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Western companies look hard at China as growth slows

By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) – The Chinese slowdown is forcing many Western companies to take a hard look at their businesses there, leading many to reduce investments, costs and product lines and to tackle increasing bad debts. Double digit growth rates during the first decade of the millennium lured scores of Western companies to invest heavily in China. A recent equities market rout has dashed hopes China will, in

At the Heart of the Matter: Women Need Better Testing Options

We know cardiovascular care has come such a long way in the last decade or so. What many don’t know is that care is based on studies that represent a huge sex disparity. Only 24 percent of participants in all heart-related studies are women. For the last 50 years women’s treatment has largely been based on medical research conducted primarily…

5 Tips for Making New Girlfriends

Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you could really use some new girlfriends?Maybe you’ve moved for a job, outgrown your old circle of friends, recently ended a relationship, or just looked up one day and realized you just didn’t have many.You are not alone sister! Almost every woman I’ve talked to agrees that they’d love more friends,…