Monthly Archives: July 2019

Dudi gets back to winning ways

Posted on July 7, 2019

Israeli tennis star Dudi Sena won the Little Rock Open in Arkansas – his first tournament win in two years after recovering from a long-term injury. It moves him from 208 up to 160 in the world tennis professional rankings. … Continue reading →

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Milton Nascimento plays Tel Aviv

Posted on July 7, 2019

Brazilian music superstar Milton Nascimento performed at the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv on 30th June. Nascimento is noted for his synthesis of Brazilian and international music styles, including samba, jazz, pop, and even heavy metal. https://www.secrettelaviv.com/tickets/milton-nascimento-clube-da-esquina https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/06/30/legendary-brazilian-musician-milton-nascimento-issues-stunning-rebuke-to-bds-movement-before-tel-aviv-concert/

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Maestro retires

Posted on July 7, 2019

Legendary conductor Zubin Mehta is retiring from his post as music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He will be honored at Tel Aviv’s “Philharmonic in the Park” concert on July 13, which he will conduct. A non-Jewish native of … Continue reading →

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Israeli boost to New York economy

Posted on July 7, 2019

The New York-Israel Business Alliance has reported that the economic benefit to New York of its 500 Israeli companies is over $33 billion. They employ almost 25,000 New Yorkers. In addition, Israel’s SOSA and JVP are at the forefront of … Continue reading →

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Cybersecurity for Dutch police

Posted on July 7, 2019

Cyber Intelligence, a subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Systems, is to provide the Dutch National Police with a cyber intelligence system. It is part of Elbit’s Intelligence 360 suite, scalable and fits other custom requirements of the Dutch National Police. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3765690,00.html

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McDonald’s Big Vegan

Posted on July 7, 2019

McDonald’s Israel is launching a pilot of its “Big Vegan” burger at several branches in Tel Aviv – “the vegan capital of the world”. The hamburger is made of wheat and soybeans. https://worldisraelnews.com/mcdonalds-israel-introduces-the-big-vegan/

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Travel service is worth $4 billion

Posted on July 7, 2019

Israeli-founded TripActions has developed a business travel management service aimed at saving companies, money on their employees’ work-related trips. It has just raised $250 million of funds, valuing the company at a massive $4 billion and putting it in the … Continue reading →

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Nintendo opens in Tel Aviv

Posted on July 7, 2019

Multinational consumer electronics and software company Nintendo has chosen the Dizengoff Center, Tel Aviv for its second retail store. Its first retail store opened in Rockefeller Center in New York City in 2005. Headquartered in Japan, Nintendo generated about $10 … Continue reading →

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Moody’s teams up for cybersecurity risk

Posted on July 7, 2019

Ratings agency Moody’s and Israel cybersecurity experts Team8 are setting up a joint venture that aims to become a global standard for evaluating how vulnerable companies are to cyberattacks. It will help companies assess takeover targets and price cybersecurity insurance. … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech at Paris Air Show

Posted on July 7, 2019

The “Alice” electric plane from Israel’s Eviation Aircraft (reported last week) wasn’t the only Israeli technology on display at the recent International Paris Air Show. Eight Israeli firms showcased systems, in response to a growing European willingness to spend on … Continue reading →

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