Standard and Poor’s thinks Teva Pharmaceuticals rocks
Posted on September 19, 2007 • By Miriam Schwab
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Standard & Poor’s Equity Research has published a detailed report in Business Week explaining why they think Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries has “what [they] believe to be the broadest product line and most extensive generic drug pipeline in the U.S., as well as a leading generic lineup in other countries.” Read more»
Israel Chemicals and Discount Bank selected by Deutsche Bank as investment opportunities
Posted on September 19, 2007 • By Miriam Schwab
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CNN Money reported that out of 20 emerging-market stocks identified by Deutsche Bank analysts as presenting opportunities in a turbulent market environment, several were selected from the
The analysts noted as a major supplier of potash, which is in much demand by China, Israel Chemicals’ stock will rise. Israel Discount Bank is demonstrating steady incremental improvements, including stronger earnings, increased loans to the public, and falling salary expenses.
Bottling up and drinking Zionism
Posted on September 19, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
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It’s amazing that Manischewitz is still dominant in the American Kosher wine market when supermarkets could be importing some of the hundreds of kosher wines lining the shelves in Israel with new ones are popping up every day. Ynet reports about a new wine afficianado in the Israeli winemaking industry. Adam Montefiore, who recently moved from England to Israel, is a descendent of the famous Moses Montefiore, who was apparently a big wine drinker too. Apparently the two just go together, wine and Zionism.
Montefiore gives us some Zionistic wine advice, “We don’t need imported wine, be proud of local wine produce which is reaping awards worldwide.”
(Hat tip: More Rhetoric)
Israeli Graffiti 101: the definitive guide and glossary
Posted on September 18, 2007 • By Deborah Kantor
Category: Art and Culture, Featured | Tags: | 1 Comment
Is street art - graffiti? Is graffiti - art? Or is it all just fancy vandalism?
These are the questions that face “street artists,” and their audience of viewers. Spray cans spell vandalism for most, while a paintbrush represents the artiste. But we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; so can beautiful graffiti be considered art?
The Israeli street art scene is particurly developed. Visitors to Disengoff Square in Tel Aviv are privy to the names and swear words plastered on the benches. Read more»
Sexy girls or sexy innovation - how would you promote Israel?
Posted on September 18, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
Category: Social | Tags: | 4 Comments
Well, if you are the government, you would sell Israel with the sexiest models on the front cover of Maxim magazine and sexy viral videos on YouTube. And to a certain degree, it’s working - appearing on CNN and in The Telegraph. While this sexy marketing campaign is definitely a turn-on for the male demographic, it might not speak to everyone, and doesn’t quite show a complete picture of Israel. Obviously the Israeli government has good intentions and wants to bring as many people to Israel as it can, but it doesn’t do its own country justice by simplifying Israel into babes in bikinis.
If you are israelplug, you would promote Israel with sexy accomplishments like funny videos, time travel discoveries, and wish-I’d-thought-of-that Israeli tech startup companies. Even though people might come for the bikinis and beaches, they’re likely to stay because of the ever-changing culture and new developments.
Leave a comment and tell us how you’d sell Israel. Read more»
Israeli web2.0 startups getting major investments, new record reached
Posted on September 18, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
Category: Business, Technology | Tags: | 1 Comment
CNN Money reports that investments in web2.0 companies reached over $465 million in the first half of 2007, a growth of 7% from last year, making the amount a new record. Israel and Europe are responsible for most of this growth, reports a recent DowJones and Ernst & Young LLP study.
CNN Money says, “Israeli Web 2.0 companies had their best showing to date, raising US$15 million in five deals in the first half, up from two deals and US$5 million invested in all of 2006.”
See our previous posts about Israeli web2.0 startups here and here
People of the Book learn ESL at Geula home-learning store
Posted on September 17, 2007 • By Gil Zohar
Category: Art and Culture, Featured | Tags: | 1 Comment
In a sure sign of Jerusalem’s changing economic and demographic reality, a new self-learning center for English as a Second Language opened recently in Geula – the first such business in the country catering to haredim (ultra Orthodox) seeking to master the lingua franca of the modern world, and thus increase their employment and earning potential.
The curriculum at Self Access English Learning Center, located at 16 Malchei Israel Street in the heart of Geula, has been designed to meet the cultural sensitivities of the Ultra-Orthodox, says the business’s founder Laurin Lewis. Read more»
Growing ties between America and Israel’s business sector
Posted on September 17, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
Category: Business | Tags: | 2 Comments
According to Israel Diamond News, “The America-Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Israel Economic Mission are sponsoring a business mission that will visit Israel at the end of October.” The Mission aims to bring together business executives interested in investing forming partnerships with Israeli companies.
Their impressive itinerary includes attending Watec Israel 2007, a showcase of emerging companies in water and clean tech, visiting their Partnership 2000 community, and meeting with the Prime Minister at an exclusive gala event.
Israel-based blogTV: live version of YouTube
Posted on September 16, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
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People are taking bets on who is going to be the live version of YouTube, and there’s a good chance that it’ll be Israel-based blogTV. Recently, blogTV introduced a Facebook application that lets people watch live videos from their profile widget. The first live video streamed on Facebook was PulverTV, run by Jeff Pulver, a major player in the Israeli startup scene. blogTV is clearly a big fan of Jeff Pulver - they streamed the Black Eyed Peas concert live in Jerusalem that Pulver put together and even wrote about it on their blog.
Discovering comments more educational than discovering planets?
Posted on September 16, 2007 • By Rebecca Markowitz
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On Fark.com, a social networking news site, the comments are usually more informative and interesting than the article itself. Today, the Israeli discovery of the world’s oldest planet prompted an intimate discussion (over 125 comments) that included wishes for a happy new year, a deeper look at Jewish philosophy, and a debate of just how old this new/old planet could be.
Click here for more about the Israeli astrophysicist’s discovery on the oldest known planet outside the solar system. Click here for the Fark thread about the discovery.
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