World shares fall; Israel shares rise

As world stock markets are in turmoil, Israeli indices seem unaffected.

Start-up showcase hits the USA

These fifteen top Israeli start-up companies are touring the US thanks to Bootcamp Ventures, an organisation that introduces Israeli innovators to new sources of investment capital.

Honesty is the best policy

Tel Aviv University researchers have proved that companies that are open about their products’ faults usually attract more customers.

Cabling China

Israel’s Broadlight’s communications processors

In good shape

Israel’s Fitch ratings are A and A+ and it has the 17th most competitive economy in the world.

Plenty of opportunities

The demand for hi-tech workers has soared in Israel during the last six months, which was up 25% from the same period last year. The last quarter was 60% up on the same quarter in 2010.

Business is definitely on the “up”

Two new high-rise office towers are planned for Kiryat Atidim in Tel Aviv, which will make it the biggest business park in Israel.

Not just oil and gas

“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.

$1billion for you, and $1 billion for us

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

Israel teaches English to the Chinese

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