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מוסף שבועי 5.9.19 הקוד הרוסי יבגני דיברוב

From Russia, With Coding Skills

06.09.19|Sophie Shulman
A generation after the fall of the Soviet Union propelled a large wave of immigration to Israel, members of Israel’s Russian community are finally stepping to the forefront of the local tech scene
אמזון מחסן מחסנים חבילות

Amazon to Launch in Israel Ahead of the Jewish New Year

03.09.19|Navit Zomer
The e-commerce giant told Israeli retailers to ready themselves by September 12 and to prioritize holiday-appropriate stock
ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 פרופ' אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל 2

Israel's Budget Deficit a Crucial Problem, Says Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron

02.09.19|Raheli Bindman
The next government must prioritize Israel's fiscal issues and the ballooning deficit while implementing steps to increase market productivity, Yaron said Monday during Calcalist and Bank Leumi's National Economic Conference in Tel Aviv
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה  זירת הנדל"ן

Fitch Affirms Israel’s A+ Rating, Citing Strong Growth

01.09.19|Omri Milman
The credit rating agency affirmed the rating with a stable outlook, estimating the deficit will grow to 3.6% of GDP in 2019, in line with the forecasts of the Israeli Ministry of Finance
משרדי ברודקום ב קליפורניה

Israeli Tax Authority Wants Broadcom to Shell Out $62.3 Million More for BroadLight Assets Acquisition

01.09.19|Tomer Ganon and Omri Milman
Three months after paying some $200 million for BroadLight in 2012, Broadcom paid $59.5 million for its intellectual property and other assets—a sum the authority is now saying severally undervalued their true value
חקלאות רואנדה שדה תה אפריקה

Israeli Startups Should Set Their Sights on Africa

29.08.19|Dan Amias
With Africa's growing markets, Israeli startups have both the financial incentive and the moral obligation to play a part in combating poverty, disease, climate change, and food scarcity in the continent
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

To Battle Shortages, Israeli Health Ministry to Confiscate Medical Cannabis From Growers

27.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The upheaval of the new regulation, set to come into force on September 1, has resulted in market shortages. Ministry officials have previously accused growers of deliberately withholding cannabis in protest
תל אביב מלמעלה בניינים זירת הנדלן

Israel's Inclusion in the FTSE Index Could Affect Local Pensions, Real Estate

27.08.19|Adrian Filut
The pending inclusion is a vote of confidence in Israel's economic strength, but it could also have a negative effect on the local quality of life
הספרייה הלאומית ארכיון דן הדני כתה א

Israel's National Library, Facebook Share Photos of Israeli Schoolchildren Through the Years

26.08.19|Lilach Baumer
The library partnered with Facebook Israel for the venture, calling on people to tag themselves and their family members in around 1,000 school photos from the 1950s onward
כנסת ישראל זירת הנדל"ן

Israel's Public Service Outperforms Private Sector When it Comes to the Gender Gap

26.08.19|Lilach Baumer
Government employees in Israel saw their wages increase by 21% over the last decade, compared with an 11% increase in the private market
תל אביב מבט מעל זירת הנדלן

Less Young Israelis Can Afford to Buy Their Own Apartments, Report Says

22.08.19|Raheli Bindman
Data published recently by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics paints a troubling picture: less and less young Israelis are able to buy an apartment, especially if they are married and have young children
אמזון מחסן

Local Market Politics Make Israeli Retailers Hesitant to Join Amazon, Experts Say

22.08.19|Nurit Kadosh
On Wednesday, Amazon notified Israeli retailers on its platform that the “ships locally” filter will soon be available for Israel, enabling consumers with an Israeli IP to look for products with local service and a fast shipping offer in-country
הנשיא ראובן ריבלין נשיא דרום קוריאה מון ג'יאה-אין סאול 15.7.19

Israel to Exempt South Korean Cars, Baths, Soy Sauce From Customs Duty

21.08.19|CTech
Israel and South Korea have completed their negotiations on a free trade agreement that would exempt imports and exports of certain types of products from tariff
אמזון מחסן

Amazon’s Israeli Service One Step Closer

21.08.19|Meirav Crystal
On Wednesday morning, Israeli retailers on Amazon’s platform received an email from the company, notifying them that the “ships locally” filter will soon be available for Israel
זקן כיסא גלגלים ביטוח בריאות ביטוח סיעודי

In Israel, Heart Disease Mortality Is Down, Dementia Deaths Are Up, Says New Report

19.08.19|Lilach Baumer
On Thursday, the Israeli Ministry of Health published a report detailing the leading causes of death in the country
חדר מיון בית חולים וולפסון

Israel Spent More on Health in 2018, Still Below OECD Average

19.08.19|Lilach Baumer
Last year, Israel spent 7.6% of its GDP on health, a 4.3% increase from 2017. The OECD average was 8.8% that same year
ירון גלאי אאוטבריין

Outbrain Asks Israeli Elections Committee to Keep an Eye on Facebook and Google

14.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
Public trust in online or media-generated information is vastly more important than profit, said Outbrain CEO Yaron Galai
מטה אמזון סאניווייל סן פרנסיסקו

Amazon’s AWS to Set Up CloudFront Infrastructure in Israel

14.08.19|Meir Orbach
CloudFront, AWS’ CDN, will facilitate accelerated content distribution and better cybersecurity services to customers in Israel
פלסטינים מפגינים במחסום עופר הישראלי ליד רמאללה

Palestinian Authority Is Ill-Prepared to Live Up to its Threat of Economic Disengagement From Israel

13.08.19|Doron Peskin
Prominent voices within the Palestinian administration are calling for withdrawal from previous economic arrangements with Israel in protest of the country withholding Palestinian tax money
סופי שולמן בשיחה עם מייקל אייזנברג מ קרן אלף כנס משקיעים 2019

What the Latest Streak of Mega-Investments Means for Israeli Tech

08.08.19|Hagar Ravet
This summer has been good for the Israeli tech industry, with three massive deals bringing in over $500 million combined