Monthly Archives: April 2018

Israel’s most advanced stadium

Posted on April 30, 2018

Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem is being upgraded. Its roof will be completed to make it Israel’s largest indoor stadium, with 32,000 seats. Other upgrades include to its sound system, dressing rooms and heating. It is already powered by a 686KW … Continue reading →

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19 more Israeli summer concerts

Posted on April 30, 2018

Up-coming Israeli performances include Jamiroquai, Azealia Banks, Milky Chance, Enrique Iglesias, alt-J, Matisyahu, Jessie Ware, Sofi Tukker, The Stranglers, Ringo Starr, Avenged Sevenfold, Gilberto Gil, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice in Chains, Ziggy Marley, Beach Boys and Grandmaster Flash. https://www.israel21c.org/19-must-see-concerts-in-israel-this-summer/ And (hot … Continue reading →

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Israel loves The Backstreet Boys

Posted on April 30, 2018

Following their successful Israel concert in 2015 (see here) The Back Street Boys performed again in front of 15,000 enthusiastic fans in Rishon Lezion Live Park. https://www.timesofisrael.com/backsteets-back-in-israel-and-15000-fans-want-it-that-way/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyE6NsQ8-0g

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Front row at Israel’s birthday show

Posted on April 30, 2018

My friend Sharon was in the Press stand at the 70th Anniversary Yom Ha’Atzmaut show on Mount Herzl Jerusalem.  Here are her photos of the event and afterwards. http://rjstreets.com/2018/04/23/best-of-independence-day-israel-at-70/

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The US’s 5th largest convenience store business

Posted on April 30, 2018

Israel’s Arko Holdings has completed a complex deal for the purchase and lease of 267 US fuel stations and convenience store sites, including E-Z Mart. Arko’s GPM subsidiary now controls 1,224 sites and fuels another 138 stations in 22 states … Continue reading →

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The largest group of tech investors to visit Israel

Posted on April 30, 2018

A delegation of 300 international Kauffman Fellows to their Annual Summit is the largest contingent of global VCs ever to come to Israel as a group. The venture capitalists represent the likes of Microsoft, Intel, Google, BlackRock etc. and are … Continue reading →

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At 70 – Israel’s economy exceeds expectations

Posted on April 30, 2018

Ambassador Yoram Ettinger compares Israel’s situation now to that earlier in its history.  The statistics are quite staggering. Population, GDP, employment, national debt, exports, foreign investment, inflation, life expectancy, women in work and much more. http://theettingerreport.com/Overseas-Investments/At-70-%E2%80%93-Israel-s-economy-exceeds-expectations.aspx

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Israel – Island of Success

Posted on April 30, 2018

Promotion video for a new book “Israel – Island of Success” by Noga Kainan and Adam Reuter. It asks and answers questions such as, “Why is Israel a success?”, “Is this success sustainable?” and “What is Israel’s probable future? “ … Continue reading →

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New health fund raises $200 million

Posted on April 30, 2018

Israeli life-sciences venture capital firm aMoon Partners has raised $200 million for a new fund aMoon II that will invest in digital health life-science companies. The final target for the fund is $500 million. The $200 million fund, aMoon I, … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam to Eilat

Posted on April 30, 2018

Air France – KLM subsidiary Transavia Airlines is to fly twice weekly during the winter months from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to Ovda, north of Eilat. 17,700 Dutch tourists entered Israel in the first quarter of 2018 – a 37% increase … Continue reading →

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