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11:54 AM
Business and Innovation
Your Taxes: New sheriff in Israel
Your Taxes: New sheriff in Israel The OECD has indeed facilitated a potentially large increase in tax revenues and tax enforcement measure...
11:54 AM
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Tech Talk: Making this world a better place
Tech Talk: Making this world a better place Last year, eight startups were picked to join the accelerator program out of 224 startups that...
10:33 AM
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Children with high functioning autism still struggle with writing skills
Children with high functioning autism still struggle with writing skills The researchers said the study findings were especially important...
10:17 AM
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Israel looks to Ukrainian labor to fill construction shortage
Israel looks to Ukrainian labor to fill construction shortage The constant influx of cheap foreign labor is one reason that Israel's c...
7:02 AM
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TA Sourasky Medical Center takes strict action against smoking
TA Sourasky Medical Center takes strict action against smoking The only place that patients, staffers and visitors may smoke is in outdoor...
Monday, May 30, 2016
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Tourism Ministry objects to plan for 2017 closure of Sde Dov Airport, just north of Tel Aviv
Tourism Ministry objects to plan for 2017 closure of Sde Dov Airport, just north of Tel Aviv Sde Dov had 735,887 passengers in 2012, down ...
9:13 AM
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Majority of Israelis ignore illegal public smoking
Majority of Israelis ignore illegal public smoking Israel Cancer Association marks World No Smoking Day with survey on smoking in Israel. ...
8:58 AM
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Environment ministry to ensure beaches are 'bikini ready' with cleanup program
Environment ministry to ensure beaches are 'bikini ready' with cleanup program With a budget of NIS 2.3 million, the program aims ...
8:41 AM
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Israeli researchers discover Pilates exercises help after heart attack
Israeli researchers discover Pilates exercises help after heart attack Until now, there have been few studies proving by the scientific me...
8:10 AM
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In first, New Zealand 'innovation' delegation comes to Israel
In first, New Zealand 'innovation' delegation comes to Israel The delegation, which includes some 54 members including the country...
Sunday, May 29, 2016
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BGU researchers: Staring, not crowding, most bothers obese air travelers
BGU researchers: Staring, not crowding, most bothers obese air travelers Scientists recommend allowing overweight people to board first an...
2:30 PM
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As layoffs loom, Intel doubles down on Israeli fintech
As layoffs loom, Intel doubles down on Israeli fintech On Sunday, the company announced that it would create a fintech innovation lab in a...
2:30 PM
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Leviathan signs $3b. deal to power planned electric plant in Be’er Tuviya
Leviathan signs $3b. deal to power planned electric plant in Be’er Tuviya In January, private Israeli power giant Edeltech and its Turkish...
2:30 PM
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Country ‘lags behind’ in fighting smoking, says prevention council
Country ‘lags behind’ in fighting smoking, says prevention council "People have to eat to live but they don’t have to smoke," an...
2:03 PM
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Initiative to bring ‘Start-Up Nation’ to Arab citizens
Initiative to bring ‘Start-Up Nation’ to Arab citizens “We live next to the Start- Up Nation but are not part of it,” said Ala Sader, dire...
8:12 AM
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Digitized Talmud and mobile app to be launched
Digitized Talmud and mobile app to be launched The new project includes all known textual variants of the Talmud and allows researchers, s...
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Business and Innovation
New worlds: Simulation on microchip offers insight into dynamics of cellular function
New worlds: Simulation on microchip offers insight into dynamics of cellular function Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a critical role in t...
1:58 PM
Business and Innovation
Without research, there is no medicine
Without research, there is no medicine Jerusalem’s 114-year-old Shaare Zedek Medical Center organized its first-ever staff research day an...
Thursday, May 26, 2016
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Surprise! Anti-BDS gift box coming straight to your front door
Surprise! Anti-BDS gift box coming straight to your front door Young entrepreneurs behind new, fun way to win Israel support Read on the...
7:26 AM
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'Smart car' tech to get boost from US-Israel collaboration
'Smart car' tech to get boost from US-Israel collaboration American and Israel officials have embarked on an initiative that will ...
6:27 AM
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Research shows exposure to dirty air may raise risk of heart disease
Research shows exposure to dirty air may raise risk of heart disease Cardiovascular and lipid disorders are the leading cause of death in ...
3:56 AM
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Tech Talk: Student hackathons are the new rage
Tech Talk: Student hackathons are the new rage In small groups of up to five people, more than 250 of Israel’s most talented young coding ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Business and Innovation
Most medical marijuana users benefit from treatment, finds Ben-Gurion University study
Most medical marijuana users benefit from treatment, finds Ben-Gurion University study First research into legal cannabis usage revealed a...
3:10 PM
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‘Smart park’ coming to capital’s Sacher Park
‘Smart park’ coming to capital’s Sacher Park Pilot program could bring phone-charging stations and Wi-Fi to outdoor space. Read on the o...
11:37 AM
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Kicking of wedding season with money tips for newlyweds
Kicking of wedding season with money tips for newlyweds Investment professional gives money advice for after the wedding Read on the ori...
10:20 AM
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Analysis stage begins at latest Golan drilling site
Analysis stage begins at latest Golan drilling site Read on the original site
8:46 AM
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Flug: Israeli brainpower fueled growth for 37 years, but is hitting a wall
Flug: Israeli brainpower fueled growth for 37 years, but is hitting a wall Even now, Israel's GDP per capita - a measure of wealth and...
8:15 AM
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Rx for Readers: Stresses over sleep lines
Rx for Readers: Stresses over sleep lines Readers get answers for their medical and health queries. Read on the original site
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
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Business groups slam Histadrut call for shorter workweek
Business groups slam Histadrut call for shorter workweek Manufacturers Association: It would cost economy NIS 35 billion. Read on the or...
2:45 PM
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Litzman blasts Palestinian ‘political attack’ on Israel at WHO’s yearly assembly
Litzman blasts Palestinian ‘political attack’ on Israel at WHO’s yearly assembly In recent years, Palestinian representatives have taken a...
2:45 PM
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Health Ministry faulted for hands-off policy
Health Ministry faulted for hands-off policy The Health Ministry and the Treasury forced it to enter a recovery plan in exchange for NIS 1...
10:40 AM
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Green tech at the forefront of talks on US-Israel collaboration
Green tech at the forefront of talks on US-Israel collaboration Shai Abad, the Ministry of Finance's director-general, said that the I...
9:38 AM
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Treasury targeting Israel's poor business ratings in 2017 budget
Treasury targeting Israel's poor business ratings in 2017 budget Finance Ministry preparing a package of reforms that would tackle Isr...
7:29 AM
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Israel faces lack of enforcement of environmental policies, says report
Israel faces lack of enforcement of environmental policies, says report Report lead by State Comptroller Joseph Shapira ssays aid that the...
2:13 AM
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Israel, South Korea announce free trade talks
Israel, South Korea announce free trade talks "A free trade agreement between Israel and South Korea will be a significant milestone ...
Monday, May 23, 2016
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Prevent Lag Ba’omer accidents and tragedies
Prevent Lag Ba’omer accidents and tragedies At last year’s celebration, MDA treated some 170 people who suffered dehydration, drank too mu...
6:43 PM
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Committee votes to reduce regulations on food pesticides
Committee votes to reduce regulations on food pesticides PMO Director-General Eli Groner said “excess regulation” prevents farmers from us...
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Business and Innovation
Study: Stress worsens Crohn’s disease
Study: Stress worsens Crohn’s disease World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Month is held in May. Read on the original site
9:20 AM
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Exclusive: Israel’s cronyism drags on economy, study suggests
Exclusive: Israel’s cronyism drags on economy, study suggests The survey, the first IDI survey to examine economic perceptions, found that...
9:20 AM
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French PM Valls inaugurates Israel's latest—and largest—solar field
French PM Valls inaugurates Israel's latest—and largest—solar field Valls attends inauguration during his 3-day trip to Israel, callin...
5:35 AM
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Cabinet approves Levianthan gas deal
Cabinet approves Levianthan gas deal During the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the new outline "...
Saturday, May 21, 2016
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Health scan: On/off button for inheriting responses to environmental changes
Health scan: On/off button for inheriting responses to environmental changes Studies on survivors of traumatic events have suggested that ...
3:20 PM
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Sharpen your medical mind
Sharpen your medical mind Patients’ and doctors’ personal experiences influence how they decide on what treatment to undergo or prescribe....
3:20 PM
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Canadian province initiates cooperation with Holon hospital, Jerusalem museum
Canadian province initiates cooperation with Holon hospital, Jerusalem museum The health minister of the province, Dr. Eric Hoskins, visit...
2:19 PM
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NGO: No protection for Israeli banks with PA ties in of terrorism lawsuits
NGO: No protection for Israeli banks with PA ties in of terrorism lawsuits Last February, a US jury handed down a $655.5 million judgment ...
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Business and Innovation
Life expectancy increases by five years since 2000, health inequalities persist
Life expectancy increases by five years since 2000, health inequalities persist In Israel, life expectancy of men is 81 years and for wome...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Business and Innovation
Hebrew University, Smithsonian set up Albert Einstein Foundation
Hebrew University, Smithsonian set up Albert Einstein Foundation Initiative to mark scientist’s legacy, promote scientific education Rea...
5:46 PM
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Without research there is no medicine – Litzman
Without research there is no medicine – Litzman ‘I know big food companies don’t like my fight against junk food, but I won’t be deterred’...
3:43 PM
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Transportation app Moovit wins Ayn Rand-inspired start-up prize
Transportation app Moovit wins Ayn Rand-inspired start-up prize Award comes in form of a sizable sculpture of Greek god Atlas, in nod to R...
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