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Internal report details Bank of Israel disarray (Jul 24, 2008 4:25 PM)
Conflicts of interest and other managerial deficiencies are listed in the report.

Suesskind-Ben-Haim venture focuses on five firms (Jul 24, 2008 4:25 PM)
The $150 million funding is expected to be raised equally from US and Israeli investors.

Thu: Israel Chemicals gets boost but ends lower (Jul 24, 2008 4:25 PM)
The market is waiting for next Monday's interest rate decision

Product shift continues at DSP Group as profit falls (Jul 24, 2008 4:25 PM)
The company claimed that it will continue to focus on R&D to develop new products.

Three towers approved for Tel Aviv's Kikar Hamedina (Jul 24, 2008 2:50 PM)
Adv. Zvi Shubb: Neighboring apartment owners will probably file hundreds of claims.

Potash results boost Israel Chemicals (Jul 24, 2008 1:40 PM)
Potash Corp's profit for the second quarter more than tripled to $905.1 million.

Fischer seen leaving interest rate unchanged (Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM)
Inflation expectations fell in July, while growth has slowed sharply in the past three months.

Mellanox beats estimates but guidance disappoints (Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM)
Mellanox chairman Eyal Waldman: The company sees nothing worrying at the macroeconomic level.

IBI: Makhteshim Agan continues to ride the wave (Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM)
The investment house predicts a sharp increase in second quarter revenue to a record level.

First half tourism up 32% (Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM)
Hotel overnights by Israelis fell 7%.

Public sector losing talent - study (Jul 24, 2008 12:12 PM)
Bank of Israel research paper: Skilled workers transfer to the private sector from the public sector, and less skilled workers transfer to the public sector.

Shekel crosses 3.5/$ (Jul 24, 2008 8:51 AM)
Finotec: If the Israel-US interest rate gap narrows, the shekel will come under more selling pressure.

Merrill Lynch: Amdocs guidance "solid" (Jul 24, 2008 8:51 AM)
"This is the second consecutive quarter that management has raised guidance while other telecom-exposed names have been much more conservative."

Knesset cuts hotel benefits for MKs near Jerusalem (Jul 24, 2008 8:51 AM)
Knesset director general Avi Balashnikov: The decision will save NIS 350,000 a year.

IEC suspected of squirreling NIS 1b for free workers' electricity (Jul 24, 2008 8:19 AM)
The Utilities Authority has asked Israel Electric Corporation to explain transfers to a special fund.

Coca Cola Israel buys out Carlsberg Israel (Jul 24, 2008 8:19 AM)
Coca Cola Israel will buy the stake from the Carlsberg group for $36 million.

Life after Teva: Suesskind joins Ben-Haim in fund (Jul 23, 2008 5:44 PM)
Dan Suesskind and Shlomo Ben-Haim are raising $150 million for a life-science fund.

Wed: Market rises but Israel Chemicals down (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
News sent Israel Chemicals and Makhteshim Agan in opposite directions today, while real estate stocks went with the trend.

Radware misses expectations, reiterates revenue guidance (Jul 23, 2008 3:10 PM)
The company said the continuing depreciation of the shekel against the dollar had increased its operating costs.

Unemployment drops, hits 19-year low (Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM)
The number of unemployed fell to 179,500 in May.

Mazuz wants Olmert, others to take polygraph test (Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM)
The Attorney General seeks the source of leaks to the media.

First half Taro profit nears full-year 2007 figure (Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM)
The company estimates its first half net profit at $20.6 million.

Asia deals propel Ceva profit (Jul 23, 2008 1:31 PM)
Royalty revenue rose 58% compared with the corresponding quarter.

UK may join Project Better Place (Jul 23, 2008 11:58 AM)
"The Independent": Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considering Shai Agassi's recharging model.

Securities Authority to fine CEOs who talk too much (Jul 23, 2008 11:58 AM)
The Securities Authority responds to a trend of unofficial disclosures.

Blue Square moves into Arab market (Jul 23, 2008 11:58 AM)
The supermarket chain opened a branch in Sakhnin.

Oscar Gruss downgrades Given on France delay (Jul 23, 2008 10:22 AM)
Given Imaging had expected France to okay its Pillcam SB in the first half of 2008.

Foreign acquisitions drive shekel-dollar rate up (Jul 23, 2008 8:39 AM)
Teva and Koor have been buying dollars.

Treasury mulls cut in maternity leave (Jul 23, 2008 7:50 AM)
Maternity leave was increased just a year ago to 14 weeks from 12.

Tax Authority to end company car classifications (Jul 23, 2008 7:50 AM)
There will be a switch to a continuous method for calculating the use value.

Shari Arison seeks to delist Salt Industries (Jul 23, 2008 7:50 AM)
The company owns 6% of Bank Hapoalim as part of Arison's controlling core of the bank.

Banks Association head: Fees Law will turn us into Albania (Jul 23, 2008 7:50 AM)
Moshe Perl: This law crosses the line that no legislator should dare cross -for the Knesset to set prices.

Corzine tells Israeli start-ups to delay IPO hopes (Jul 22, 2008 6:34 PM)
The New Jersey Governor met VC and high-tech executives in Jerusalem.

Hapoalim, Leumi renew Jerusalem light rail funding (Jul 22, 2008 6:34 PM)
The banks suspended their loans to Citypass in July 2007.

Bronfman deal for Discount stake nears collapse (Jul 22, 2008 6:34 PM)
No deal is likely three months after the Bronfman family announced its intention to acquire partner Rubin Schron's stake in the bank's controlling core.

Ariav c'tee splits on advisory board (Jul 22, 2008 6:34 PM)
The Bank of Israel representatives oppose the supreme advisory committee.

Tue: TASE follows Wall Street down (Jul 22, 2008 3:39 PM)
The shekel's depreciation continued, while Israel Chemicals bucked the trend, and kept the market from a worse fall. Real estate stocks again fell the hardest today.

Comverse extends IBM collaboration (Jul 22, 2008 2:04 PM)
Sources: The firm already signed the first contract to supply the joint product to a large Chinese teleco.

Dexia Israel to lose municipal funding exclusivity (Jul 22, 2008 2:04 PM)
Local authorities will be allowed to pick the bank they want to work with.

Pointer unit expands to Romania (Jul 22, 2008 2:04 PM)
The unit is part of Pointer's Shagrir subsidiary.

Bulldozer attack again in Jerusalem (Jul 22, 2008 1:14 PM)
There are reports of 11 people injured.

Check Point nears $200m quarterly revenue (Jul 22, 2008 11:59 AM)
Chairman and CEO Gil Shwed: We have now exceeded our plans for the sixth quarter in a row.

Leader upgrades Israel Chemicals (Jul 22, 2008 10:35 AM)
The company's share jumped 3.5% in morning trading on the TASE.

Fishman to invest NIS 100m in Thai project (Jul 22, 2008 10:35 AM)
Industrial Building will acquire half of a mixed-use project that will include a 70-storey skyscraper.

Shekel-dollar rate rises (Jul 22, 2008 8:31 AM)
The shekel-dollar rate has risen 8% since the Bank of Israel said it would increase its foreign currency purchases.

ClickSoftware gets North American bank deal (Jul 22, 2008 8:31 AM)
The bank has more than 30,000 employees, including a team of technicians.

Antitrust Authority investigates further bank collaboration (Jul 22, 2008 7:26 AM)
The authority suspects the banks of acting as a cartel by, among other things, closing branches at the same time.

State of the Economy Index falls (Jul 22, 2008 7:26 AM)
The economy grew in June, but at a slower rate than the first quarter.

Pharmaceutical exports jump (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
The electronics industry, which lead exports in the past, saw exports drop 3-5% in the second quarter.

Chief Scientist halts new funding (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
Dr. Eli Opper said many worthy projects won't be funded without a budget increase.

Bezeq launches pilot of new network (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
Bezeq picked Ness Ziona and Kiron for the pilots of its next-generation network.

Mon: TASE rises with Teva, Discount Investments (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
Ceragon jumped 14.6% after raising its growth forecast.

Ceragon raises growth forecast (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
Second quarter revenue rose nearly 50% over the corresponding quarter.

Netanyahu: Fischer's influence is limited (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
Netanyahu said, "I have a good opinion of Fischer. I had to persuade him to come.

Ariav c'tee advances financial advisory board (Jul 21, 2008 4:25 PM)
The board will advise three current oversight boards.

Clalit Health Services to sell Dikla Insurance stake (Jul 21, 2008 3:51 PM)
Capital Markets supervisor Antebi continues to push health funds out of nursing insurance.

Harel buys back 3% (Jul 21, 2008 3:51 PM)
The insurance group is believed to have bought the stake from a hedge fund at NIS 137.50 per share.

Magal wins order for Fortis security system (Jul 21, 2008 1:22 PM)
The $3 million order is from the capital city of an Asian country.

Israel blank check co folds (Jul 21, 2008 12:20 PM)
Israel Growth Partners Acquisition Corp. raised $50.7 million two years ago.

Teva gets $200 million fee if Barr picks another (Jul 21, 2008 12:20 PM)
Teva chairman Eli Hurvitz : We assume that this fine, plus the rise in the price compared with the original deal, will render the deal not worthwhile to competitors.

Koor to increase Credit Suisse stake (Jul 21, 2008 11:46 AM)
The IDB Holding unit will buy shares over time, based on market opportunities.

Sonol buys fuel distributors (Jul 21, 2008 11:46 AM)
It joins a trend among fuel firms to buy control of gas stations and distributors.

Financial system crisis leads to layoffs at Octavian (Jul 21, 2008 11:46 AM)
The financial services software developer has fired half its staff.

Retailers prepare anonymous antitrust appeal over Africa-Israel mall deal (Jul 21, 2008 8:47 AM)
Some fashion chain owners compare commerce mogul tatics to the Mafia.

Katzav protests refusal to give him gov't Audi, office (Jul 21, 2008 8:47 AM)
The accountant general was willing only to provide a used car and a temporary office.

Shekel-dollar rate up 1% in morning trading (Jul 21, 2008 8:47 AM)
Teva's acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals is expected to boost demand for foreign currency in the local market.

Delek applies for private power license (Jul 21, 2008 8:47 AM)
The company plans to build a power plant in Migdal Ha'Emek for Nilit.

Leumi, Hapoalim to extend credit to Teva (Jul 20, 2008 4:42 PM)
Over half of Teva's acquisition of Barr will be paid for in cash.

Sun: Teva acquisition sparks TASE rally (Jul 20, 2008 4:42 PM)
Shares opened the new week in positive territory buoyed by both Friday's acquisition by Teva of Barr Pharmaceuticals and lower oil prices. Israel Chemicals continued its retreat.

Business sector debt "ticking bomb" says bank exec (Jul 20, 2008 4:07 PM)
"There are likely to be a phenomenal number of defaults and firms will go under".

Fuel cos may join Better Place (Jul 20, 2008 4:07 PM)
Gas stations will contain electric recharging units.

Hapoalim warns risk remain (Jul 20, 2008 1:43 PM)
So long as the US stock market remains volatile, the same will be true of other markets, including the TASE.

Tel Aviv high-rise to reach 50 storeys (Jul 20, 2008 1:05 PM)
Lot 12 is at the southern end of the Park Zameret.

Manpower sees drop in employment demand (Jul 20, 2008 12:05 PM)
The banking and finance sector saw sharp falls in June compared with the preceding month.

Options point to higher exchange rate (Jul 20, 2008 10:19 AM)
Union Bank analysts warn that while Wall Street may have touched a bottom, bad news could again send indices lower.

Gaon Holdings to launch toy store chain (Jul 20, 2008 8:41 AM)
Setting up an Imaginarium franchise was one of the requests of late chairman Benny Gaon.

Hurvitz: There was no crisis at Teva (Jul 20, 2008 8:41 AM)
Teva's chairman made the comment in response to Teva's acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals.

Ben Gurion ranked top airport in Middle East (Jul 20, 2008 7:13 AM)
Airline and airport rating company Skytrax ranked 190 airports throughout the world.

Tower gets Nasdaq warning letter (Jul 20, 2008 7:13 AM)
The share is not in compliance with the $1 threshold.

Teva CEO Yanai lauds strategic fit with Barr (Jul 20, 2008 7:13 AM)
"It's said that the baker shouldnâ€™t testify about his own dough, but in this case, the market testifies that this is a good deal."

Israel to invest NIS 400m in alternative energy (Jul 17, 2008 4:27 PM)
The goal is for Israeli companies to achieve NIS 500 million in annual sales in 2012.

Olmert team cross examines Talansky (Jul 17, 2008 3:38 PM)
Talansky: I may have been wrong about a date or how an event happened.

Thu: Teva breaks slide (Jul 17, 2008 3:38 PM)
The Tel Aviv 25 index rose back above the 1000-point level and the shekel-dollar rate continued to climb today.

Merrill Lynch: Time to pay the piper (Jul 17, 2008 3:38 PM)
Least sensitive companies to credit risk: Teva, Israel Chemicals, and Delek Automotive.

El Al sells 2 Boeing 767s (Jul 17, 2008 3:38 PM)
The airline will report a pretax capital gain of $9 million on the $13 million sale.

IDB Development expects large Q2 loss (Jul 17, 2008 1:18 PM)
The final loss might be materially different than the currently expected NIS 100-200 million.

Merrill Lynch: Israel Chemicals' bullish market intact (Jul 17, 2008 1:18 PM)
The investment bank reiterates "Buy" rating and target price for Israel Chemicals

Gov't will prefer Green Label firms in tenders (Jul 17, 2008 1:18 PM)
The Knesset plenum vote was unanimous.

Antitrust head to present fee-setting finds to banks (Jul 17, 2008 11:37 AM)
Ronit Kan prepares to sue the five large banks.

Kardan unit plans Chinese expansion (Jul 17, 2008 11:37 AM)
GTC China is involved in six projects in four cities, and has land in five others.

Bill proposes 50% relief for prompt parking fine payment (Jul 17, 2008 11:37 AM)
Bill sponsor: The bill creates an incentive to pay the fine to the local authority before it inflates to unreasonable amounts.

Brainsway shares jump on CE Mark certification (Jul 17, 2008 10:27 AM)
The company will now be able to market its device in EU countries.

In a first, Hapoalim buys Russian bank (Jul 17, 2008 9:22 AM)
Bank Hapoalim is the first Israeli bank to buy a controlling stake in a Russian bank.

Activist shareholder holds stake in Mind CTI (Jul 17, 2008 9:22 AM)
Lloyd Miller III owns over 5% of the VoIP billing solutions firm.

Lehman cautious on Makhteshim (Jul 17, 2008 9:22 AM)
Slowing organic growth does not bode well for the second quarter.

Knesset approves cap on some bank fees (Jul 17, 2008 8:45 AM)
An amendment is proposed to the Bank Fee Supervision Law.

Shekel-dollar rate higher (Jul 17, 2008 8:45 AM)
The low CPI increase for June lowered expectations of an interest rate hike in July.

Teva in talks to buy Barr Pharmaceuticals (Jul 16, 2008 11:44 PM)
The price would reach over $5 billion.

Delek Group overall debt is at NIS 32 billion (Jul 16, 2008 5:29 PM)
Delek CEO Bartfeld: Our finances are sound. At the very worst, we can always float activity.

Gaydamak to float Ameris after restructuring (Jul 16, 2008 5:29 PM)
Gaydamak's businesses will be reorganized in the new holdings company.

Israeli Stocks on Wall Street from Globes

Energtek launches natural gas vehicle project (Jul 24, 2008 7:06 PM)
The Isabela project is the first part of Energtekâ€™s plan to convert over 50,000 tricycles during the next 18 months to its adsorbed natural gas technology.

Product shift continues at DSP Group as profit falls (Jul 24, 2008 7:06 PM)
The company claimed that it will continue to focus on R&D to develop new products.

Mellanox beats estimates but guidance disappoints (Jul 24, 2008 3:13 PM)
Mellanox chairman Eyal Waldman: The company sees nothing worrying at the macroeconomic level.

Merrill Lynch: Amdocs guidance "solid" (Jul 24, 2008 8:51 AM)
"This is the second consecutive quarter that management has raised guidance while other telecom-exposed names have been much more conservative."

Radware misses expectations, reiterates revenue guidance (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
The company said the continuing depreciation of the shekel against the dollar had increased its operating costs.

First half Taro profit nears full-year 2007 figure (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
The company estimates its first half net profit at $20.6 million.

Asia deals propel Ceva profit (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
Royalty revenue rose 58% compared with the corresponding quarter.

Blue Square moves into Arab market (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
The supermarket chain opened a branch in Sakhnin.

Cellcom markets mobile music (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
A mobile music site will cost NIS 3.5 million.

Oscar Gruss downgrades Given on France delay (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
Given Imaging had expected France to okay its Pillcam SB in the first half of 2008.

Teva launches generic Lamictal in US (Jul 23, 2008 9:08 AM)
The company lost its appeal in the US to market generic Aciphex.

Rosetta-based cancer test wins first approval (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
The New York State Department of Health has approved a test for lung cancer based on the company's microRNA technology.

Teva-Barr: "A match made in heaven" (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
Teva CEO Yanai: 1.6 million Teva and Barr prescriptions are filled daily in the US.

Why Check Point needs a Teva CEO (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
What good is a cash stockpile?

Pointer unit expands to Romania (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
The unit is part of Pointer's Shagrir subsidiary.

Comverse extends IBM collaboration (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
Sources: The firm already signed the first contract to supply the joint product to a large Chinese teleco.

Check Point raises guidance (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
Chairman and CEO Gil Shwed: We've now exceeded our plans for the sixth quarter in a row.

ClickSoftware gets North American bank deal (Jul 23, 2008 0:07 AM)
The bank has more than 30,000 employees, including a team of technicians.

Ceragon raises growth forecast (Jul 21, 2008 6:49 PM)
Second quarter revenue rose nearly 50% over the corresponding quarter.

Amdocs wins Czech contract (Jul 21, 2008 6:49 PM)
T-Mobile Czech Republic is a longstanding Amdocs customer.

Deutsche Bank upgrades Teva (Jul 21, 2008 3:51 PM)
The Barr acquisition is the latest in a very active year for M&A in pharmaceuticals.

Aladdin profit plummets to $100,000 (Jul 21, 2008 3:51 PM)
The company reiterated its revenue and profit guidance for the year.

Magal wins order for Fortis security system (Jul 21, 2008 3:51 PM)
The $3 million order is from the capital city of an Asian country.

Teva gets $200 million fee if Barr picks another (Jul 21, 2008 11:49 AM)
Teva chairman Eli Hurvitz : We assume that this fine, plus the rise in the price compared with the original deal, will render the deal not worthwhile to competitors.

Israel blank check co folds (Jul 21, 2008 11:49 AM)
Israel Growth Partners Acquisition Corp. raised $50.7 million two years ago.

Leumi, Hapoalim to extend credit to Teva (Jul 21, 2008 5:52 AM)
Over half of Teva's acquisition of Barr will be paid for in cash.

Omrix shares rise as investors seek news (Jul 21, 2008 5:52 AM)
Rumors range from a Johnson & Johnson takeover to Johnson & Johnson selling the business.

Hurvitz: There was no crisis at Teva (Jul 21, 2008 5:52 AM)
Teva's chairman made the comment in response to Teva's acquisition of Barr Pharmaceuticals.

Teva CEO Yanai lauds strategic fit with Barr (Jul 21, 2008 5:52 AM)
"It's said that the baker shouldnâ€™t testify about his own dough, but in this case, the market testifies that this is a good deal."

Tower gets Nasdaq warning letter (Jul 21, 2008 5:52 AM)
The share is not in compliance with the $1 threshold.

Now the question is how (Jul 18, 2008 2:05 AM)
Analysts review Teva's bid for Barr

Activist shareholder holds stake in Mind CTI (Jul 18, 2008 2:05 AM)
Lloyd Miller III owns over 5% of the VoIP billing solutions firm.

Delek Group overall debt is at NIS 32 billion (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
Delek CEO Bartfeld: Our finances are sound. At the very worst, we can always float activity.

Ceva wins $2.5m in Swiss compromise (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
Coverage was also initiated on the company by Pacific Growth Equities.

Compugen plans to test breast cancer treatment (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
A molecule has been found to significantly increase the effect of Tamoxifen, a common breast cancer treatment.

Orckit announces 3 new customers (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
The company's second quarter loss widened as revenue rose.

Verint and Vicon launch joint IP surveillance camera (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
Verint provides the IP video platform and encoding technology for Vicon's camera.

Radware in Chinese aviation deal (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
China Eastern Airlines has deployed Radware's APSolute application delivery controller.

Alvarion, Ceragon and ECI in Danish WiMAX project (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
ELRO Amba will deploy a broadband voice and IP network.

Perrigo expands Michigan HQ (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
Perrigo CEO Joseph C. Papa: We see many new opportunities to further reduce consumer healthcare costs.

Amdocs expands collaboration with Slovak Telekom (Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM)
The company will use Amdocs' systems to manage its IP-based services.

Oral drug delivery co Oramed in $5 million private placement (Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM)
Montaur Capital Partners led a group of investors.

Taro-Sun dispute continues in court (Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM)
Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen: Contracts must be honored.

Willi-Food closes US subsidiary (Jul 14, 2008 11:51 PM)
Willi-Food denied that it is closing WF because of accumulated losses.

ModiGene shares jump 50% on Schering Plough results (Jul 14, 2008 11:51 PM)
Both companies license data from the Washington University of St. Louis.

US utility picks NICE solution (Jul 14, 2008 1:20 PM)
Salt River Project is the third largest public power utility in the US.

Given Imaging wins Ohio insurance coverage (Jul 14, 2008 1:20 PM)
Medical Mutual of Ohio will pay for the PillCam small bowel and esophagus capsules.

BluePhoenix loses US investor (Jul 14, 2008 1:20 PM)
After peaking at $21.50 in October, the legacy software firm's shares has fallen 80%.

Not by tech alone (Jul 14, 2008 5:57 AM)
Amdocs VP marketing Dana Porter tells "Globes" why she believes the customer experience could be just as pivotal in making or breaking companies in the telecommunications sector as technology itself.

Teva shares fall on TASE after generic Copaxone - report (Jul 14, 2008 5:57 AM)
Teva rival Momenta filed to develop a generic version of Copaxone.

AIP buys Kraft stake in subsidiary (Jul 14, 2008 5:57 AM)
Robert Kraft is the chairman of Carmel Container Systems.

Taro board offically advises against Sun offer (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
The board concluded that the offer is "financially inadequate" and a "sham" because "we believe Sun knows that it will not be accepted by the shareholders."

Israel's global firms employ 63,000 overseas (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
Israel's top four multinationals: Amdocs, Teva, Ormat, and Israel Chemicals.

Ness sells SAP to SAP (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
Ness Technologies will continue to work with SAP as a strategic partner and retain its SAP Academy training center.

Nobel laureate joins Oramed scientific board (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
Professor Hershko was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004.

LanOptics is dead, long live EZchip (Jul 10, 2008 7:14 PM)
LanOptics chief Eli Fruchter on where he and network processors are headed.

Health Ministry committee to check Teva ALS trials (Jul 10, 2008 7:14 PM)
Former partner Proneuron accuses Teva of testing Copaxone on ALS patients despite the health risks.

PillCam better for children's Crohn's disease treatment (Jul 10, 2008 7:14 PM)
A majority of patients studied had their condition reclassified as Crohn's disease following capsule endoscopy.

Elbit and Alliant collaborate on laser-guided rocket (Jul 10, 2008 8:01 AM)
The system is currently being tested by the two companies.

Tower and Panavision develop new image sensors (Jul 10, 2008 8:01 AM)
The global image sensor market is expected to reach $13.2 billion by 2012.

What now for Teva? (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
The Israeli pharmaceutical giant stumbled, but still has opportunities to pursue.

Explosives detection co TraceGuard raises $1.1m (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
The Israel Security Agency has certified the company's automated explosives detection system.

Ceragon in follow-on Philippine deal (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
Digitel Mobile Philippines is a long-standing Ceragon customer.

Apple rolls on - but can Metalink? (Jul 9, 2008 1:43 AM)
The new iPhone will lead to high sales - and long lines. But with the wireless home not here yet, how long can Metalink hold out?

Xfone set to enter inland telephony market (Jul 9, 2008 1:43 AM)
The firm plans to offer the lowest prices.

Jacada wins Nationwide Insurance deal (Jul 8, 2008 2:13 PM)
The insurer looks to simplify and automate customer service.

Top Image gets international bank deal (Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM)
The company is an approved and certified vendor of the bank and its subsidiaries worldwide.

Actimize, Unisys secure largest Singapore bank (Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM)
The bank expects the system to help detect illegal operations.

Alon USA completes Valero refinery acquisition (Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM)
The final price is $40 million higher than originally agreed.

Cellcom wins remote electricity meter reading tender (Jul 7, 2008 7:23 PM)
The contract with IEC is worth some NIS 7.2 million.

Tower produces CMOS image sensor device for Cypress (Jul 7, 2008 3:54 PM)
The 0.18 micron technology at Tower's Fab 2 makes chips for industrial imaging, high-end cameras, and dental imaging.

Nice gets Danish safety deal with Motorola (Jul 7, 2008 3:54 PM)
Motorola selected NICE Inform for Denmarkâ€™s nationwide public safety network.

Migdal Capital Markets: Teva investors in hysteria (Jul 7, 2008 12:38 PM)
"Serious analysts donâ€™t take drug trials into account."

Elbit Systems wins $20m UAV contract in Europe (Jul 7, 2008 12:38 PM)
The Hermes 450 UAV is used in Iraq and Afghanistan.

BOS mulls TASE delisting (Jul 7, 2008 12:38 PM)
Low trading volumes and extra fees discourage dual listing on the TASE.

Teva falls on high-dosage Copaxone trial results (Jul 7, 2008 8:08 AM)
A 40mg dose was found not to be more efficacious in reducing the relapse rate in multiple sclerosis.

Metalink files to raise $25m (Jul 7, 2008 8:08 AM)
The draft prospectus did not detail whether the securities offered will be bonds or shares.

STARLIMS reaches high (Jul 7, 2008 8:08 AM)
Lab software co STARLIMS seeks growth via acquisitions

Teva Tech employees want one thing (Jul 7, 2008 8:08 AM)
They are less concerned with fringe benefits and want more money.

Gilat offers building sales (Jul 7, 2008 8:08 AM)
The satellite communications equipment maker hopes to lease back the space.

Microsoft to take full charge of MSN Israel (Jul 6, 2008 11:08 AM)
The MSN Israel portal is currently a joint venture with Internet Gold.

Price for Teva to buy Bentley drops (Jul 6, 2008 11:08 AM)
The cut follows Bentley's spin-off of CPEX Pharmaceuticals.

OTI wins $2m contract in Africa (Jul 3, 2008 9:25 AM)
The company will upgrade a voter registry in an African country.

Aladdin chief unfazed as guidance cut topples share (Jul 2, 2008 7:18 PM)
Yanki Margalit: We are creating value for the coming years.

Teva loses Seroquel decision (Jul 2, 2008 7:18 PM)
A US federal court upheld AstraZeneca's patent. Teva will appeal.

Elbit Medical enters financial sector (Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM)
The real estate company has set up joint venture with Clal Insurance in Eastern Europe.

Boeing picks Elbit Systems for US Navy training project (Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM)
Elbit Systems will supply the T-45 Goshawk Virtual Mission Training System.

What Gilder sees in LanOptics (Jul 2, 2008 11:04 AM)
How Apple tripled its target market, and who is the "next Intel."

Taro advises investors to hold off Sun offer (Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM)
The offer is aimed primarily at buying Taro's founders shares.

Expect the expected (Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM)
Results at some firms are more predictable than others.

Employees strike half day at Copaxone facility (Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM)
Teva did not report the three-hour stoppage to the TASE.

Ormat wins New Zealand geothermal deal (Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM)
The contract comes a few days after the company signed a supply deal in Turkey.

Teva begins shipments as FDA grants generic Risperdal approval (Jul 1, 2008 11:16 AM)
Risperdal is used as a treatment for schizophrenia and some symptoms of autism.

Alvarion in first US WiMAX rollout (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
The network will provide broadband Internet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Nanette partners with Rothschild in Hungary (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
Rothschild is Nanette's second partner in Taltoring.

Tel Aviv, New York stock exchanges sign cooperation agreement (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
The deal is expected to increase dual listings on the two exchanges.

Tower to produce chips for mobile display devices (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
QuickLogic developed the chips to provide low power consumption, high quality viewing solutions for the mobile industry.

Teva and Australia's ANP obtain good results for MS drug (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
New treatment ATL/TV1102 demonstrated significant reduction in disease activity.

UBS ups Teva forecast ahead of Risperdal launch (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
UBS raised its 2008 EPS forecast by $0.10.

Delek US in talks on $1b fuel deal (Jun 29, 2008 9:59 AM)
The deal includes a US oil refinery and supply contracts.

Israeli Startup Companies and Venture Capital from Globes

Suesskind-Ben-Haim venture focuses on five firms (Jul 24, 2008 7:06 PM)
The $150 million funding is expected to be raised equally from US and Israeli investors.

Israeli co to launch cellphone-based people finder (Jul 24, 2008 3:13 PM)
SenseMatic uses a combination of Bluetooth, cellular Internet, and SMS technologies, enabling users to find their friends both in the real and virtual worlds.

Crescendo Networks raises third funding round (Jul 24, 2008 3:13 PM)
The application optimization company raised $9.5 million.

Gamida Cell wins Amgen licensing deal (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM)
Amgen will provide cytokines for the production of Gamida Cell's blood

Agro-biotech start-up Kiima raises $8m (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM)
The company has developed a method to increase crop yields.

Breach Security raises $6m (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM)
The firm is a pioneer in application security.

Life after Teva: Suesskind joins Ben-Haim in fund (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM)
Dan Suesskind and Shlomo Ben-Haim are raising $150 million for a life-science fund.

Eyal Ofer sets up renewable energy fund in Luxembourg (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 PM)
4RAE has already made its first investment.

IVC survey for Q2 2002 (Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM)
Israeli VCs raised share of total fund raising to 51%.

Road safety technology co GreenRoad raises $3m (Jul 23, 2008 9:08 AM)
The company has raised $17.5 million altogether in its second financing round.

Chief Scientist halts new funding (Jul 21, 2008 6:49 PM)
Dr. Eli Opper said many worthy projects won't be funded without a budget increase.

Hadasit Bio firm Verto completes Lupus treatment trial (Jul 21, 2008 11:49 AM)
The firm's device adds a peptide to a filter column to remove specific auto-antibodies from a patient's blood.

Financial system crisis leads to layoffs at Octavian (Jul 21, 2008 11:49 AM)
The financial services software developer has fired half its staff.

New VC fund seeks TV, movie investments (Jul 21, 2008 5:53 AM)
The fund will be managed by JP Morgan Chase.

Israel to invest NIS 400m in alternative energy (Jul 18, 2008 2:05 AM)
The goal is for Israeli companies to achieve NIS 500 million in annual sales in 2012.

Reimagining computer repair (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
A broken computer led Zak Dechovich to establish as a "software as a service" program and it has repaired over 4,000 computers since.

Leon Recanati invests in Whitewater (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
Leon Recanati owns 72% of Gmul.

Endogun raises $2.2 million (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
The financing round gave Endogun a company value of $7 million.

Israeli start-ups raise over $1 billion (Jul 16, 2008 5:55 PM)
First half figures are the highest since 2001.

IVC: Israeli VC firms end 2002 with $128m less capital (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
New report: The negative trend occurred as return of capital to investors outpaced new capital raising.

IVC annual survey: Total VC investments in 2002 fell 43% to $1.14b (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
Investments made by Israeli VCs totaled $481 million, a decrease of 40% from 2001 while seed companies took just 2% of total fund raising.

IVC Q3 2002 survey: Further decline in VC investment (Jul 16, 2008 5:54 PM)
Q3 2002 VC Investments at $266 million, versus $291 Million in Q2 2002.

Gamida Cell in Cordis unit collaboration (Jul 14, 2008 11:51 PM)
Biologics Delivery Systems will supply catheters for the upcoming Phase I/II clinical trial of Gamida Cellâ€™s CardioCure for post-heart attack treatment.

Mobile location tech co Destinator bought by Intinsync (Jul 14, 2008 11:51 PM)
Destinator's R&D center was originally in Israel, but it moved its headquarters to Ontario.

How did Qlusters fall apart? (Jul 14, 2008 11:51 PM)
The company was yet another victim of the speed at which US venture capital funds close down companies.

Microsoft buys data quality start-up Zoomix (Jul 14, 2008 1:20 PM)
Zoomix's development staff will join the Microsoft research and development center in Israel.

Database virtualization co Xeround raises $16m (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
Trilogy Partnership and Ignition Partners joined existing investors.

Digital photo co PhotoFree raises NIS 2.84m (Jul 10, 2008 7:15 PM)
PhotoFree is a Capital Point incubator company.

Keep the plaque on the wall (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
PlaqMed wants to be the first to develop a treatment for a deadly cardiac condition.

Secretive start-up Zon raises $7m (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
The firm was established by the founders of Jungo.

Solar technology most popular in cleantech quarter (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
Large investments in cleantech raised worries of a bubble.

Q4 2003 Money Tree survey: $192m quarterly VC investments (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
Medical devices raised $29 million, which was invested in 14 companies. Five biotech companies raised a total of $11 million.

Q1 Money Tree survey: 41% of Israeli VC funds made no investments (Jul 9, 2008 8:25 PM)
Q1 2003 Money Tree survey: Israeli VC investment decreased approximately 58% in volume, compared with Q1 2002.

Mobile advertising co Mobixell raises $6m (Jul 8, 2008 4:19 PM)
The start-up raised the funds from existing shareholders.

E-commerce start-up Plimus raises $18m (Jul 8, 2008 2:13 PM)
The amount is considered high for a first funding round.

Paging technology co Onset fires quarter of staff (Jul 7, 2008 7:23 PM)
The company raised $1 million in its last financing round in 2005.

Fleet management co Traffilog raising $10m (Jul 7, 2008 7:23 PM)
Traffilog CEO Izraeli: We're trying to find 'smart money' that will help us make a quick entry into the market.

Web security co ForeScount raises $8m (Jul 3, 2008 6:26 PM)
ForeScout develops regulatory compliance solutions or regulations including Basel II and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Web video platform co PLYmedia raises $6m (Jul 3, 2008 6:26 PM)
"Techcrunch" reports that Greylock Partners and Elron Electronic Industries made the investment.

Record fiscal deficit in June (Jul 3, 2008 6:26 PM)
Tax and fee revenues totaled NIS 13.8 billion in June, 10% less in real terms than in June 2007.

GigaSpaces gets $7m loan from Plenus (Jul 2, 2008 7:18 PM)
The company will use the funds to expand its business activity in new and existing markets.

One in five VC execs expects mass layoffs in high-tech (Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM)
A Deloitte Brightman Almagor survey shows that 72% of venture capitalists believe that Israel is already in a recession.

Digital printing co Jettable raises $6.5m (Jul 2, 2008 11:05 AM)
Among the investors was US-based Electronics for Imaging.

IVC: Israeli high-tech companies raise $211m in Q1 2003 (Jul 2, 2008 11:04 AM)
IVC Research Center: First investments account for only 34% of total Israeli VC investments.

Dental laser start-up Dentaray raises seed funding (Jul 1, 2008 7:53 PM)
The Targetech incubator company develops innovative laser technology.

Olive fires 20 as it raises additional funds (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
The XML start-up received $5 million.

Systems management start-up Qlusters closes down (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
Its 30 employees have been let go one year after the firm raised $10 million.

EMBARGO - Media buying optimization co Media Boost raises $4.7m (Jul 1, 2008 9:01 AM)
The company's algorithm can suggest keywords that give advertisers higher rankings on search engines.

Optical networks co Iamba fires half staff (Jun 27, 2008 9:25 AM)
Most of those being fired are R&D employees in Israel and the rest are from the company's sales and marketing office in the US.

Challenge fund becomes Coca Cola technology spotter (Jun 26, 2008 8:58 AM)
Challenge Fund managing partner Tamar Ciehanover: We will look for technologies at every stage.

Helping paraplegics stand up for themselves (Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM)
Start-up Walk-Care has developed a wheelchair that can give paraplegics the exercise they need.

Pitango's Ruti Alon urges more gov't biotech funding (Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM)
The Pitango general partner claims the biotech industry needs over $3 billion.

Migdal's Levin defends VC investments by institutions (Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM)
"The fact that you cannot fire a manager is inconceivable to us."

Q2 MoneyTree: VC-backed high-tech cos raised $326m in Q2 2004 (Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM)
There was a 50% increase in Israeli venture capital investments during the first half of 2004.

Survey: Q2 04 VC capital up 5% from Q1 to $338m (Jun 25, 2008 8:27 PM)
IVC Research Center: Venture capital raised in the first half of 2004 soared 37%, compared with the first half of 2003.

Printing solutions start-up Press-sense get Plenus loan (Jun 24, 2008 1:21 PM)
The $5 million loan is part of the firm's current funding round.

Ofer Hi Tech teams with Clalit Health Services (Jun 24, 2008 3:45 AM)
Ofer will invest in companies of Clalit's technology transfer arm, Mor Research Applications.

Psoriasis treatment co DermiPsor raising $10m (Jun 24, 2008 3:45 AM)
The company's treatment is due to begin Phase III clinical trials.

Shaked Global invests $15-20m in Green Way (Jun 23, 2008 12:10 PM)
Green Way Civil Engineering provides environmental solutions for landscaping, erosion prevention, water and wastewater treatment, and irrigation.

Mobile content co mPortico raises $2.3m (Jun 23, 2008 12:10 PM)
The company has raised a total of $4.1 million to date.

EMBARGO - Toolbar advertising co Zango fires 20, including executives (Jun 23, 2008 12:10 PM)
Zango was formed in June 2006 from a merger between Israeli toolbar software company Hotbar and US company 180 Solutions.

Israeli telecom start-ups find success in Asian road show (Jun 23, 2008 12:10 PM)
Thai and Vietnamese cellular operators orders trials from Israeli companies.

Israel VC Indicator Survey (Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM)
Deloitte Brightman Almagor: Funds may prefer to invest in companies that are close to an exit.

IVC Q1 04: Israeli high-tech companies raise $323 million in Q1 2004 (Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM)
IVC Research Center: The average company financing round increased by 18% from the first quarter of 2003 to $2.9 million.

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