Monthly Archives: June 2016

Jerusalem park to go hi-tech

Posted on June 26, 2016

40-acre Gan Sacher is Jerusalem’s largest public park.  Built in 1963, it is to be made safer and greener.  The upgrade includes smart lighting, new irrigation, photovoltaic panels, electric bike and smart phone charging stations, park-wide public Wi-Fi and … … Continue reading →

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News from Israel

Posted on June 26, 2016

Israel News Talk Radio (INTR) is a new online radio station for Israeli news and talk programming in English.  It says it provides an inside voice on what is happening on the ground in Israel and is committed to candid … Continue reading →

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Whiskey galore

Posted on June 26, 2016

The third annual Whisky Live Israel show will take place on June 29-30 at the Avigdor Complex Tel Aviv, with more than 250 different whiskies from all around the globe. http://www.whiskylive.com/israel

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LA Dodgers sign up Israeli

Posted on June 26, 2016

The Los Angeles Dodgers is the first Major League Baseball (MLB) team to sign an Israeli citizen to a contract.  Pitcher Dean Kremer was drafted by the San Diego Padres last year (see here), but did not sign with them.  … Continue reading →

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Israeli wins air rifle bronze

Posted on June 26, 2016

Israel’s Sergey Richter won a bronze medal in the 10-meter air rifle competition at the World Cup event in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Iranian Hossein Bagheri, who won the silver medal, didn’t show up for the medal ceremony but shook Richter’s hand … Continue reading →

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Unemployment down to 4.8%

Posted on June 26, 2016

Israel’s annualized employment rate fell to 4.8% in May, its lowest point in a decade.  The rate of participation in the labor force in the 25-64 age bracket reached 80.4% in May, while the unemployment rate in this age group … Continue reading →

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GM to triple size of Israeli R&D center

Posted on June 26, 2016

General Motors is to increase the pool of employees in Israel from 100 to 300 this year.  Its center in Herzliya will be the only GM center globally specializing in autonomous vehicle technology outside the US. GM has also invested … Continue reading →

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University invests $5 million in Israel

Posted on June 26, 2016

Liberty University in Virginia USA is to invest $5 million of its endowment in Israeli healthcare fund that focuses on bio-techs immunotherapy and digital health.  Liberty said it was glad to support a democracy that’s a close ally of the … Continue reading →

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Paying artists for their work

Posted on June 26, 2016

Israeli mobile platform EscapeX helps musicians, actors, comedians and other creative artists profit from their work and share it with fans.  They create and run their branded mobile apps for free, organize their content, and make it universally available without … Continue reading →

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Helping Korea develop startups

Posted on June 26, 2016

One of the drivers for Israel becoming the Startup Nation was the efforts of the Israeli Venture Capital organization Yozma.  Now Yozma has created a win-win situation in Korea where it partners the South Korean government in its efforts to … Continue reading →

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