Treasury’s Mnuchin Hails Israel Investment Opportunities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin praised investment opportunities in Israel on Sunday and said Washington would increase its participation in infrastructure projects there.
“We have a very important relationship with...
Bayer, Netafim, Ben-Gurion University to Collaborate on Drip Irrigation Research
CTech – German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Bayer AG, Israel-based drip-irrigation firm Netafim Ltd. and BGN Technologies, and the knowledge transfer company of Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...
‘Berrie’ Exciting! Book Based on Israel’s Spacecraft to Moon
What do you get when you toss in a bit of “Toy Story,” The Little Engine That Could and The Magic School Bus book series? An optimistic (and very...
Wix.com Sees 25 Percent Revenue Growth in 2019
Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and forecast a 25 percent rise in revenue in 2019.
It reported on Wednesday a net profit...
Breast Self-Exam Device Developed by Israeli Wins WeWork Award
The Jerusalem based MonitHer home breast-exam system won the $360,000 grand prize at the WeWork Creator Awards on June 20, which was attended by 5,000 people.
The handheld ultrasound system...
Israeli Spacecraft Set for Moon Launch Friday
(JTA) — An Israeli non-profit organization, SpaceIL, is poised to launch the first private spacecraft to the moon.
The spacecraft, named Beresheet, or In The Beginning, is scheduled to be...
ADL: Major Increase in Online Harassment of Minorities in 2020
Online harassment of Jews and other minorities has increased sharply this year, a new survey by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) revealed on Tuesday.
“Individuals who are part of a marginalized...
XPRIZE to Award $1 Million to SpaceIL for Orbiting Moon
The nonprofit organization XPRIZE announced on Friday that it will award SpaceIL with a $1 million award for being just the seventh nation to orbit the moon, despite not...
US-Israeli Software Firm Raises $22.5 Million in VC-Backed Funding
US-Israeli software firm Quali said on Tuesday it raised $22.5 million in a private funding round led by Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).
The company’s existing investors, including Dell Ventures, Kreos...
Bloomberg Ranks Israel 5th Most Innovative Nation
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel moved up to fifth place in the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index, an annual ranking of the world’s 60 most innovative countries.
The index, unveiled Tuesday, reviews dozens...
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