Israel’s housing price rises have gained renewed momentum, and unlike previous months, when most of the increases came from second-hand apartments, in the last few months of 2024 a change in the trend became evident, with most of…
Category: 6. Business
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Nvidia deepens commitment to Israel
Nvidia’s announcement yesterday that it is building one of Israel’s largest data centers in Mevo Carmel near Haifa at an investment of more than $500 million, which will also include its new labs, is the latest example of the US…
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Hotel procurement startup Reeco secures $15m. in Series A funding
Reeco, an AI-driven procurement platform for the hospitality industry, has raised $15 million in Series A funding.
The round, led by Aleph VC with participation from Net Capital Ventures and Joule Ventures, brings the company’s total…
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Israel and Hamas reach hostage-ceasefire agreement
A senior Israeli source involved in the details of the negotiations has confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-ceasefire agreement. The source said that, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence,…
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Unexpectedly low December CPI reading cuts 2024 inflation
Israel’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.3% in December, more than expected with analysts predicting a 0.1% fall, after the CPI rose 0.5% in October. In the twelve months 2024, the rate of inflation fell to 3.2%, from 3.4% at…
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Israel’s bullish markets see hostage deal as just the start
The financial markets in Israel have in recent days been behaving as if they know something we don’t. As rumors of a ceasefire grow, the shekel is strengthening, and the stock market gains suggest hopes that go far beyond an end…
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Cognyte Appoints Ex-Shin Bet Chief Nadav Argaman as Senior Advisor
Last week defense-tech company Cognyte Software announced the unexpected appointment of Nadav Argaman as a strategic senior advisor.
Cognyte expects Argaman to leverage his expertise and contribute his operational insights and help with…
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Biden’s ruling on GPU processors could harm Israel’s economy
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has delivered another “bombshell” ahead of leaving the White House by including Israel among 150 countries restricted in the export of graphics processing unit (GPU) chips. Under the recently approved AI…
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Israel’s senior housing revolution: meeting the needs of an aging popula
Life expectancy in Israel continues to climb to new heights, with projections showing that by 2045, more than two million senior citizens will be living in Israel. It is expected to reach 88.7 years for men and 94.9 years for women by 2059….
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Keystone Fund plans data center in Be’er Tuvia power plant
The partnership operating the IPM power plant led by the Keystone Fund recently deposited with the local planning and building committee a major plan to build a new data center in Be’er Tuvia. The move, which still requires approval…
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