Business/Finance

Judging by the plethora of Israeli entrepreneurs at J-biz, the event made a particular mark on the Israeli economy and US-Israel relations this year.

These speakers and others will cover the gamut of topics that will help both new and seasoned entrepreneurs find greater success: real estate, marketing, e-commerce, communications, entrepreneurship and more.

Over three dozen exhibitors showcased their business and/or services.

Dr. Margalit founded the famed “Jerusalem Venture Partners” firm, which has raised over $1.1 billion in investment capital and spearheaded some of the most successful business ventures in Israel, the United States and Europe.

This is the place to be if you want to broaden your horizons and make inroads in the Anglo-Israeli business world and beyond.

A wide range of American and Israeli, business leaders are expected to attend – marking a new era of transcontinental business empowerment.

East Asia-Japan, China, Vietnam- is a very promising new market for Israeli food products

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Donald Trump, world-famous billionaire businessman, has officially endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video posted to YouTube.

Hadassah transferred $10 million to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to help cover its subsidiary's $50 million deficit.

Israeli high-tech companies earned massive profits in 2012, being purchased for a total of $5.5 billion.

The Supervisor of Banks revealed Israel's highest and lowest-charging banks.

The Israel Free Loan Association has provided $1.5 million in interest-free loans to over 50 small businesses in southern Israel affected by the recent Gaza conflict.

An industrial partnership between Chinese auto manufacturer Chery and the Israel Corporation – Qoros Auto Company – has manufactured its first automobile for market, the upscale compact sedan Qoros GQ3.

In a news conference on Sunday, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced that it may extend Israel’s trading day by an hour in order to attract more European investors and boost the amount of trading.

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution proposed by Israel that establishes entrepreneurship as a critical development tool for countries around the world.

The average Israeli salary rose by 2.2% in September to NIS 8,935, according to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

Just in time for Hanukkah, an Israeli startup is helping kids to handle their gelt responsibly.

The operator of Australia’s Pluto liquefied natural gas project, Woodside Petroleum, will buy a 30 percent share in Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field for $2.5 billion, becoming a strategic partner in the drilling.

Israel Corp. and the Tamar partners signed a $4 billion contract on Sunday, agreeing that Noble Energy, Delek Group, Isramco and Alon Natural Gas Exploration would provide for Israel Corp’s gas needs.

Israel’s gross domestic product is expected to grow at a much higher annual rate than the United States for the next 48 years, according to a report by the OECD.

Just ten days after the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrived in Jerusalem to discuss a memorandum of understanding between his company and Israel’s Finance Ministry to form a strategic partnership to develop and promote technology.

The European Parliament has approved a pharmaceutical trade agreement with Israel after two years of attempts by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign to block the partnership.

Defense electronics manufacturer and integrator Elbit Systems of America, established and based in Haifa, has announced that it has won a $17.5 million contract to redesign and upgrade the Apache Longbow (AH-64D Block III) mission processor for the Boeing Company.

The Israel on Campus Coalition announced a new partnership with the student-run TAMID Israel Investment Group, connecting American business students with business and investment opportunities in Israel.

Iran’s currency fell a whopping 16 percent on Monday to a record low of 34,500 rials to the dollar, plummeting from 29,500 rials on Sunday.

The shekel strengthened against the dollar and euro in trading after the Rosh Hashana holiday. Tel Aviv’s foreign currency exchange market was closed Monday and Tuesday for the Jewish New Year.