Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow There’s something about those Nordic countries. In the battle of ideas, Sweden climbed to No. 2 and Finland cracked into the top five of the 2017 Bloomberg Innovation Index, which scores economies using factors including research and [...]
Israeli high-tech and startup companies were sold for a whopping $10.02 billion in 2016 – to other companies or through initial public offerings (IPOs) – according to a report released today by IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal. The figure reflects a 12 percent increase over 2015, primarily due to [...]
Malaysian astrophysics PhD student, Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar (second from left) at the press conference at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Grapevine, Texas. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian astrophysics PhD student, Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar was among a group of astronomers who have discovered evidence of black holes in our cosmic backyard, presented earlier today during [...]
Unique position: Of the many Israeli tech companies, only a few – such as cyber security leader Check Point Software – have reached a significant size, but now many startups are using a sharp rise in private investment to pursue growth. — Reuters TEL AVIV: Whenever potential buyers have approached Tel Aviv-based Fiverr, the technology [...]
