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Tech economies losing a ‘powerful force’ by sidelining women, researchers say

Interim study shows that in Israel, Norway, Sweden and Ireland just 12%-15% of entrepreneurs are women; why is still unclear, but could be because ecosystem is tailored to men

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Women at Intel Israel are using the power of AI to boost other women

‘AI for Women’ project gathers and processes tips from thousands of Israeli women; be ready to fail and get out of your comfort zone, they advise

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Deliveroo posted narrowed loss of $309M, with gross transactions surging to $5.7B in 2020, EITF shows

The clock has officially started ticking on Deliveroo’s plans to go public in April. After announcing last week that it planned to list on the London Stock Exchange, today the on-demand food delivery company backed by Amazon and others published selected

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Iranian drone footage shows Israeli ship after explosion damage

Netanyahu blamed Tehran for blast; Iranian official provides al-Mayadeen channel with video and images of damaged MV Helios Ray, denies involvement

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Officials stumped by source of NY variant in Israel; 1st cases uncooperative

Shin Bet unable to identify source of strain or new infections stemming from 3 members of Jerusalem family; early US research suggests mutation may weaken vaccine efficacy

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Porsche raises stake in electric car and components maker Rimac Automobili

Rimac Automobili, the Croatian company known for its electric hypercars and battery and powertrain development, has gained yet another investment from Porsche AG. Porsche said Monday it has invested 70 million euros ($83.3 miilion) into Rimac, a move that increases

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Manchin Expresses Openness to Making Filibuster Harder to Use – The New York Times

Manchin Expresses Openness to Making Filibuster Harder to Use  The New York Times What happens next with the Covid relief bill (and when you could see another stimulus check)  CNN Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill Heads to Final Vote  Bloomberg Politics Progressives’ majority

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Labor’s Michaeli: ‘We need to replace Netanyahu and Netanyahuism’

Party leader says Rabin’s 1995 assassination shook the party and its voters, instilling a sense of fear and the loss of self-confidence seen in all victims of violence

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Israel to allow some foreign nationals into country

Permission to be granted by border authority exceptions committee on a case-by-case basis

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Hong Kong fintech unicorn WeLab raises $75M led by insurance giant Allianz

One of the few industries that have benefited from the COVID-19 crisis is online finance. Around the world, the pandemic has forced consumers to adopt digital banking. Hong Kong’s WeLab, a fintech company founded in 2013, saw users soar by

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