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“The Government sees research, development and implementation of technologies that reduce global oil use in transport as a national mission.” And has invested 1.5 billion shekels to achieve it.

In a new Massachusetts-Israel Innovation Partnership, companies engaged in joint industrial research and development projects receive a share of a $2 billion fund.

Israeli firm Infinite Memory has won a deal to distribute 100 million memory sticks to Chinese children to help them learn English.

Israel’s Foreign minister met Albania’s Prime Minister and coincided with a Business Forum between the two countries in the capital Tirana.

So the Japanese brand is opening 18 stores across the country. Attracted by prospects, or something to do with wanting to be in the land of milk and ….?

Only 5.8% of Israelis were looking for work in April; down from 5.9% in March and an all time record low.

The Israeli café chain Aroma has won the title of Kiev’s best coffee shop for the past two years. It has just opened its 3rd and largest (600 sq meters) branch in the Ukrainian capital.

Mmmmm – a new low-fat Israeli ice cream from goats’ milk. I’ll try the coffee flavour.

Barclays Capital has good things to say about Israel’s prospects

Indian digital marketing company Ybrant Digital Ltd has made its third major investment into Israeli mobile, digital and advertising technology companies.