Richard Branson sells Israeli water filters
UK entrepreneur Richard Branson is marketing Israel’s Strauss water filters as “Virgin Pure”. The device sits on your kitchen surface and dispenses filtered hot or cold water on demand. Branson hopes it will rival the Hoover vacuum cleaner as the gadget that changed British homes.
US firms buy Israeli big time
There were at least six big US takeovers of Israeli companies in the last month. Facebook bought face.com; Shutterfly bought Photoccino; Stanley Black & Decker bought AeroScout; JMI (with UK’s Apax) bought Paradigm (for $1 billion); TPG bought iMDsoft and Primus bought AOD.
Now Israel really is the heartbeat of Intel
Intel Corporation has acquired Israeli medical device company IDesia Biometrics. IDesia uses an electrical signal generated by the heartbeat to create an “electro biodynamic signature” unique to every individual, establishing a biometric identity that cannot be forged.
Gas flows from Noa field
Noble Energy has completed development of the Noa natural gas field, and gas has begun to flow from it. The Noa field is estimated at 2.3 billion cubic meters of gas and it is expected to produce 1.2 BCM.
Substantial gas found at Samson well
Isramco has announced "substantial signs of petroleum (natural gas) have been found at the Shimshon 1 exploratory well." The aptly named Shimson (Samson) well has an estimated prospect of 2.3 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Russia is open to Israeli business
Some 400 top Russian government, industry, and education officials accompanied Russian premier Vladimir Putin on his visit to Israel. Israeli technology features extensively in Russian civilian aircraft. Russia’s firms seek Israeli medical technology and its citizens visit for treatment.
Moving from oil to natural gas
Israel Chemicals Ltd’s Fertilizers unit will build a 250-megwatt natural gas-powered power plant in Sedom. The new plant replaces its diesel and heavy fuel oil plant, reducing the company’s energy costs, protecting the environment and meeting ICL Fertilizers' needs for the next 20 years.
Now Dell wants to expand in Israel
Dell Inc. executives - VP strategy David Johnson and president software division John Swainson - visited Israel last week with the goal of expanding the company's presence in Israel.
Israeli start-ups can revive Michigan economy
About 30 delegates from 18 Israeli companies visited Metro Detroit automotive suppliers and manufacturers during the “Michigan Israel Automotive Event” from Monday through Friday in an effort to "foster economic development and partnerships."
Iranian cherries are Israeli
Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported that the head of the Iranian produce association admitted the succulent berries featured in the Iranian market place were indeed Israeli. Since the inception of the Islamic Republic in 1979 no Zionist goods have been granted an import permit.