Aging China draws investors to its “hot as Internet” healthcare sector

BEIJING: Investors are rushing into China’s booming healthcare business, helping M&A deal values surpass those of the hot Internet sector as the country prepares to cater to hundreds of millions of elderly patients.

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Researchers aim to arrest declining popularity of rammed earth houses

LAS VEGAS: The popularity of rammed earth construction is falling due to its poor performance in computerized thermal assessments, despite the product’s well-known insulation properties, researchers say.

Its waning popularity has prompted a conference with Read More »

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Lawsuit a harbinger for skilled nursing home sector

SEATTLE: A 68-year-old woman is suing two religious orders of the alleged forced adoption of her four-month-old baby over 40 years ago.

The litigation is a harbinger of the future. What is morally acceptable in one era can form the basis of a sustainable legal Read More »

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Major seniors housing project set to be withdrawn

COLUMBUS: A proposed seniors’ housing facility is to be cancelled after a company decided to step away from the proposal. Doubts have been raised as to its viability.

Forecasted revenues from the development have to justify the cost to build and operate the facility for Read More »

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