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Diamond Pavilion at Jovella Jewelry Show Features Many 1st Time Participants

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Jovella 2010, the international jewelry trade exhibition held annually in Tel Aviv, Israel, featured a diamond pavilion for the first time in the two day show’s seven year history.

Most of the exhibitors in the diamond pavilion were first time exhibitors, seeking to expose their products to the local Israeli market as well [...]

1.6 million tourists visited Israel in first half of 2010

Friday, July 16th, 2010

As reported in Port2Port:
This is a record number and a 39% increase over the parallel figure for 2009, and 10% more than the figure for 2008
 
Israel had a record number of incoming tourists in the first six months of 2010 – 1.6 million, a 39% increase over the parallel figure for 2009, and 10% more [...]

Launch of “Ofeq-9″ Satellite

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Launch of an “Ofek” satellite
On June 22nd, “Ofeq-9” (“Horizon-9″) satellite, which was developed and produced by the Israeli Aerospace Industries, was launched from IAF  ”Palmachim” air base and successfully injected into the orbit by means of a satellite launcher. Weighing approximately 300 kg., this new satellite will orbit Earth from up to 600 km. in [...]

Air transport for furry VIPs

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Got to send a pet by air? Then look no further than Israeli service Terminal4Pets, which helps pet owners worldwide navigate the rules and regulations of airline travel.
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Self-healing software is on its way

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

As reported in ISRAEL 21C, If your computer gets sick, would you rather give it a full system overhaul or the equivalent of a digital Advil to relieve the symptoms? Onn Shehory and his team at Israel’s IBM Haifa research facility have developed much more than a computerized analgesic. Say hello to the world’s first [...]

Delegation of Indian automotive component manufacturers visits Israel

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As reported in Port2Port: The high ranking delegation include representatives of Tata, Sundaram Fasteners, Sandhar Technologies, Rane Auto-Components
 
A delegation of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) headed by ACMA’s president Mr. Jayant Davar visits Israel this week.
 
The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), with a membership of over 600 companies, with an [...]

New airport to be constructed near Eilat

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As reported in Port2Port: The year-long planning is expected to cost US$14.4 million, while construction itself will cost some US$440 million and take three years
 
The government has approved a proposal by Minister of Transport Israel Katz to plan and construct a new international airport at Timna, near Eilat.
 
The year-long planning is expected to cost NIS [...]

ECI Telecom wins $800m UK deal

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As reported in IVC: The BT Openreach broadband access upgrade project is the largest in Europe.
Next-generation network solutions developer ECI Telecom Ltd. Has been selected as a strategic partner by BT Group plc (LSE; NYSE: BT) unit Openreach in order to help BT upgrade the broadband infrastructure in the UK and realize the Super-Fast Fibre [...]

RADWIN Chosen by the Largest Mining Company in Chile for Rural Connectivity Project

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

As reported in IVC: RADWIN’s High-Capacity Links Deliver Long-range Connectivity to Rural Communities
RADWIN the leading provider of Backhaul and Broadband Wireless Solutions, today announced that its RADWIN 2000 high-capacity links were chosen by the largest mining company in Chile. As part of its corporate social responsibility policy, the mining company deployed RADWIN’s solutions to help [...]

Intel, gov’t progress on $405m grant

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The upgrade will strengthen the effect of the fab’s activity and the jobs it creates.
As reported in IVC: Intel Corporation  and the government have made progress in their negotiations for a $405 million grant for the company to build a new wing for its Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and [...]