Invest in Israel: The February Newsletter
Today I received the latest newsletter provided by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. Below is the full newsletter, for your reference.
ISRAELI ECONOMY GREW BY 6.4% IN Q4 2007
Despite global slowdown, Israel’s economic growth accelerated to an annualized 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter, [...]
Rumors Confirmed: Yahoo! completes acquisition of Israel’s FoxyTunes, Spins “Yahoo Unlimited” to Rhapsody America
Amid turbulence of acquisition by Microsoft, News Corp, Private Equity funds and now a ‘help’ offer from Google, Yahoo! is not resting on its laurels. Following almost a month of rumors, PaidContent confirms that Yahoo! has bought Israel-based FoxyTunes, for an undisclosed amount. This is part of a larger move that Yahoo is making around [...]
Bitesize newsbrief: Israeli startup headlines for the week of 01.29.08 | VC Cafe
Volatility in the markets soared this past week as we approach the end of the first month of 2008, and as we’ll approach the likely reality that the US has already entered a recession. The San Francisco Business Journal asked me to provide a comment for the article “Israel rolls out high-tech stars“. The question [...]
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