Author: David Leibermann

A Kroger store (Wikipedia) Carl Icahn, the activist billionaire investor, dropped his plans for a proxy fight over control of Kroger. Icahn was to make a move to take over that company over the poor treatment of animals. The news comes a week after Carl Icahn lost his bid to take over control of McDonald’s, […]

Roman Abramovich Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich may have two of his private planes seized by the federal government in the U.S. This comes as part of yet another move by western governments to pressure Russians and their government into ending that country’s invasion of Ukraine. A federal judge in New York signed a warrant authorizing […]

According to researchers at Stony Brook University, sleeping in a lateral sleeping position or side position, as opposed to sleeping on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice for reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological diseases. The study, published in the […]

Mishel Gerzig says YES to Thibaut Courtois/ Photo Instagram After a year of a well-publicized and photogenic relationship, the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and the Israeli model, Mishel Grezig, are engaged. The exciting news came today (Saturday) after Courtois, 30, bended knee to propose to his Israeli model, Gretzig, 24, on a romantic holiday. Gerzig explains […]

Despite the adverse business climate, the Bosch Group, which has an office in Israel, is increasing its venture-capital financing for the current fiscal year. Its subsidiary Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) is establishing a new 250-million-euro startup fund. As a supplier of venture financing, Bosch supports global companies whose innovations have the potential to […]

Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg (Sandberg’s Facebook page) After 14 years of service, Sheryl Sandberg has announced that she will be leaving Facebook and its parent company Meta in the fall. Sandberg currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer COO of Meta. The 52-year-old executive will be replaced by Javier Olivan, the company’s chief growth […]

Playtika IPO Israeli mobile gaming company Playtika starting today with global layoffs, amidst worries that the world economy is approaching a recession. The company is focusing on game production facilities in Europe and North America, Israeli business newspaper Globes reported. The rise in interest rates and rampant inflation, along with the recovery from the COVID […]

Flag March – Jerusalem Day/screenshot police spokesperson video “As defense minister, I believe that the time has come to consider terrorist organization designations for groups like La Familia and Lehava,” Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated after they were at the forefront of the violence and incendiary language during Sunday’s nationalist Flag March through the Muslim […]

ERMAC is back! So Android system users beware of ERMAC 2.0. According to Cyble Research Labs this is a new updated version of the Android Banking Trojan that was first discovered in late August 2021. EARMAC 2.0 endangers more than 400 different banking and financial apps, so Android users be afraid, be very afraid. As […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingStartup Semperis Raises $200+ Million For Cyber SecuritySemperis, an Israeli cyber security startup that offers identity-driven cyber resilience tech for enterprises, raised more than $200 million in a Series C round of funding led by KKR. Israel Startup Nation is big on cyber security. […]