Vegan Milk, Move Aside: This Food-tech Firm Is Going for Honey Without Bees
Bee-io is working on developing cultured honey via an artificial bee stomach that imitates the enzymes and conditions inside actual honeybees
Israel business news
Israeli Consumers Win Case to Sue Apple in Local Court
A Tel Aviv District Court Judge ruled that Apple can indeed be sued in Israel, paving the way for other suits against other multinational tech companies as well
Taboola Going Public With a $2.6-billion Valuation in a Merger With Acquisition Company
Four months after canceling its merger with Outbrain, the content recommendation startup pairs up with a shell corporation
Israeli Digital Payment Solution Startup Melio Valued at $1.3b
The startup raised another $110 million, as business increased more than 20-fold during the coronavirus crisis
Trump Admin Secretly Eased Sanctions on Israeli Mining Tycoon Dan Gertler
U.S. Treasury issued at lightning speed a temporary license suspending sanctions over shady deals in Congo to Dan Gertler, who is represented by Trump ally Alan Dershowitz and former FBI director Louis Freeh
Diamonds, Big Mining and Soros: The Fall of Beny Steinmetz, Once Israel's Richest Man
Years-long dispute over rights to massive African iron ore deposits have been replete with charges and counter-charges of bribery.
Israeli Social Impact Investors Look for Tech That Will Save the World – and Bring a Return
Impact investing was estimated to have totaled $715 billion in 2019. Technology plays a small part – only $5 billion a year – but Israel has a chance to stand out
Self-employed Israelis, Small Business Owners Bear Brunt of COVID Crisis, Study Shows
Israel Democracy Institute study finds salaried employees were much better off than the self-employed as the coronavirus takes a toll on Israel's economy
How the Strong Shekel Is Threatening Israeli High-tech
Multinationals with development centers in Israel could bolt due to the rising cost of manpower
Bezeq Shareholders Okay $53,000 Monthly Salary for Chairman
The meeting also approved an options plan for 117 senior employees
Coronavirus Turns Collective Living Into Business Model for Real Estate Firms
Coronavirus hasn’t killed the collective – it has turned it into a business model. Amid the pandemic, ‘co-living’ gains momentum in center of country
Digital-bank Plan by Israel's Bank Hapoalim Raises Concerns
Regulators taking a look as critics warn expansion of its Bit app may violate competition laws
Israeli Startups Angle for Wall Street’s Big Tech Party
At least 10 Israeli companies are seeking listings in the United States at valuations ranging up to $5 billion, as cash-rich investors with few opportunities flock to technology
Israeli Food Giant Tnuva Mulls $2.8-billion IPO
Chinese company, kibbutz partner want to act after Israel's biggest food maker boosts profits as it expands into categories with higher margins
Israeli Government Panel Bars Chevron-Delek Gas Drilling Bid
Government committee says Delek Group already too powerful to have more control of energy
In a Nervous Real Estate Market, Demand for Tel Aviv Homes Plummets
Many buyers are holding off during the pandemic while others are buying something cheap, survey shows
Israel's Playtika Eyes Nearly $10 Billion Valuation in Wall Street IPO as Gaming Booms
Israeli company, owned by a Chinese holding group, files to raise as much as $1.67 billion in share sale
Israeli Defense Firm Elbit Wins Contract to Build Greek Air Force Flight School
Defense deal inked amid growing tensions between Greece and Turkey over their mutual claims to major gas reserves discovered in the Aegean Sea
Israir Likely to Stop Shabbat Flights, Lay Off Dozens of Workers, CEO Says
Such a step would put a second Israeli airline already hard-hit by the pandemic at a competitive disadvantage of not flying on days of religious observances
Israeli Firms Thwart '$100m Cyberattack' by China-linked Hackers
A group of hackers linked to China has shifted gears with the coronavirus crisis, moving from cyberespionage to ransomware and targeting the world’s largest online gaming firms, researchers say
Israeli Employers Struggled to Rehire After Fall COVID Lockdown, Figures Show
Broad unemployment rate remained high in first-half December. Bank of Israel warns it could stay in double-digits next year
Israeli Startups Discover a Back Door to Wall Street
Merging with a SPAC has become an increasingly popular alternative to rigors of doing an IPO, and offers a fast and lucrative route to secure investment
Israeli Auto-tech Startup Arbe Eyes IPO at Valuation of Up to $450 Million
The company aims to raise $100 million in capital, with sources saying it currently favors listing first on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and later in New York
Ford to Test Self-driving Car on Israeli Roads
Udy Danino, head of the U.S. automaker’s Israeli research and development center, says the plan is to introduce robotaxi service before the end of next year
Israeli Soccer Fed Fears Unknown UAE Sheikh Is a Front Man for Dubious Figures
Doing due diligence, the Israel Football Association raises suspicions about the financial muscle of the new UAE partner in Beitar Jerusalem
Israeli Scion Enters Data Storage Business With U.S. Company
The latest contender in the crowded field data storage comes from Serverfarm, a U.S. company led by Israeli Avner Papouchado, scion of the family that started Red Sea Hotels in Israel in the 1970s
Analysis Relax, and Listen to the Stock Market: It’s Only an Election
We learn a lot from the surprising serenity prevailing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange about what’s ahead for this year
Putting the Fab in Prefab The Israeli Entrepreneurs Hoping to Revolutionize Construction in the U.S.
The founders of Veev are applying lessons from their startup successes – and failures – to the world of modular home manufacture. But you won't be seeing their homes in Israel anytime soon
Gaza Projects, Israeli Defense Deals and Young Millionaires: Meet the UAE's Movers and Shakers
Normalization triggered a wave of new partnerships between Israeli and Gulf firms, but more than a few Emirati economic leaders have Israel ties that predate the deal
The World Is Hungry for Food Tech, and These Innovators Are Changing the Way We Eat
Share prices of companies disrupting their markets, such as Beyond Meat and Israel’s Else Nutrition and SavorEat, are soaring, while startups in the industry are going public