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עו"ד יועד פרנקל משרד זיו שרון

Will Israeli taxman go after expat techies who came home during the pandemic?

07.03.21|Allon Sinai
The Israel Tax Authority is so far refusing to accept the OECD's recommendation to allow people that relocated due to Covid-19 to continue to pay tax in the countries they permanently reside in
Nicole Priel Ibex Investors LLC

The blight of ageism in the Israeli workplace: why we can and should do better

07.03.21| Nicole Priel
Covid-19 and the ensuing pandemic fanned the flames of ageism in 2020 to catastrophic proportions, writes Nicole Priel
שי מוזס נספח כלכלי בנגלור

Silicon Valley of India can offer global stepping stone for Israeli startups, says attaché

06.03.21|Allon Sinai
"Sometimes the best way to reach a U.S. client is to come to Bangalore and partner with a serious Indian integrator," explained Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs in Bangalore Shai Moses
מסוק CH53K החדש בחיל האוויר

Are Israel's new $100 million helicopters allergic to dust?

04.03.21|Udi Etsion
The Ministry of Defense is planning to acquire 20 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters at a cost of $2.1 billion but a recent report has revealed that they suffer from degrading engine performance in sandy and dusty conditions
מיאנמר הפיכה צבאית חייל נוסע במשוריין שלפי פרסומים מיוצל על ידי חברת גאיה הישראלית

In Myanmar coup, old Israeli weapons exports are still in the picture

04.03.21|Omer Kabir
Israel halted its defense export to Myanmar in 2018, but sales made in previous years are now coming back to haunt it
Covid-19 Map

Individualism vs. Collectivism: How a country’s culture determined the severity of Covid-19

27.02.21|James Spiro
Research from IDC Herzliya and Yale University has shined a light on how citizens view their role in society - and it shows some worrying trends about how countries deal with a global pandemic
Moti Shkolnik Sharon Mirsky Orr Chen Firedome

Moving to New York? Don’t forget your Chutzpah!

25.02.21|CTech
As part of IL Tech in NY in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY, IoT cybersecurity company Firedome discusses what Israelis can take into the office - and what should be left behind
המרכז החדש של אינטל

Six Intel-Israel executives are moving up the corporate ladder

04.02.21|James Spiro
The six appointees are moving across various departments, signaling there’s room to grow at Israel’s largest employer
זריקה חיסון קורונה אחות בית חולים איכילוב

Israel adds pregnant women to list of priority Covid-19 vaccine recipients

20.01.21|Reuters and CTech
Government extends lockdown by 10 days amid surge in infections despite world leading vaccination effort
Edouard Cukierman chairman of Cukierman _alt Co Investment House

"There is no limit to what Israel and the Emirates can do together"

19.01.21|CTech
Ambassador Eitan Na'eh, Head of the Israel Mission to the UAE, is a big believer in the potential of the cooperation between the countries
בנימין נתניהו יולי אדלשטיין הגעה של מטוס DHL נתב"ג ישראל משלוח חיסון חיסונים נגד קורונה פייזר

Responding to calls for transparency, Israel publishes contract of data-sharing vaccine deal with Pfizer

17.01.21|CTech
Redacted document appears to confirm health ministry statements that only publicly available information will be shared
Ben Rabinowitz Amiti Ventures

Israelis should tread lightly between the US and China trade war

16.01.21|James Spiro
As trade wars between the two countries show no sign of slowing down, Amiti Ventures’ Managing Partner and Founder Ben Rabinowitz urges Israel to lean into America
בנימין נתניהו דונלד טראמפ הסכם שלום בין ישראל ל איחוד האמירויות בחריין 9

Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East

12.01.21|Reuters
A small team based in Israel’s foreign ministry is spearheading an Arabic-language campaign via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as part of a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to win over popular acceptance
שקל דולר מט"ח מטבע חוץ שער חליפין כסף מזומן

Israeli tech sector raises alarm bells over plummeting dollar

30.12.20|CTech
Local tech companies traditionally raise funds in USD, meaning most of the sector is adversely affected by the exchange rate hitting lows not seen since November 1996
ועידת פריז 2018 דוקטור עמי אפלבאום

Israel launches national AI program, but lack of budget threatens its implementation

22.12.20|Meir Orbach
The five-year national program has a NIS 5 billion budget, but political turmoil and the lack of a state budget are holding it back
Augury CEO Saar Yoskovitz

Shared office cultures between New York and Israel is a ‘fool’s errand’, says Augury

17.12.20|CTech
When opening up an office in the U.S, Augury had to adapt to a whole new set of values and norms. Here’s how they did it
חמד בן ח'ליפה בנו ו משה חוגג

Beitar Jerusalem’s new Emirati co-owner partners with ex-Unit 8200 officers

15.12.20|Raphael Kahan
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan’s latest collaboration with Israelis is set to focus on cyber defense, including setting up a cyber academy
משרד האוצר האמריקאי וושינגטון ארה״ב

Israeli companies at risk after suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails

14.12.20|Raphael Kahan and Reuters
Hackers got into U.S. government systems by surreptitiously tampering with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which also serves companies and governmental bodies in Israel
סייבר האקרים אבטחת מידע

Israel's supply chain targeted in massive cyberattack

13.12.20|Meir Orbach and Golan Hazani
A hack into the servers of software company Amital Data led to an attack on some 40 of its clients, including some of the country’s largest in the logistics and importing sectors
איתן סטיבה על רקע שיגור

Eytan Stibbe will blast off toward a new future of spaceflight

13.12.20|Yafit Ovadia
With plans for the next Israeli astronaut to fly aboard a SpaceX craft, commercialized spaceflight is bringing about a new era