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תל אביב הכי יקרה 2018

CTech’s Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

22.04.18|CTech
General Electric, Roche weigh Israel, Finland for joint research activity. Interview: Mellanox CEO rebuts criticism by activist investor Starboard.
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Past Probe May Affect Review of Announced Buyer of Tel Aviv Exchange Stake

22.04.18|Golan Hazani
In 2013, Australian investment firm Manikay was fined by the SEC following a probe into the affairs of 23 companies
מנכ"ל ג'נרל אלקטריק ג'ון פלאנרו

General Electric, Roche Weigh Israel, Finland as Possible Locations for Joint Research Operation

22.04.18|Yoav Stoler
The World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness report for 2017-2018 ranked Israel third in innovation and Finland fourth
מוסף 50 הסטארטאפים המבטיחים איור מייסדי צ'ק פוינט גיל שויד ו מריוס נכט

Entrepreneurship Will Continue to Drive Israel’s Economy Forward

18.04.18|Gil Shwed and Marius Nacht
As long as Israeli entrepreneurs go on to translate ideas into products that make life better, Israel’s economy will continue to grow, write Check Point’s co-founders Gil Shwed and Marius Nacht
אורן בר און שותף ארנסט אנד יאנג ישראל סטרטאפים מבטיחים

The Stage is Set: Israeli Startups Can Break Through to the Next Level

18.04.18|Oren Bar-On
Today, more so than ever before, Israeli companies can avoid an early exit and grow, writes Ernst & Young’s Oren Bar-On
נאסדק נאסד"ק ניו יורק בורסה בועה

OrbiMed Invests $16 Million in Derma Company Foamix

17.04.18|Lilach Baumer
Foamix is a clinical-stage company developing specialty foam-based treatments for skin conditions such as acne
צפרה כץ מנכ"לית אורקל

Commenting on Pentagon Contract Oracle’s Safra Catz Blasts “One Cloud” Plan

16.04.18|Raphael Kahan
Currently visiting Israel, Ms. Catz commented on a meeting she had with President Trump earlier this month, discussing what she described as an “unfair advantage” given to Amazon
קולפלנט דיו ביולוגי

Tissue Regeneration Company Collplant Wants to Delist From Tel Aviv Exchange

16.04.18|Lilach Baumer
The Israel-based biotech company is trading on Nasdaq since January following a $5 million investment agreement
כנס מדדים 2018 פרופ' אבי שמחון יו"ר המועצה הלאומית לכלכלה

Israeli Government Divided On Required Response to U.S. Tax Reform

16.04.18|Adrian Filut
In January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a team to look into the possible impact of the U.S. reform on Israel’s economy
שקיות קנאביס

New Hurdles Stall Israeli Cannabis Export

15.04.18|Adrian Filut
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greenlit the export reform after a two-month delay, but fresh ministerial disputes keep pushing back the final approval
פרופ אסף רזין

Globalization Drove Israel’s Economic Repositioning, Researcher Says

15.04.18|Uri Pasovsky
According to Assaf Razin, an influx of foreign investments was essential for the growth of the Israeli technology industry
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Following Warning of Air Strikes in Syria, Hainan Airlines Cancels Tel Aviv Flights

12.04.18|Lilach Baumer
On Tuesday, the European air traffic control issued a 72-hour warning for possible U.S. military action in Syria's airspace
סקויה גילי רענן

Sequoia Israel Partner Launches New $50 Million Cybersecurity Fund

12.04.18|Lilach Baumer
Called Cyberstarts, the fund established by Gili Raanan raised funding from the likes of Check Point and Palo Alto Network's founders
אלכס פולק ISHARES בלאקרוק

World's Largest Asset Manager BlackRock to Enter Israeli Market

11.04.18|Raheli Bindman
On Wednesday, the New York-based corporation published a new prospectus for a mutual fund to be offered to the Israeli public
מגזין מנהלים 28.12.16 אורי יהודאי מנכ"ל פרוטרום

After a 22-Acquisition Spree, Flavor Company Now Target for Interested Buyers

11.04.18|Golan Hazani
IFF is one of several entities to recently approach Israel-based flavor and fragrance company Frutarom regarding a possible acquisition
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Apple Under Investigation in Israel for Forced iPhone Slowdown

11.04.18|Tofi Stoler
Israel’s Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority is investigating Apple Israel for suspicion of consumer fraud regarding the company’s recent iPhone battery performance scandal
מימין שי מורג מנכ"ל ו גיל ברק מנכ"ל טכנולוגיות סקדו

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Secdo

10.04.18|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based company was founded by two alumnae of Unit 8200, the Israeli military's NSA equivalent
מל"ט של אירונאוטיקס

Israeli Insurer Invests in Struggling Drone Maker Aeronautics

10.04.18|Hezi Sternlicht
Phoenix Holdings now owns a 5.18 stake in Aeronautics, whose value declined by 50% since its June 2017 IPO
הפגנה מפגינים פיטורים טבע אשדוד

With No Buyers, Teva to Close Israeli Medical Equipment Plant

09.04.18|Dror Reich
The facility in Ashdod is one of five Teva intends to sell or close in its home country
מיכל קאהן עם שותפיה מאיר פלג אייל דגן עופר עיני

In Israeli Tech, Women are Worth Half as Much as Men

09.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Women entrepreneurs, already less prominent in the Israeli tech industry, raise half as much money as their male peers, a new report by research company IVC says