Chinese Mayor Urges Residents to Stop Buying Cars
...Special Economic Zone" to lure much-needed foreign investment into the country's industrial sector. By 2006, its factories produced exports worth 136 billion dollars, the highest of any Chinese city for the 14th straight year, according to official figures. Many cities across China are experiencing similar ...Benefits From the Use of the Internet in Healthcare Applications Highlighted
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... Wireless Healthcare believes that Google's recent investment in the Genetic profiling company 23andMe and Microsoft's purchase of the intelligent medical search company Medstory could lead to the emergence of services that are highly disruptive within the healthcare market. "We are seeing the emergence of a ne...Pharmacogenomic Market Gaining Greater Acceptance Across Europe
...Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics....IFC to Invest About Rs.3 Billion in Max Healthcare
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...above nine percent and a massive inflow of foreign investment has nevertheless allowed the country to break its image of an impoverished backwater. "India has a tremendous future if we get our act together," he added. The Oberoi Group also operates or owns hotels in Egypt, Australia, Bhutan and Cambodia amo...Electronic Medical Records can Pay You Within 16 Months
...ows that one academic medical center recouped its investment in electronic health records within 16 months. ...is point, evidence supporting a positive return on investment for electronic health records technologies has been largely anecdotal," said Dr. Krusch. The study...War Stimulates Research Blitz in Prosthetics Industry
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...officials emphasized that significant planning and investment decisions had already been made, including a $1 billion investment in finding new ways to manufacture flu vaccines.But, as Dr. Venkayya warns, there is much work that ...India Requires Over $200 Bn to Provide Quality Healthcare
..., and to solve the crisis the sector would need an investment of about $202.75 billion over the next five years,...as it would require about 2.2 million beds and the investment needed for that is almost $77.9 billion, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ...FICCI Proposes Models To Solve Indias Healthcare Crisis
...very," FICCI reported. To attract private sector investment in healthcare sector, FICCI has recommended tax ho...ks. The chamber has suggested attracting private investment in the sector, including foreign direct investment following the PPP route and expanding medical edu...Indian Weather Station Near Glacier to Study Global Warming
... by the year end," he said adding that the initial investment would be Rs.2 million. Rautela, who has undertaken over 12 expeditions, said they expected favourable cooperation from the ministry of earth science. "We have not asked for any financial help but will certainly work in cooperation with the governme...China Cannot Be Blamed for Rising CO2 Emissions: Britain Official
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