A partnership to sell to the Arab world
Companies targeting the Arab world should consider an Israeli-Palestinian Arab joint venture. Much cooperation exists between Israeli and Palestinian Arab entrepreneurs who have excellent access to the Arab world and are willing to collaborate with Israeli and foreign providers.
Victoria’s Secret is out
The fashion company is opening its first Israeli stores at Ben Gurion Airport.
Support to 20 million Russians
Israel’s Ceragon has won follow-on orders for its wireless backhaul products, from Tele2, Russia’s fourth largest mobile carrier. “Ceragon's solutions and expertise made it possible for us to get our networks up and running rapidly”, said Tele2 Russia’s CTO Ritvars Krievs.
One of Israel’s entrepreneurs – only 18 years old
(Thanks to Israel21c) Ben Lang started his first business when he was 14. Work at hi-tech companies Conduit and Wibiya have prompted him to co-found Innovation Israel – a community for start-ups, following other business advice initiatives EpicLaunch and MySchoolHelp.
Another trillion feet of natural gas
Delek Group announced the discovery of their largest deposit of natural gas, in the offshore Tanin 1 well, 120km northwest of Haifa. Drilling at Tanin-1 suggests it may become Israel’s third-largest natural gas field.
The world is hungry for Israeli companies
As Yoram Ettinger reports, the number of recent investments in and acquisitions of Israeli firms by overseas companies is staggering.
US invests in Israeli biotechs
Israeli researchers working on technology that contributes to public health, especially to that of the elderly population, can receive assistance in the United States from Sue Levkoff, the vice president of Environment and Health Inc., a start-up company that focuses on the development of technologies that enable older adults to age in place.
IDF move brings state windfall
The relocation of IDF training bases to the Negev frees up state land worth up to 20 billion shekels ($5.3 billion) in the centre of the country that can be used for construction.
$2 billion more in the bank
The Bank of Israel reported that its foreign currency reserves increased from $74.8 billion in December to $77.1 billion in January.
Israel to build new trade route
Israel’s new high-speed freight route between Eilat and Ashdod just south of Tel Aviv will compete with the Suez Canal as a major trade link between Asia and Europe.