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Israeli High Court Strikes Down Noble Gas Deal
March 28th, 2016
Marking a significant setback for gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, Israel’s high court struck down a deal between the government and a U.S. consortium led by Noble Energy NBL -0.65%. Citing the deal’s “stability clause” as cause for concern, the court argued ...
SRA highlights IT innovation in the legal sector
March 17th, 2016
Use of technology can enable law firms to do more for clients, according to the latest marketplace report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The IT and Innovation paper highlights how creative use of IT can help legal work ...
Israeli investment company Utrade’s controlling shareholder Aviv Talmor was arrested
March 7th, 2016
Utrade controlling shareholder Aviv Talmor arrested. Talmor is suspected of fraud, running a Ponzi scheme, money laundering and managing investment portfolios without a license. Israeli investment company Utrade’s controlling shareholder Aviv Talmor was arrested by the Israel Securities Authority ...
Deloitte Highlights Israel’s Rise as ‘Blockchain Hotspot’
March 4th, 2016
A new report from global professional services firm Deloitte focuses on Israel’s development into a blockchain hub, outlining the work of a number of startups working on distributed ledger solutions across a variety of industries. “The country’s unique experience with FinTech, cyber and ...
The Floor promises to connect Israeli fintech with China, Hong Kong and the rest of Asia
March 3rd, 2016
The new hub will open an R&D center, collaborative workspace and host events that will link Israel’s best in financial technology with investors and partners from Beijing to Singapore Israel is known for its financial and technological prowess. It’s ...
Israel, Greece and Cyprus to explore gas pipeline to Europe
January 29th, 2016
Greece, Israel and Cyprus will explore the possibility of building a natural gas pipeline to Europe, tapping huge gas reserves discovered in the eastern Mediterranean in recent years, leaders of the three countries said on Thursday. Israel has reported ...
First-time access to Israel’s capital market
January 25th, 2016
New ETF: Israeli Equities IShares ETF offers first-time access to Israel’s capital market. A new iShares equity ETF from BlackRock’s product offering is tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt now. The iShares TA-25 Israel UCITS ETF enables investors to ...
Israel’s foreign currency market in 2015
January 12th, 2016
The Exchange Rate Moderate weakening of the shekel against the dollar, in parallel with the strengthening of the dollar worldwide. In 2015, the shekel weakened by 0.3 percent against the dollar. The exchange-rate trend was not consistent—until June, the ...
Israel’s Flourishing Fintech Has Many Fathers
December 21st, 2015
Israeli finance technology has taken giant leaps in the last few years. Hundreds of local startups are developing new technologies for payment and security solutions, and multinational companies and banks are flocking to Israel for a piece of the action. Much ...
Turkey still best bet for Israeli gas exports
December 14th, 2015
Former US diplomat Matthew Bryza believes Israel should make every effort to overcome hurdles to exporting gas to Turkey. “The prime minister’s announcement that Israel was interested in exporting gas to Turkey was a signal of strong and very ...
