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Israel kicked off its 71st birthday celebration in the usual Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) style with cookouts, aerobatic shows, silly string, torch-lighting ceremonies and festive fireworks across the nation. In only seven decades, Israel has proven it’s possible to do the impossible at home and abroad, whether greening deserts with world-leading technological knowhow, rescuing people in distress in distant lands, or sending the smallest-ever spacecraft to the moon. Last year, ISRAEL21c brought you a timeline, “70 Years of Israeli achievement,” and a fantastic companion film, “70...

The Companies Survey for the first quarter of 2019 reflects a moderation in the rate of expansion of business sector activity. The net balance of the business sector declined in the first quarter of 2019 to close to zero. In the services, trade and industry sectors, the Bank of Israel expects expansion in the next quarter. In the last quarter the rise in the net balance of output in the manufacturing industry was halted in the previous two quarters. The net balance of output in the last quarter was negligible but insignificant, especially among companies whose level of innovation is mixed,...

The online revolution reaches Zara in Israel: The Spanish fashion giant is opening an online store in Israel. It began running on Wednesday through the app and on Thursday through an online site. The Spanish retailer will provide its customers with home deliveries within three to six days at a cost of NIS 30, or free delivery of more than NIS 200. Zara also allows customers to collect the products ordered from 10 of its 25 physical stores. The app shows women's, men's and children's Zara brand only. Zara has other brands it intends to sell online, among others, Pull and Bear and Barshke

The Supervisor of Banks demanded that Bank Hapoalim compensate customers who suferred by a malfunction that was found in the Bank's ATMs. In December 2018, the media reported a nationwide malfunction in Bank Hapoalim's automated teller machine, in which it was claimed that customers who tried to withdraw cash were charged for the withdrawal attempt and the withdrawal fee, despite the failure of the device and the customers did not actually receive the money. As a result of this information, the Banking Supervision Department began an examination of the Bank's handling of the said...

Organizations can now provide a true digital consumer experience, as NICE announced the next generation of customer service: Smart Digital Conversations. Enterprises of all sizes can dynamically connect with every consumer based on their preferences. This is enabled by the acquisition of Brand Embassy, a leading provider of digital customer engagement. Embedding Brand Embassy in CXone, NICE’s leading cloud CX platform, combines CXone’s strong analytics and AI capabilities with Brand Embassy’s groundbreaking and proven digital-first approach. CXone powered by Brand Embassy removes the...

The Neterlands won the Eurovision song contest after winning 492 points. Italy was second and third was Russia. At the end of the judges' count, Sweden won the premiere but the audience gave the victory to Duncan Lawrence of Holland, who also watched his victory Kobi Merimi was ranked 23rd. Of the judges he received twelve points, all from Belarus. Of the world audience received thirty-five points. Only Germany received no points from the crowd. Our correspondent, Shani Nachshoni, states that at the end of the vote counting, members of the Icelandic delegation took a political protest and...

The Histadrut, the management of the Perrigo Yerucham pharmaceutical factory and representatives of the workers 'workers' committee signed a special collective agreement that regulates the terms of employment and wages of the workers and workers, after the sale of the plant being fabricated is completed. Negotiations on the agreement prior to completion of the sale are intended to ensure the workers' rights in a continuous manner upon completion of the transaction. Only a month ago, the company's management announced the withdrawal of the agreements between the parties regarding the sale....

Israel was hit by huge fires yesterday, mainly in the Ben Shemen Forest and in Kibbutz Harel. It turns out that Lag BaOmer celebrations did not extinguish the fires properly and the fire returned to the fire due to a heat wave that hit Israel. 40 of 50 houses in two settlements in Kibbutz Harel and Mevo Modi'in were damaged. The town of Mevo Modi'in suffered heavy destruction. In Kibbutz Harel, too, six houses were set on fire - and the residents were not allowed to return to their homes. Thousands of residents were evacuated and spent the night in various places. Road 443 was blocked in...

The Israeli Space Agency and Space Florida signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday. The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Science and Technology, MK Ofir Akunis, Governor of the State of Florida, Mr. Ron de Santis, CEO of Spice Florida, Frank DeLo, Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology Ran Bar, Yitzhak Ben-Israel, Chairman of the Israeli Space Agency and Avi Blassberger, Director of the Israeli Space Agency. As part of the agreement, the institutions will work together to launch educational programs to promote science and technology in Israel...

China's Sichuan Province's General Secretary, the highest-ranking official in the province of 87 million people, opened an innovation and business forum in Tel Aviv yesterday, attended by dozens of Chinese and Israeli businessmen Together with Party Secretary Mr. Peng Qinghua, a delegation of businessmen from southwest China arrived in the fields of agriculture, life sciences and software to expand ties with Israeli companies The visit of the general secretary of the Soochuan Party to Israel this week is the most important visit of a Chinese government official in Israel in 2019, to date....