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An exceptional abstract was presented during the virtual 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress (June 11-21). The abstract demonstrated revolutionary outcomes in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who have very few therapeutic options. The results constitute a historical breakthrough after 20 years in which many attempts have been made to develop a therapy for AML patients who are ineligible for bone marrow transplant

The Israeli company Telrad Networks is sold to the Liquid Intelligent Technologies telecom group for about NIS 200 million in cash. The value of the deal is about 27% higher than the value of the company this morning on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The deal is subject to the approval of most of Telrad's shareholders, and the company estimates that it will be completed within a few months. The largest shareholder in Telrad is the Fortissimo Fund, which holds about 41% of the company's shares. The transaction will take place in the format of an inverted triangle merger. The acquiring...

The tax authority has not yet begun taking enforcement action to return aid grants to businesses that illegally received the money during the Corona crisis. Following pressure from the self-employed, the tax authority postponed for two months, until October 2021, the deadline for repaying the debt, through an arrangement for the distribution of interest-free payments. As part of the corona grants, billions of shekels were paid to businesses based on their statement. In retrospect, it became clear that these were not eligible for the grants because the extent of the damage to the business...

1,023 Israelis were diagnosed yesterday as positive for Corona. This is the lowest number of verified since July 24. A total of 52,000 tests were performed and the positive rate was 1.99%. This is the first time since the end of July that the verified rate has been below 2%. Data from the Ministry of Health show that 674 corona patients are hospitalized in hospitals across the country, 463 of them in critical condition. This is a number similar to what it was last night. 186 of the critically ill patients are connected to respirators

The Medical Federation announced on Sunday evening a labor dispute that will apply to the entire public health system in Israel. The dispute was declared as a result of the non-allocation of standards required to meet the workload during the Corona period and due to the Finance Ministry's decision to impose on hospitals part of the funding of additional standards, which is expected to deepen existing deficits and require layoffs. Finance Minister Israel Katz and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein will hold a meeting tomorrow with representatives of the Medical Federation in order to regulate...

According to the data of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published on Tuesday, last December there were approximately 141,543 vacancies in the economy - similar to November. But in the high-tech sector the decline continued, when the average in October-December was 11,468 vacancies for engineers, of which 7,282 Software developers - a drop of 8% compared to the September-November average and a drop of about 35% compared to the numbers a year ago which were 16,899 engineers, of which 13,280 were software developers

The slowdown in the economy has also reached the number of vacancies which continues to decrease and with it, the demand for high-tech people also drops. The number of vacancies decreased from 144,700 in October to 141,200 in November (seasonally adjusted data). This is a decrease of nearly 10,000 jobs from the record of 151,400 last April. Particularly affected was the demand for software engineers (programmers), which fell by 45% from last March

Israel's unemployment rate plummeted to 3.1% in August, down from 3.4% the previous month, as reported by the Central Bureau of Statistics. This unexpected decline comes at a time when the nation faces a slew of economic challenges, including a weakening shekel, high-interest rates, a slowing economy, and a high-tech crisis, all while grappling with inflation exceeding government targets

The Treasury has circulated a memorandum of law that will increase spending in the face of the Corona crisis by NIS 15.6 billion. The same extension is intended to fund the grants to encourage NIS 6 billion in employment, which was agreed to be distributed as a result of the retail chains' protest as well as the establishment of a dedicated loan fund for risk-averse businesses that were refused by the banks. The fund will receive a larger state guarantee and will provide NIS 5 billion in loans. According to the Accountant General's Budget Report, NIS 20 billion has been paid to date in the...