Author: David Rutman

India to Ban Bitcoin This as the cryptocurrency just broke $60,000. The government of India does not like cryptocurrencies. It hates them so much that it now plans on new legislation to prohibit their use. So you may not be able to use Bitcoin in Bombay anymore. A report in Reuters cited a senior Indian […]

EyeYon Medical Is an Israeli Medical Ophthalmic Device Startup The company just raised $25 million. EyeYon Medical EyeYon Medical is a medtech startup which develops and markets medical ophthalmic devices. It says that its devices offer relief to the unmet clinical needs of millions of patients. The company just raised $25 million in a Series […]

Purdue Pharma to End Sackler Family Company Control the Sacklers pledged an additional $1.3 billion for restitution payments. This could be the end for the Sackler Family’s rule over Purdue Pharma. The OxyContin maker has been in bankruptcy for months now after acknowledging its role in America’s opioid crisis. The company has a new plan […]

Playtika Offers Businesses New App for New Employees The company also just restructured $2.3 billion of debt. Playtika Onboarding App Playtika, an Israeli mobile gaming company, has introduced a new app which will help job seekers get a better idea of what a company is like before going to work there, or even applying for […]

IronSource Is Now Looking at $10 Billion IPO Startup nation is a flush with multi-billion dollar exits these days. Israeli startup IronSource which offers a multi-media platform now expects a valuation of at least $10 billion when it hold its initial public offering later this year. According to Bloomberg, the startup is now working with […]

eToro Now Looks to $10 Billion IPO Within Weeks This doubles its previous expectation of only $5 billion. Yoni Assia, co-founder and CEO, eToro Doron Letzter eToro Israeli startup eToro, which offers its clients a platform for managing their investments, is planning an IPO in the coming weeks that will give it a valuation of […]

Ilsar Truffles Uses High Tech to Make Israeli Black Winter Truffles First oranges, then wine and now Israel makes truffles too. Ilsar Truffles Israeli startup Ilsar Truffles makes expensive black winter truffles. It does so using advanced biological technology. The company just raised $5 million in financing, led by AP Partners private equity fund, to […]

What are Trends of the Online Industry for 2021? By Contributing Author The online world is an ever-changing platform that can be challenging to keep up with. If you have any type of online focus, you know that you must constantly be adapting to these changes in order to be successful or effective. Whether you’re […]

Goldman Sachs Sees 8% U.S. Growth In 2021 This is up from a previous forecast of just 6.8%. Great news from Goldman Sachs for America. The vaunted financial firm is forecasting as much as 8% growth for the U.S. economy this year, 2021, reports AXIOS. This is up from a previous estimate of just 6.8% […]

Mark Zuckerberg Promises Facebook Will Promote Covid Vaccinations Facebook already banned antivaxer propaganda. Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg have had their hands full this past year dealing with the myriad of responses to the Covid-19 crisis. The company has had to deal with all of the fake news which went around the internet and decide how […]