The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/eugene-kandel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Eugene Kandel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/eugene-kandel/ 32 32 Warning of crisis, 300 economists urge government to reallocate nonessential spending https://www.timesofisrael.com/warning-of-crisis-300-economists-urge-government-to-halt-non-war-spending/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:53:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3139291 In letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Smotrich, senior economists call for changing budget priorities and stopping previously planned discretionary allocation

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]]> Hundreds of top economists warn judicial overhaul could ‘cripple’ economy https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-top-economists-warn-judicial-overhaul-could-cripple-economy/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:32:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2934436&preview=true&preview_id=2934436 Nobelist, former senior advisers to Netanyahu are among signatories of letter, which comes day after Bank of Israel governor reportedly informed PM of grim possible fallout of plan

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]]> Joint Israel-UAE taskforce to study ways to boost tech cooperation https://www.timesofisrael.com/joint-israel-uae-taskforce-to-study-ways-to-boost-tech-cooperation/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:38:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2523652 Nonprofit Start-Up Nation Central and UAE's Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khajah to set up team to help connect Emirati and Israeli entrepreneurs in host of fields

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]]> UAE minister says joint ventures with Israel in AI sector are ‘undeniable need’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-minister-says-joint-ventures-with-israel-in-ai-sector-are-undeniable-need/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 13:05:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2443067 Speaking at a virtual conference, UAE's minister for artificial intelligence says data-rich UAE could serve as testbed for Israeli tech

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]]> Government okays plan to bolster Diaspora Jewry, but sparse on details https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-okays-plan-to-bolster-diaspora-jewry-but-sparse-on-details/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 14:38:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2340594 Diaspora Affairs Ministry program hailed as 'paradigm shift' in times of crisis for many Jewish communities suffering from COVID-19, though little is known about concrete measures

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]]> Coronavirus spurs debate on whether startups should get aid too https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-spurs-debate-on-whether-startups-should-get-handouts-too/ Wed, 06 May 2020 14:21:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2300131 Veteran heads of VC funds say market forces should determine which startups survive, no intervention needed

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]]> With rabbis’ blessing, women-for-tech program creates ‘ripples’ in Haredi world https://www.timesofisrael.com/effort-to-catapult-girls-into-high-tech-creates-ripples-in-haredi-world/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:52:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2133728 A pilot program backed by top tech firms and university profs is teaching ultra-Orthodox young women the skills needed to land well-paid software engineering jobs

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]]> 15,000 tech worker shortfall pushing firms to seek talent offshore https://www.timesofisrael.com/15000-tech-worker-shortfall-pushing-firms-to-seek-talent-offshore/ Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:41:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1979442 Percentage of Israelis employed in the tech sector has remained stagnant at around 8% over the past five years, even as the industry has blossomed

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]]> Group kicks off pilot to give Arabs, ultra-Orthodox women a leg up in tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/group-kicks-off-pilot-to-give-arabs-ultra-orthodox-women-a-leg-up-in-tech/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:05:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1944135 Program seeks to remedy shortage of 15,000 skilled workers in sector by reaching out to segments of society not traditionally participants in Israel's high-tech boom

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]]> New database will track technology developed in Israeli universities https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-database-will-track-technology-developed-in-israeli-schools/ Tue, 29 May 2018 11:31:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1860185 Start-Up Nation Central's expanded database now tracks over 1,300 technologies being developed at Israeli research institutions

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]]> Tech chiefs get seat in ranking of most influential Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-chiefs-get-seat-in-ranking-of-most-influential-israelis/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:11:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1693505 TheMarker financial website names more than 20 tech luminaries in its annual list of the top 100 people with the most influence in Israel

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]]> Tech matchmaker firm adds executives to boost scope https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-matchmaker-firm-adds-executives-to-boost-scope/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:42:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1685597 Guy Hilton appointed as general manager of nonprofit Startup Nation Central; he will report to CEO Eugene Kandel

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]]> Israel start-up czar says lack of workers is threat to high-tech scene https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-start-up-czar-says-lack-of-workers-is-threat-to-high-tech-scene/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:53:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1401545 Eugene Kandel, former head of the National Economic Council, urges country to better prepare women and others for jobs in the industry

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]]> Netanyahu taps Hebrew U. professor as economic czar https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-picks-hebrew-u-professor-as-economic-czar/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:30:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1301563 Haredi, opposition MKs protest Avi Simhon's appointment, say he 'hates families blessed with children' and the poor

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]]> Nonprofit connects Israel tech firms with investors https://www.timesofisrael.com/nonprofit-connects-israel-tech-firms-with-investors/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:30:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1262095 Billionaire Paul Singer's Start-Up Nation Central seeks to promote local innovation to solve global problems

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