The local high tech industry in Israel continues to provide exits for investors mainly through the M&A route, while the rest of the world struggles with IPOs. According to a recent study published by IVC Online, Israeli high tech M&A deals were valued at $3.2 billion in 2007, spanning across 75 deals, the second highest …
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In an effort to fight fraudulent transactions and boost trust in online purchases, Paypal, the online payment service of eBay (NSDQ: EBAY), bought Israel/California based Fraud Sciences for a whooping $169 million in cash. Fraud Sciences is has developed online risk management tools over the course of five years, creating propitiatory technology that identifies fraudulent …
Attracting talent and companies is not an easy task for US cities and states. In the current labor market, American companies are outsourcing jobs to India, the Philippines, China, etc. In contrast, Israeli companies are moving operations to the US, bringing business in, attracting jobs, generating revenue for municipalities and supporting local businesses. The International …
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Invest in Israel, the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Foreign Trade Administration has published a list of Israeli M&A deals in the recent years. I cleaned it up a little bit and presented below some of the Israeli M&A deals that made headlines in 2007. Missing from this list …
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Definitions of ‘symbiosis’ (simbe-osis, -bi-) – The American Heritage® Dictionary 1. symbiosis (n.) A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member. 2. symbiosis (n.) A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence Why don’t we see this more often in the business …
