Cyberstarts has announced the closing of its $100 million second Israel venture capital fund for investments in cybersecurity startups. The firm was founded in 2018 by Gili Raanan. Lior Simon has now joined as a partner. Simon who has led venture capital fund Arbor Venture […]
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) CEO Gonen Usishkin has sent a letter to the company’s employees today in which he states, “The threshold condition for obtaining a bank loan with a state guarantee is the signing of a labor agreement. Without a loan, […]
When Manit Parikh’s mother tested positive for the new coronavirus, she was rushed by ambulance to Mumbai’s private Lilavati Hospital, but officials told the family no critical-care beds were available. Five hours and dozens of phone calls later, the family found a bed for her […]
Some of the biggest names in Africa’s music scene, including Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo, have taken part in a virtual concert to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic. More than 100 artists and celebrities from across the continent and the diaspora […]
Adding to the troubles of Israel’s struggling national carrier, the Airports Authority has reportedly demanded that El Al pay back tens of millions in fees it owes for office space and parking for its planes at Ben Gurion Airport over the past three months. The […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — The risks of reigniting coronavirus outbreaks are complicating efforts to fend off further misery for the many millions who have lost jobs, with a top health expert warning that the world is still in the midst of a “first wave” of […]
Ten days after a visit to Israel by U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo, who warned against a Chinese firm winning infrastructure contracts in Israel, a government panel announced that an Israeli group has won the bidding process for a major desalination plant. The government panel […]
Newswise — MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 26, 2019)— Researchers led by biologists at Tufts University have discovered that the brains of developing frog embryos damaged by nicotine exposure can be repaired by treatment with certain drugs called “ionoceuticals” that drive the recovery of bioelectric patterns in […]
Mexico’s capital registered 8,072 more deaths in the first five months this year than the average from the same period over the previous four years, an analysis by independent researchers showed on Monday, suggesting a possible surge in fatalities to the coronavirus pandemic. Health officials […]
The World Health Organization has warned of the risks of an “immediate second peak” as countries ease up on lockdowns, urging governments in Europe and the US to step up surveillance, testing and tracking measures to keep the disease under control. Spain has revised […]
