Monthly Archives: February 2016

France’s ‘Singer of the Year’

Posted on February 21, 2016

Israeli-French singer-songwriter Yael Naim is France’s singer of the year. The French-born, Israeli-raised 38-year-old soul singer won Female Artist of the Year at the 2016 Victoires de la Musique (France’s Grammys). Her new album, Older, was also nominated for Album … Continue reading →

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Faster than Ronaldo

Posted on February 21, 2016

International soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo features in a new commercial for Israeli internet provider HOT – advertising its 200Mb fast Internet service. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/207845#.VrxPZNDn-Ug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgVn6cEXGY

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Oscar nominees to get trip to Israel

Posted on February 21, 2016

A free 10-day first-class trip to Israel, valued at $55,000, is the most valuable gift in the Oscar “goody bag” given to nominees for this year’s actor and director Academy Awards. http://www.timesofisrael.com/free-trip-to-israel-worth-55000-is-star-gift-in-oscar-goody-bag/

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Beyonce wears Israeli dress at Grammy awards

Posted on February 21, 2016

One of this year’s most talked about gowns is an Inbal Dror-designed wedding dress worn by none other than Beyoncé, Queen of Pop. “It was an amazing moment to see one of my favorite stars wearing one of my designs,” … Continue reading →

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Opera in Tel Aviv market

Posted on February 21, 2016

The Tel-Aviv market is a place where the sounds a myriad of vendors advertising their products obscures even the loudest noise. But a group of opera singers created an “only-in-Israel” moment to replace the familiar sounds and take over the … Continue reading →

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Israeli-designed video has 55 million hits

Posted on February 21, 2016

Coldplay’s “Hymn for the weekend”, starring Beyonce, was filmed in Mumbai, the design, animation and additional visual elements were done in Israel by by Yaron Yashinski. http://www.sizedoesntmatter.com/events/coldplay-and-beyonces-new-music-video-made-in-israel/

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Israeli AI is “Best in Show”

Posted on February 21, 2016

Israeli startup Capitalise won one of five Best in Show awards at London’s FinovateEurope 2016. The Capitali.se platform uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to read the text of an investor’s investment strategy and convert it into executable market trading instructions. www.capitali.se … Continue reading →

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Flight training systems for the UK

Posted on February 21, 2016

Israel’s Elbit has won a $713 million deal to supply the UK Ministry of Defense with an 18-year training program for its air crew. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-elbit-jv-wins-713m-uk-flight-training-deal-1001099941

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Israel hostels are a bargain

Posted on February 21, 2016

Here are five hostels in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa which are promoted for groups and lone explorers who want the comforts of a good hotel, but without the hefty bill. http://www.timesofisrael.com/budget-travelers-get-a-warm-welcome-at-israels-newest-hostels/

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Working with Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Posted on February 21, 2016

The chairmen of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. They will share experience in SME and technology financing, cooperate in index-based product development and explore market linkup. http://www.mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/shenzhen-stock-exchange-signs-mou-with-tel-aviv-stock-exchange/

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