11/01/2012

Coastal “Silicon Wadi” includes Jerusalem

No-one but a few dedicated fans would predict that Jerusalem would get a mention in an article that describes the world’s most creative cities — but the capital’s boisterous big/little brother Tel-Aviv makes it.  The JBC Blog is delighted to say that, for the purposes of this feature, Tel-Aviv extends […]
02/01/2012

“How Jerusalem can help your business”: Moty Hazan to speak

The Jerusalem Business Networking Forum is hosting Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) CEO Moty Hazan on Wednesday 18 January, when he will be speaking on the topic “How the City of Jerusalem can help your Business”. The event begins at 6pm. The JDA is a statutory authority established and operating as […]
04/09/2011

The cost of living: how expensive is Jerusalem?

This weekend has seen unprecedented demonstrations in Israel against the high cost of living, drawing a reaction from the government that this is a problem which it must speedily address.  But, from the point of view of the foreign businessman working in Israel’s capital, just how expensive is it? The […]
24/08/2011

Light railway runs — but are market forces on track too?

The keenly-awaited launch of the Jerusalem light railway’s urban transport service last Friday passed with only a few minor delays, as an estimated 40,000 passengers piled in to the 14 trains in service and enjoyed the novelty of free trips (the NIS 6.40 fare, which gives unlimited travel for 90 […]
04/08/2011

Doing business in Jerusalem: a local comment

Patent attorney Michael Factor chose Jerusalem as his workplace. As such, his reasons for doing so and his personal experiences may help readers decide if the business environment in the City is right for them.  Michael writes: “I am a partner in JMB, Factor & Co, the largest intellectual property […]