During the week of November 29, 2009 the biggest headline was IBM’s acquisition of database security and compliance company, Guardium. Dune was purchased by Broadcom and VMware is planning to double its workforce in Israel. For these stories and more, check below for this week’s 9 Israel-related headlines.

Cleantech
1. Capstone and Israel’s HelioFocus Get Grants To Fire Up Solar Powered Micro-Turbines

Investment
2. Broadcom To Acquire Dune For $178 Million

3. IBM buys database security firm Guardium

Information Technology
4. Thanks to Israel, ‘the Cloud’ will be safer

5. VMware doubles Israeli R&D workforce

5. Red Bend Software Named One of the Most Important Companies in M2M for 2010

Miscellaneous
7. Israeli firm Emblaze sues Apple claiming iPhone streaming ‘patent infringement’

8. Israeli tech firms are coming back home

9. Twitter, Amiando, Obopay, And Playfish Are Named Technology Pioneers By The World Economic Forum (Amobee and Innovid)