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Israel's Nuclear Power Plant Is Back on the Table

29.04.19|Lior Gutman
The construction of a nuclear power plant in Israel has been discussed on and off for over 25 years
ספוטיפיי אפליקציה מוזיקה

Spotify Now Available in Hebrew

24.04.19|CTech
The music and podcast streaming service became available to English-savvy Israelis in March 2018, but now the company is releasing a Hebrew-supported version
נתיבי איילון פקק פקקים רכבת תל אביב

Israel Tests an Incentive-Based Program to Fight Traffic Jams

23.04.19|Lior Gutman
Participants could make up to $555 by avoiding entering urban areas during rush hours
נגיד בנק ישראל פרופ' אמיר ירון

Israeli Fintech Startups Take On Israel’s Central Bank

21.04.19|Omri Milman
Several players in Israel's fintech ecosystem allege that the Bank of Israel is preventing access to data, hindering competition
ועידת כלכליסט ניו יורק 2019 ערב גאלה 2

2018 Was Another Great Year for Israeli Tech

15.04.19|Omer Kabir
Calcalist held its third annual Mind the Tech conference in New York on April 10-12, bringing together Israeli and American startups and investors
מוסף שבועי 14.3.19 מגדל מידטאון תל אביב

Israel Tax Authority Issues Pre-Ruling on Tax Benefits for Small Startups

11.04.19|Omri Milman
In October, Calcalist reported that to encourage the local tech sector, the authority is updating its regulation to award companies with less than 10 people the same benefits as large enterprises
ועידת תעשייה ישראלית 2018 יהודית ברוניצקי מייסדת משותפת אורמת

Israel’s Business Sector Weighs In on the Challenges Facing the New Government

10.04.19|Diana Bahur-Nir
Recurring themes were the importance of education, more budgets to healthcare, social inequality, and the creation of a long-term fiscal policy
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ורעייתו שרה חוגגים ניצחון  בחירות 2019

Netanyahu Emerges From Election as Probable Winner

10.04.19|Lilach Baumer and Adi Pick
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party are tied with 35 seats each, but the right-wing parties are rallying behind Netanyahu
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Israeli Authorities Challenge Claims of Voting System Breach

07.04.19|Omer Kabir
On Saturday, days before the Israeli general election, an anonymous Twitter user claimed that the details of 6 million Israelis have been compromised following a voting system hack
דניאל זילברמן מנהל פעילות וורבורג פינקוס ב אירופה

Warburg Pincus Looks to Boost Acquired Israeli Credit Card with $277 Million Investment

03.04.19|Raheli Bindman
The New York-headquartered private equity firm completed the $640 million acquisition of Leumi Card in February, renaming it Max
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Arm to Let Employees Go as Part of Global Re-Alignment of its IoT Group

03.04.19|Hagar Ravet
The company is currently in the process of laying off several dozen Israeli employees, according to one person familiar with the matter
קרן אינטל קפיטל יאיר שוהם רועי בר־קט עדי כספי זפקוביץ' ו נועם קייזר

Intel Capital Reorganizes Israeli Team After Investing $120 Million in Local Startups in 2018

02.04.19|Golan Hazani and Lilach Baumer
The Israeli team intends to collaborate with other corporate investment funds such as Samsung and Qualcomm
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Fake Social Media Accounts Promoted Netanyahu, Likud Party Ahead of Election, Report Says

01.04.19|Lilach Baumer
Citing a report by Israeli watchdog group the Big Bots Project, the New York Times reported Sunday that a group of several hundred fake accounts actively boosted Netanyahu and smeared his opponents
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OurCrowd Tops List of Most Active Israeli Venture Capital Firms, Says Pitchbook

25.03.19|Lilach Baumer
The market research firm has compiled a list of the ten most active Israeli players in the local venture capital scene since 2014
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Israel Mulling Tourist Tax

21.03.19|Adrian Filut
Currently levied by 42 countries, tourist taxes are paid by non-citizens entering a country to help combat the negative effects of over-tourism and to invest in tourism-related government projects and initiatives
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Chips, Electronics Components Exports From Israel to China Nearly Doubled in 2018

20.03.19|Lilach Baumer
Intel exports most of its Israel-manufactured components to China, where it has several testing and assembly facilities
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Israel Moves Ahead With International Exchange of Financial Information of Foreign Residents

17.03.19|Omri Milman
The policy is a result of Israel’s commitment to an international taxation standard called common reporting standard (CRS)
תרופה תרופות סל התרופות

Israel Hopping on the Opiate Regulation Wagon

17.03.19|Adrian Filut
The Israeli health ministry is setting up a task force to examine current regulation, with the intention of halting the increasingly frequent prescription of opiates in the country
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

Israel’s Planned National Committee on Foreign Investments Up for Rediscussion

13.03.19|Omri Milman
The amended proposal will be discussed by the cabinet Sunday after the ministries raised objections to the initial proposal submitted by Israel’s National Security Council
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Israeli Regulator Considering Cryptocurrency Exchange

07.03.19|Hagar Ravet
If the recommendation is adopted, Israel could potentially be a global pioneer in the domain