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Teva Turns to Meritocracy as Part of Turnaround Plan

18.02.18|Dror Reich
A new policy the company is rolling out would see Teva employees compensated according to key performance indicators
ויזה visa

Visa Opens Technology Scouting Outpost in Tel Aviv

13.02.18|Lilach Baumer
Seeking to tap Israeli fintech companies, Visa launched a local startup collaborations hub, building on a previous program that closed
עדי לבנון

Israel Can Cook Up the Next Big Thing in Fintech

12.02.18|Adi Levanon
While it is unlikely that the country will become a global fintech hub, exciting technologies are giving rise to a bevy of fintech startups in Tel Aviv, writes venture capitalist Adi Levanon
דונלד טראמפ 6.1.2018

Israel’s Government, Tech Industry Brace for U.S. Tax Reform Impact

16.01.18|Orr Hirschauge and Omri Milman
The Israeli government is expected to lobby for the country’s exclusion from the BEAT tax, introduced as part of the reform
ניר זוהר נשיא וויקס Wix

Hurt by Strong Shekel, Israeli Tech Companies Lobby for Government Action

15.01.18|Adrian Filut
Over the weekend, the dollar traded at NIS 3.39, a more than 10% decrease over the past year
קרן ויולה פינטק דני צידון תומר מיכאלי

Viola Group Launches New Fintech Fund with $100 Million in Commitments

06.12.17|Hagar Ravet
The Israel-based technology investment group already has several vehicles dedicated to investments in early-stage companies, growth capital and a venture debt arm
רקוטן הירושי מיקיטני Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani 1

With Sports Sponsorship Deals, CEO Wants Rakuten to Become a Household Brand

29.11.17|Orr Hirschauge and Lilach Baumer
With a host of acquisitions to support its global expansion, the number one Japanese e-commerce firm wants its brand to be recognized by its many users worldwide. As part of the effort, the company inked sponsorship deals with FC Barcelona and with the Golden State Warriors
מפעל טבע הר חוצבים ירושלים

Mylan's Chairman was Right

26.11.17|Sophie Shulman
In a 2015 letter, Robert J. Coury forecasted Teva’s current troubles
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

Israeli Parliament Eases Regulation On Startup Equity Crowdfunding

15.11.17|Reut Shpigelman
Israel-linked startups raised $173 million through equity crowdfunding in the first half of 2017
צ'איינטאון סינגפור

OCBC Taps Cybersecurity Startup ThetaRay to Combat Financial Crime

15.11.17|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based startup completed a proof of concept trial with the bank earlier this year
תמר יסעור בנק לאומי Fintech כנס פינטק

Fintech Will Save the Bank, Says Head of Digital Banking in Israel’s Bank Leumi

09.11.17|Keren-Or Grinberg
Banks today are in competition with tech companies including Amazon, Uber, Google and Facebook, said Tamar Yassur, head of digital banking at Bank Leumi
וויקס Wix Code בניית אתרים

Wix Misses Earnings Per Share Expectations, Stock Falls

08.11.17|Dror Reich
The company reported earnings of 1 cent per share, compared to analysts' expectations of 13 cents per share
מטה טבע פתח תקווה

Fitch Downgrades Teva to Junk Rating

07.11.17|Yaniv Rahimi
The U.S. credit agency changed Teva's rating from BBB to BB, with a negative outlook, due to "significant operational stress." The downgrade might affect Teva's ability to take on additional debt
מפעל טבע נתניה

There May Be a Silver Lining to Teva’s Woes

06.11.17|Eli Shimony
Analysts have lowered their target price for Teva following the company's less than stellar third quarter reports, but the company can still turn its luck around with new drugs and a willingness to tighten the belt
קולו Colu

Digital Wallet Startup Colu Plans ICO

02.11.17|Hagar Ravet
The blockchain technology company offers local communities the ability to mint their own cryptocurrencies
מטה טבע פתח תקווה

Allergan Planning Sale of its Teva Stock

01.11.17|Dror Reich and Lilach Baumer
For the third quarter of 2017, Allergan reported an operating loss of $4.02 billion, $1.3 billion of which is due to the depreciation of its Teva securities.
חוסם פרסומות מזויף חסימה

Researchers See an Upside for Publishers in Ad-Blockers

23.10.17|Keren-Or Grinberg
A draft paper published last month describes a method that can enable publishers to boost per-user revenues by utilizing the distinction between users with ad-blockers and those without
מימין אלכס קוגן דניאל פלד אריה כץ ו עדן לנדאו ממייסדי PayKe

SBI Group Backs Social Banking App PayKey

22.10.17|Meir Orbach
Targeting the millennial market, PayKey enables banks to provide customers with mobile financial services using social applications
דובי פרנסס מנהל ושותף ב קרן SGVC

SGVC Raises a New $50 Million Venture Fund

25.09.17|Meir Orbach
Previous investors in SGVC included former Microsoft senior VP Mich Mathews and the rapper Pitbull
מימין יאן דיפן קובי אלדר שטפן ישוניק Zeitgold

Financial Management Startup Zeitgold Raises $12 Million

13.09.17|Meir Orbach
The Berlin-based startup's Series A round was led by Battery Ventures and Holtzbrinck Ventures