TechNation: Alooma Acquired by Google Cloud for an Estimated $150 Million
JVP raises $220 million for eighth tech fund ■ BiomX raises $32 million for acne, irritable bowel treatments
Business News
Business in Brief: Drone Maker Aeronautics Signs Deal to Be Sold to Rafael, Avihai Stolero
Housing & Construction reaches agreement to buy American builder ■ Teva reaches settlement with U.S. on ‘pay-for-delay’ drug deals ■ Delek in advanced talks to sell Phoenix to U.S. fund Centerbridge ■ Bezeq and B Comm pace gains for Tel Aviv shares
The Union Chief May Not Be a Socialist but He Could Be Israel's Next Finance Minister
In an interview, Avi Nissenkorn stresses his commitment to a free market
Analysis Which Tycoon to Vote for in the Election?
Akirov, Mozes, Adelson or Maimon: Behind every party in the race hides a Mr. Moneybags who contributes funds or effort to the cause. Here’s the lineup
Teva CEO: Company Would Have Gone Bankrupt Without Layoffs
After having to layoff 1,350 workers in Israel, Kare Schultz describes crisis of the pharmaceutical company which suffered from dropping generic sales in the U.S. market
Business in Brief: TASE Expects IPO to Go Ahead This Year
Securities investigators raid five companies on fraud, insider-trading suspicions ■ Day ends with mild losses
Netanyahu Aide Eli Groner to Manage Israeli Subsidiary of Koch Industries
Israel will be Koch Disruptive Technologies’ first satellite office
Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Acquired by Global Firm for $560 Million
Demisto, U.S.-based Palo Alto Network's fourth Israeli purchase, works to automate threat management in major organizations' situation rooms. It has raised $69 million to date
Israel Launches Cybersecurity Hotline for Suspected Hacking
The center is the first such emergency response line in the world and aims to help businesses and individuals
Analysis Judaizing the Galilee? Land Reform Marks an About-face
The government is encouraging home building in the Arab sector by granting ex-post facto legal recognition to illegal building and transferring state land for Arab construction to solve the sector’s housing shortage
Report Finds Wide but Varying Pay Gaps by Gender, Religion and Background
Prof. Alexander Kalev attributes the gap to the phenomena of non-college women joining the workforce only after they stop having children, leaving them with fewer years of seniority and fewer chances for promotion
Business in Brief: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Hires Comedian to Tout Investing in Shares
After year’s wait, KLA-Tencor’s acquisition of Orbotech to be completed Wednesday ■ U.S. hedge fund Starboard sells Mellanox stock at big profit ■ Tel Aviv shares eke out gain in thin trading
Israeli Slowdown Looms as World Economy Cools
Economists’ warning comes as government reports that GDP growth slid in the second half of 2018
Pot Luck: Investing in Israeli Medical Cannabis Stocks Is Guesswork
The growing number of shares trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange have soared based mostly on investors’ inchoate hopes – not on fundamentals
TechNation: Electreon Expected to Announce Smart Road Initiative for Buses
DriveNets raises $110 million in first-ever financing round ■ Artimedia in deal to form Indian web advertising network ■ Israel’s Fiverr reportedly planning U.S. IPO
Business in Brief: TASE CEO Says Government Is Undercutting Capital Markets
Tel Aviv shares mark their fifth rise in last six sessions ■ Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway sees Teva holding lose $264 million in value ■ Ratio Petroleum soars on start of Guyana oil exploration ■ Plus500 admits to typo that misled investors about losses
Qatar Revamps Investment Policy After Kushner Bailout
The rescue of the tower on Fifth Avenue is an intricate tale involving Brookfield Property Partners, in which Qatar owns 9%
Abandoned Plans for N.Y. Amazon Headquarters Is a Win for Democrats’ Rising Left Wing
As new House freshmen push the party toward bold policy solutions, the future of the Democratic party could be in trouble
Israeli Software Firm DriveNets Raises $110 Million in First Round of Financing
DriveNets said its software allows communication service providers to handle growing demand without sacrificing profitability
Business in Brief: Bezeq to Petition Court on Merging Units
Plantext to be first Israeli cannabis company to be traded overseas ■ Stanley Fischer hired to advise BlackRock ■ Wall Street weighs down Tel Aviv shares
Shufersal Bid to Become Israel’s Amazon Fizzles
American Outlets sought to combine best of local, overseas online shopping experiences
Israeli Cyberattack Firm NSO Bought Back by Founders at $1b Company Value
Two founders are partnering with European private equity fund Novalpina to purchase the controversial firm from Francisco Partners
TechNation: ICQ Founder Profits on Cannabis Craze
Axonius raises $13m for network security ■ Rapyd pulls in $40m for payments platform
Business in Brief: Super Pharm Gearing Up for Tel Aviv Stock Exchange IPO
Tel Aviv shares end higher, despite Teva Pharmaceuticals selloff ■ Bondholders backing alternative to Africa Properties
Is the Quality of Life in Israel Getting Better? Data Say Yes
Latest CBS figures show improvement in half of 70 parameters and decline in just 10
