Category: Business

On Thursday, the cabinet announced its intention to advance a bill sponsored by Economy Minister Nir Barkat that would reform the country’s import system to align it with European regulations and standards, thus reducing bureaucracy in the Economy Ministry’s import oversight. While on paper this sounds like exciting news (who doesn’t want to see new […]

‘The Government of Israel, through the Government Companies Authority, hereby announces that it is considering selling, by way of private sale, 100% of the shares of Israel Postal Company.” So read the advertisement taken out in Sunday’s Jerusalem Post, announcing the official sale of the entirety of Israel’s postal company and calling for bids. While […]

Social protection provides a safety net for the vulnerable through policies and programmes that offer financial assistance, healthcare coverage and social insurance. “It helps prevent social exclusion and promotes social inclusion,” said Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division of human rights office OHCHR. Long-term gender gap The long-term gender […]

Alexander Senkevich, the Mayor of Mykolaiv, spoke to UN News about reconstruction efforts and the role of the United Nations amidst the threat of ongoing shelling. “We were bombed for 230 days, 159 people died, and 750 were injured. A lot of the city was destroyed because there was shelling everywhere. Mykolaiv City Council/Valery Fedchenko […]

Nitrofix, a company specializing in zero-emission ammonia production, has raised $3.1 million in seed financing, which it will use to expedite the development of green ammonia using a novel electrochemical process that relies solely on water and air. If that development is successful, the technology holds promise for the agriculture, hydrogen, and maritime fuel markets, […]

EverC, a leading Israeli technology company specializing in AI-driven merchant and marketplace risk intelligence, has released its annual trends report, which sheds light on the most prevalent global transaction fraud trends in 2022. The report, titled “The 2023 Threat Landscape: A Report on Trends in Illicit E-commerce Activity,” highlights the challenges faced by various players […]

Over the past ten days, world leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders gathered to review progress, share experiences, and discuss strategies for advancing sustainable development. The HLPF serves as a central platform for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the SDGs, which were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015. These goals encompass a wide […]

The Ashdod Port Company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Thessaloniki. Signing the cooperation is part of the port’s innovation strategy, which includes opening ‘innovation embassy’ offices. The one which opened in Thessaloniki joins similar innovation embassies that have been established in cooperation with the Port of Ashdod. The agreement will enable […]

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, we rely on countless online services, from streaming movies and music to managing our finances and connecting with loved ones. Behind the scenes, these services are powered by a critical technology: cloud computing. For less tech-savvy folk, the behind-the-scenes technical jargon surrounding cloud technology might sound intimidating, but the impact […]

A team of researchers at the University of Haifa has been awarded a $100,000 National Geographic Wayfinder Grant to track the movement of sharks along the eastern Mediterranean Sea (EMS) and determine why the sandbar and dusky shark species thrive there even as the sea changes due to climate change.  The study will be led […]