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Aster DM GCC sale completed

The sale of the GCC division of healthcare conglomerate Aster DM has been completed for approximately $1bn.

Aster DM GCC sale nearly complete

The sale of the GCC division of Dubai-based listed hospital and pharmacy chain Aster DM, for just over $1bn, is nearly complete.

PureHealth continues investment streak

UAE-based healthcare group PureHealth has acquired a 25% stake in Sheik Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), continuing its streak of recent expansions.

PureHealth completes on Circle

UAE-based healthcare conglomerate PureHealth has completed its takeover of UK hospital group Circle Health. It acquired the asset in August for $1.2bn.

Strikes and workforce malcontent set the tone for 2024

One week into the new year, and it’s already painfully clear that personnel problems persist. As a tide of industrial action by healthcare workers sweeps across the UK, HBI speaks to two market experts for their predictions about the workforce crisis going into 2024.

Pakistani workers targeted by Saudi hospital groups

Recent reports have suggested that Saudi Arabian healthcare groups are increasingly uninterested in hiring foreign workers due to the policy of Saudization, but HBI hears this is not always the case, with two major hospital groups looking to increase their Pakistani workforces.

FREE BLOG Emerging markets may have an AI advantage

‘Moore’s Law’ suggests that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years, while the cost of computers halves. It's an old observation, but the idea that computing power tends to increase exponentially over time still resonates. Today the idea is most frequently applied to artificial intelligence, and with rapidly advancing developments in generative AI, 2024 is poised to become one of the most transformative years on record.

Gilde Healthcare acquires stake in Swiss Dental Solutions

Capital investor Gilde Healthcare acquires a majority stake in Swiss Dental Solutions (SDS) through its private equity fund. SDS aims to accelerate its growth in both Europe and the US and become a world leader in the emerging market of ceramic dental implants.

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