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The young bridge between the foremost Israeli and global Jewish business titans

The 20-year-old entrepreneur behind Worlds Meet: How Yinon Gal-On's initiative has quietly and under the radar become the platform connecting the top tier of the Israeli economy from within.

Yinon Gal-On, founder of Worlds Meet, which connects Israeli business leaders with Jewish counterparts abroad.
"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

CHERRY TREES blossom in New York City in April.

The death of the US Jewish Orthodox middle class- opinion

 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.

Oscars recognize Israeli company Sound Radix for audio technology excellence


A shidduch for businesses

As Jewish geography meets the digital age, the Homrun Group looks to match Israeli and American companies.

Homerun group employees (from left) Masha Lang, Daniel Gradus, Dan Smith are seen at the company’s office

It’s never too late to start a business of your own

Pensioners in the ‘third age’ can have a new life by establishing a small niche company based on their talents, experiences and interests. A new Hebrew-language book explains how to do it.

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Israeli Carpool app Via raises $100m

The company says that pick-up times are less than 10 minutes, on average, and that the travel time is roughly on par than a taxi.

Dizengoff St. traffic

YOUR INVESTMENTS: Long-term wealth building vs having fun

“I have done okay, but not as good as the market.”

Money

Alan Solow joins Resolute Consulting in Chicago

Resolute Consulting is a national public affairs and strategic communications firm headquartered in Chicago with offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.

Alan Solow

Chopard Boutique opens in Tel Aviv’s Kikar Hamedina

For many decades, the Scheufele family has been managing Chopard with professionalism, reliability, integrity and warmth.

Chopard in Kikar Hamedina

Israel launches first social-impact bond to prevent Type 2 diabetes

Prediabetics can be identified through blood tests, and introducing exercise and changes in diet can reduce their risks of developing diabetes.

RONALD COHEN (center), the chairman of a global steering group on social-impact investing, sits next to Caroline Anstey, the head of UBS and Society, a global initiative launched by the Swiss investment bank in 2014 that covers activities in sustainable investing and philanthropy, during a news conf

‘Post’ to award 2016 innovation prize to Mobileye

Driver assistant technology uses "third" eye to reduce accidents.

Mobileye Logo

Jerusalem business center propelling thousands of entrepreneurs, immigrants to success

In 2015 "MATI" procured 300 loans valued at NIS 55 million for mostly Jerusalem residents.

Entrepreneurs attend a seminar provided by MATI – The Jerusalem Business Development Center.

Tech Talk: Yazam Balev

The program helps participants overcome obstacles, such as a lack of technological background, secular education and social difficulties that other people don’t face.

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