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יאיר שניר אחראי מיזוגים ורכישות

Globalization Jumpstarts Israeli Tech Deals

28.12.17|Meir Orbach
Companies from China, India, Japan and Europe contributed to the 110% increase in the total value of mergers, acquisitions and IPOs for Israel-based tech companies in 2017
 אילן צחי מנכ"ל זאפ ו דפי זהב

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

27.12.17|CTech
Axel Springer in discussions to buy Israeli e-commerce firm Zap Group. Sirin Labs announced it had raised $157.8 in an ICO
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

Israeli lawmakers to Bring Use of AI in Hospitals to Parliamentary Discussion

27.12.17|Yoav Stoler
Patients were kept in the dark regarding a pilot program that utilized artificial intelligence to help doctors decide if they should undergo surgery
שינזו אבה בנימין נתניהו

Risk-Averse and Dependent on Arab Oil, Japan Tiptoes Through the Middle East

27.12.17|Gilad Kabilo
The country continues to strengthen its ties with Israel, while simultaneously providing aid to the Palestinians
תל אביב מבט על מ למעלה

Israel’s Foreign Direct Investments Inflow Above OECD Average, Despite Tougher Restrictions

27.12.17|Omri Milman
By lowering restrictions Israel can increase growth, a new report says
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Apax in Talks to Sell Israeli Ecommerce Company Zap to Axel Springer

27.12.17|Golan Hazani
The private equity firm is looking to sell Zap for nearly four times the price it paid in 2015
נמל תעופה בן גוריון נתב"ג

Increased Passenger Turnover Prompts Tel Aviv Airport Expansion Plan

26.12.17|Tomer Hadar
The Israel Airports Authority announces plans to upgrade Israel’s main airport to the cost of $1.43 billion, expecting to see a 50% increase in passenger turnover within the next five years
מרכז רפואי הלל יפה חדרה

AI Helps Israeli Doctors Decide When to Operate, Patients Were Kept in the Dark

25.12.17|Yoav Stoler
Under a blanket of secrecy, some Israeli hospitals are testing a software that utilizes artificial intelligence technologies to help doctors decide if patients should undergo operations
שאול אלוביץ יושב ראש יורקום תקשורת

Israeli Businessman Naty Saidoff to Buy Eurocom

25.12.17|Golan Hazani
Eurocom controls Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecommunication company. The deal requires the agreement of Eurocom's creditors
פארק ציבורי ב מודיעין

Flex Opens New Manufacturing Center in Israel

24.12.17|Lilach Baumer and Golan Hazani
The cornerstone ceremony for the new center was held Sunday
מאסיושי סון מייסד סופטבנק

Masayoshi Son and the Israeli Wonders

22.12.17|Meir Orbach
SoftBank's favorites among Israeli-related startups—Lemonade, Compass, and WeWork—promise to disrupt the existing order
חנות למכירת ביטקוין דיזינגוף 99 תל אביב

Blockchain Loses Magic Hold on Tel Aviv Investors

21.12.17|Raheli Bindman, Reut Shpigelman and Lilach Baumer
After two weeks filled with stock rallies related to companies announcing new crypto-currency and Blockchain businesses, excitement seems to be wearing off
זיו אבירם ו אמנון שעשוע מייסדי מובילאיי

SEC Says Mobileye Founders’ Insider Trading Testimony Not Credible

20.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
Recently questioned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, co-founders Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram denied passing any inside information to defendant James Shaoul
Airbnb השכרת דירות שכירות

Israel Plans to Tax Airbnb Hosts Directly through Service’s Website

19.12.17|Omri Milman
Last month, the Israel Tax Authority announced it is working out a taxing scheme for Airbnb rentals in the country, which are currently not formally regulated
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Softbank Leads $120 Million Investment in AI-Based Insurance Company Lemonade

19.12.17|Hagar Ravet and Lilach Baumer
New York-based Lemonade offers property and casualty insurance policies in the U.S. through dedicated apps
עובדי טבע חוסמים את אזור הכניסה ל ירושלים

Teva CEO to Netanyahu: Layoffs will Proceed as Planned

19.12.17|Omri Milman
In a statement, the company said it rejects the Israeli government’s appeal to withdraw cutback plans
בנימין נתניהו עם ראש הממשלה ההודי נרנדרה מודי

Connecting the Dots in the War on Cyber Terrorism

18.12.17|Devsena Mishra
Agreements between the U.S., Israel and India, can be turned into a three-way pact to promote shared security interests
ד"ר אמיר ולדמן מייסדי הום סקינוביישנס מעורב בפרשת מובילאיי

Emails in Mobileye Insider Trading Case Pinpoint Leak’s Source

18.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
The documents show how defendants communicated information about the stock’s expected spike
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Facebook Folds, Restores Disputed Page Following Court Ruling

18.12.17|Lilach Baumer and Moshe Gorali
On Sunday, the company requested a stay of execution from the Supreme Court of Israel, after a district court judge ordered it to reinstate a removed page by 6 p.m.
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Following Restructuring Announcements, Teva Reinstated as Israel’s Biggest Company

18.12.17|Lilach Baumer
Teva's stock jumped 18.7% on the New York Stock Exchange between Thursday market opening and Friday market close. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with CEO Kåre Schultz Tuesday