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Better Place, China Southern Grid sign deal

Better Place, the world’s leading electric car services provider, has announced a strategic agreement with China Southern Power Grid (CSG), the world’s eighth largest utility according

Getty Images pays $20m for PicScout

Israeli start-up PicScout, a leader in image copyright solutions, has agreed to be bought out by one of the world’s biggest stock photo agencies, Getty

Holon festival puts spotlight on women

Theater, dance, music, art and literature are all included in the annual International Women’s Festival in this seaside cultural hub. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L19T7QIw7as Scenes of domestic violence,

Cyprus Institute, TAU to cooperate

Tel Aviv University and the Cyprus Institute, which collaborates with world leaders in science and technology, have signed a special academic cooperation agreement. Prof. Costas

GoEco brings ‘voluntourists’ to Israel

Want to help preserve Israel’s wildlife, deserts or hiking trails? GoEco will match you with the eco-tourism site of your choice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe5gInaKu_8 GoEco, an Israeli

Dell inaugurates Israeli R&D center

Computer giant Dell recently inaugurated its first R&D center in Israel. It will focus on developing storage technologies and cloud computing solutions, which will be

National Library going digital

New meaning for the expression ‘people of the book’ as Israel’s National Library undergoes a multi-million dollar renewal development. Thousands of books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers