Israel’s Milk & Honey Distillery (M&H) unveiled Israel’s first-ever single-malt whisky on World Whisky Day (May 20). 391 bottles will be sold in select Israeli stores in late June, after aging 3 years in special oak casks (see Dec 2013 … Continue reading →

German carmaker Porsche, owned by Volkswagen, has announced that it would invest tens of millions of euros in smart car technologies startups in Israel. Porsche said, “Israel is a key main market for IT engineers and specialists.” http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-porsche-to-invest-in-israeli-auto-tech-1001190734

Chinese airline Hainan Airlines has requested to begin direct flights between Shanghai and Ben Gurion Airport. Hainan is seeking to begin three weekly direct Shanghai flights from September 12 using Boeing 787s and Airbus 330s. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-hainan-airlines-to-launch-tel-aviv-shanghai-flights-1001190212

The interestingly named Charlie Airlines is the latest addition to the seven airlines operating between Tel Aviv and Larnaca, Cyprus. The company’s air fleet consists of one Airbus 319-100 with a capacity of 144 passengers. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-charlie-airlines-to-operate-flights-to-cyprus-1001190213

Israeli-founded Waze now allows drivers to “order ahead” and purchase coffee and other items from Dunkin’ Donuts. If all goes well, Waze plans to team up with other merchants to order pizza, reserve parking spaces, fill prescriptions and even buy … Continue reading →

Israel’s Ginegar Plastic Products produces and markets polyethylene sheets and nets for use in agriculture and industry. Ginegar has just completed a 7 million Euro takeover of Italy’s Flextech, which manufactures and sells plastic products to customers, mainly in the … Continue reading →

Microsoft has acquired Israeli cyber security company Hexadite for $100 million. Hexadite’s solution rates the urgency of alerts identified by the anti-virus and firewall system, helping staff to investigate the most serious cyberattacks first. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-acquires-cyber-security-co-hexadite-for-100m-1001189927

Israeli esthetic medical products company Syneron Medical is being acquired by private equity advisory firm Apax Partners for $397 million. Syneron has been featured previously many times in this newsletter.  Its products are popular globally – even in Lebanon (see … Continue reading →