Latest Insights search
Saving TEVA
ISRAEL’S FLAGSHIP global giant, Teva Pharmaceuticals, is in deep trouble. Teva’s share price was cut in more than a half. The latest collapse was in part the result of a misguided $40 billion acquisition that left Teva with massive debt and the patent expiration of Copaxone, a drug for treating multiple sclerosis that, at its peak, brought Teva $4 billion in annual revenue and half of the company’s total profit. TEVA One of Israel’s largest companies was founded before the establishment of the State of Israel and its importance to Israel is great. Summary Ways to Save TEVA.
The importance of Haifa Chemicals
The workers of the chemical industry in Israel are the spearhead of a profitable and smart industry that contributes significantly to the economics of Israel. If the owners insist on closing the company, the government must ensure that the company will be transferred to industrialists who will agree to operate it and invest in the ammonia supply and production needs.
The Era of Gut Feelings in Management is Over
The data management revolution is a golden opportunity for the traditional industry in Israel to improve productivity by adopting innovative technologies and methods for managing and extracting data
Is Israel no longer drying up?
In this article published in The Marker, Prof. Ofira Ayalon criticizes the Israeli government for its lagging attitude towards water consumption in the State of Israel. Prof. Ofira Ayalon noted data pointing the possibility of a future shortage of water in Israel, and called on the Israeli government to raise public awareness of the water problem and to invest in finding technological solutions to this problem.
LET’S SAY HELLO
Intel’s $ 15 billion purchase of Mobileye could be the way to go for Israeli hi-tech bringing in jobs and expertise rather than taking away brains
The high cost of flight
Kobi Alexander’s journey from hi-tech visionary to convicted felon.
Israel and Trump heat up the world
A few hours after the inauguration of The President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, The White House issued a statement on the future attitude of the new government towards the energy sector. While the new statement includes a commitment to promote clean air and water, the new policy also commits to promote America’s energy independence through the use shale gas and the clean coal technologies for power generation. These technologies not only pollute, they also a major contribution to Greenhouse Gases emissions.
Will Iran win the technology war?
In his article, Prof. Shlomo Maital analyzes the investment of the Iranian government (and even the religious establishment in Iran) in technological and scientific education, and its results, against the investment in the State of Israel in those fields. According to the data, Prof. Maital concludes that Iran is closing gaps with Israel in the “war” over technological supremacy, and that policymakers in Israel should pay more attention to this trend, which has a decisive security and economic impact on the State of Israel.
The Best of times, The Worst of times
Hugh forest fires that left hundreds homeless and caused over a billion shekels in damages highlighted the ability of Israelis to rally in times of adversity, but also fanned sectarian tensions and raised questions about disaster preparations
Follow the money
How will Donald Trump’s economic outlook affect Israel and the world?
