetes treatment in China, … Continue reading →

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Top multinationals meet Israeli startups

Posted on December 20, 2015

More than 25 of the world’s largest multinational corporations, including Ford, IBM, GE, Tyco, GM, Singtel, PayPal and Yahoo gathered at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for the Axis Tel Aviv Corporate Edition event, connecting international companies with promising Israeli … Continue reading →

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50 years of relations with Singapore

Posted on December 20, 2015

In 1965 when Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew approached several nations asking for advice, only Israel responded positively. Today, bilateral trade is $2 billion p.a. and the Singapore-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation approves hundreds of joint projects. http://www.todayonline.com/world/israel-spore-perfect-examples-what-small-nations-can-achieve

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Japan welcomes Israeli delegation

Posted on December 20, 2015

Trade links between Japan and Israel have been boosted by a new Israel trade office in Osaka. Also a delegation of Israeli automotive supply companies is meeting executives from Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and Daihatsu. Plus, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is … Continue reading →

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