Business & Finance

March-August 2020 saw a total of 4,081 patent applications filed, compared to 3,899 in the same six-month period of 2019, numbers from the Justice Ministry obtained by Israel Hayom show.

VentureIsrael's investment strategy focuses on companies with clear-cut technological advantages, an experienced management team and a flexible business strategy.

The Integrated Business Roundtable, founded with the belief that the path to peace between Israelis and Palestinians will come through investment in high-quality enterprises, held its second annual Israeli-Palestinian Economic Forum.

International cargo shipping company opens route between Haifa Port and Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates. Zim: Direct service to UAE would lead to future growth.

Fields of particular interest to heads of companies in Israel include agriculture and industry. Surprisingly, 22% of 230 CEOs surveyed said they already had business dealings in the UAE, directly or through third parties.

Deal to allow Delek Group, one of Israel's largest companies, to repay the balance of its debt to the banks, release Delek Drilling from lien held by its bondholders.

Members of Association of Retail, Fashion, and Café Chains in Israel plan to open nationwide on Sunday, with the exception of cities, towns, and local authorities coded 'red' under the stoplight system. "We're drowning," association says.

Dubai, with $21.2 billion in diamonds traded last year, and Israel, with around $12 billion, are the Middle East’s main diamond centers.

Leading Israeli defense contractor to produce spare parts for the aviators' night vision imaging system head-up display system of the US Army.

Israel is a world leader in the polishing of large diamonds. Dubai, a regional financial hub, also hosts an emerging diamond trade, which in 2019 exported diamonds worth upward of $23 billion.