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Once Israel’s Beating Socialist Heart, Kibbutz Mess Halls Are Turned into Startup Hubs

15.12.17|Yoav Stoler
In search for additional revenue streams and innovation, Israel’s kibbutzim hope to transform over 200 buildings into coworking spaces
פוטו איים צפופים האי מיגינגו אפריקה

To Foster Tech Relations in Africa, Israel Needs African Entrepreneurs

15.12.17|Yoav Fisher
In sub-Sahara, the perception is that Israeli technology is strong, but Israelis have no idea how to adapt to the realities of doing business in Africa
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק

In a Precedent Ruling, Israeli Court Orders Facebook to Reinstate Terminated Page

14.12.17|Lilach Baumer
A popular Israeli Facebook page was shut down by Facebook with no prior notice three years ago after it was revealed that its administrators were paid to publish some of the posts
עובדי טבע בקריית שמונה מפגינים

Employees Protest Outside Teva’s Israeli Facilities

14.12.17|Omer Kabir, Yoav Stoler and Keren-Or Grinberg
The demonstrations outside the company's facilities held Thursday foreshadow a full-out strike planned by the company’s employees for Sunday
אבי ניסנקורן מסיבת עיתונאים טבע פיטורים

Israeli Union Leader Calls for General Strike on Expected Teva Cutback Reports

14.12.17|Dror Reich, Sefi Krupsky, and Adrian Filut
On Wednesday, Calcalist reported Teva intends to terminate over half of its employees in Israel in the next months
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Sensor Developer Vayyar Imaging Raises $45 Million

13.12.17|Lilach Baumer
The company's 3D imaging sensors can penetrate through solid objects and are used in various industries, from medical to automotive and construction
מנכ"ל טבע החדש קור שולץ 2

Teva to Cut Around Half of Israeli Workforce, Outsource Operations

13.12.17|Dror Reich
An internal document reviewed by Calcalist reveals the troubled drugmaker's detailed domestic cost-cutting plans
מפעל טבע טק ב רמת חובב

Teva to Cut Jobs, Shut Down Some Israeli Operations

13.12.17|Dror Reich and Sefi Krupsky
On Thursday, the troubled drugmaker is expected to unveil its cutback plan. At its center is extensive layoffs and the reorganization and divestment of non-core assets
שמואל האוזר ראש ה רשות ל ניירות ערך כנס פינטק Fintech

Regulator Sends Hyped Blockchain Stocks on Tel Aviv Exchange Crashing

12.12.17|Lilach Baumer and Dror Reich
Israel's securities authority announced it will block bitcoin-related companies out of stock indices
מנכ"ל טבע החדש קור שולץ 1

Teva to Unveil Strategic Plan, Layoffs Thursday

12.12.17|Dror Reich
Last month the debt-riddled drug maker announced a rehabilitation plan amidst rumors of upcoming employee cuts
בקבון חוות שרתים Backbone server farm

Israeli Regulator to Wall Bitcoin Company Out of Stock Indices

12.12.17|Raheli Bindman, Uri Tal-Tenne, Dror Reich
Natural Resource Holding is down 36% on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
חנות למכירת ביטקוין דיזינגוף 99 תל אביב

Bitcoin ATM in Israel Shuts Down Due to Demand Overload

11.12.17|Hagar Ravet
The bitcoin fever has hit Israel, but the global demand is crashing the infrastructure
בניין ה בורסה משכן חדש רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

New Israeli Venture Funds Advance in Race for Government Tender

11.12.17|Hagar Ravet
In July, the Israeli Ministry of Finance announced a tender for up to four government-backed technology growth funds
בנימין נתניהו וראש ממשלת הודו נרנדרה מודי בים

Israeli Entrepreneurs Need to catch up to ‘Transforming India’

10.12.17|Devsena Mishra
How India's growth could provide new opportunities for India-Israel relations
ד"ר אמיר ולדמן מייסדי הום סקינוביישנס מעורב בפרשת מובילאיי

Israeli Defendant Denies Mobileye Insider Trading Charges

08.12.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
Amir Waldman, former vice president of Israel-based medical device company Syneron Medical, is being accused by the SEC of making over $4 million from insider trading in Mobileye securities
רקפת רוסק עמינח מנכ"לית בנק לאומי

Blackstone, Warburg Pincus, Permira in Bidding for Israeli Credit Card Issuer

07.12.17|Golan Hazani
Leumi Card is a subsidiary of Israel-based Bank Leumi, which must sell the company by 2020 following new Israeli legislation
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Teddy Sagi Backs Clean Energy Startup for $3 Million

07.12.17|Lilach Baumer
Israel-based SmartGreen develops a system for optimizing and reducing energy consumption. Its customers include HP, McDonald's Israel and Hong Kong-based electric company China Light & Power
מייסדי Backbone Hosting מימין: פייר לוק קווימפר אמיליאנו גרודצקי מתיו וישון ו ניקולס בונטה

Canadian Crypto Mining Company Finds Way to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

07.12.17|Orr Hirschauge, Amarelle Wenkert and Dror Reich
Backbone Hosting Solutions will be merged with Israeli shelf company Natural Resource Holdings. The latter’s stock price shot up over 4000%
קרן ויולה פינטק דני צידון תומר מיכאלי

Viola Group Launches New Fintech Fund with $100 Million in Commitments

06.12.17|Hagar Ravet
The Israel-based technology investment group already has several vehicles dedicated to investments in early-stage companies, growth capital and a venture debt arm
אתיופיה אורומו הפגנות Ethiopia Oromo Protests

Ethiopia Used Israeli-made Surveillance Technology to Spy on Journalists, Dissidents

06.12.17|Omer Kabir
A new report details how Ethiopia targeted advocates of the Oromo ethnic group across 20 countries infecting their computers with spyware