As Israel celebrates 60 years of statehood, American investors may be looking to invest in shares of Israeli companies.  Haim Israel of Merrill Lynch in Jerusalem has some ideas about smaller companies that may have escaped the attention of U.S. investors.    Read More

When Apple's Steve Job's picked Israeli Yael Naim's "New Soul" for the Mac Air commercial, it wasn't the first time Silicon Valley connected with Israel.  In fact, Israel has more companies traded on the tech heavy Nasdaq than any other country outside the United States.  As Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary of statehood, here are some more facts and figures on the Israeli economy and markets...   Read More

Warren Buffett tells CNBC he will tour Europe in the third week of May to "get on the radar screen of large family-owned businesses" that might want to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway.   Read More