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Atrium Health opened the David L. Conlan Center at Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation on Saturday, Jan. 14. Carolinas Rehabilitation is nationally known as a U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospital,” which specializes in innovative, personalized therapy for common to complex conditions due to injury or illness.

The new David L. Conlan Center replaced a structure constructed in 1950. It features 72 patient rooms, private treatment spaces, a therapy garden and 16,000 square feet of inpatient…

Construction of the long-awaited medical school near uptown Charlotte is officially underway. The Queen City is the nation’s largest city without a four-year medical school. The first shovels of dirt were turned on Jan. 18 at a ceremony near the intersection of Baxter and South McDowell streets, commemorating groundbreaking on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte and the surrounding innovation district, known as “The Pearl.”

The school of medicine will anchor the Howard R.…

The past year demonstrated a resurgence of volatility across all asset classes. Markets experienced sharp price increases and decreases throughout the year as various events unfolded – from the biggest geopolitical crisis in Europe since World War II to the highest rates of inflation around the globe in 40 years. The confluence of events showed investors that there was no place to hide in the markets.

The broader stock market (S&P 500) declined 18%, but not all stocks performed the same. Growth…

Many companies describe talent as their most valuable asset. Today, with the demand for talent outpacing supply, many employers are prioritizing attracting and retaining a high-performing workforce. However, the Great Resignation continues to impede companies looking for top talent, with seven in 10 employers globally saying they are struggling to find workers with the right mix of technical skills and human capabilities.

Today’s top talent has an advantage, and they know it. With so many job…

At some point in the evolution of every family business, its founder and/or present leader is going to pass on. Even when it happens unexpectedly, the consequences don’t need to come as a complete surprise. Proper planning through a legacy assessment can help position and prepare the family and/or the associated business for continuity and provide a clear understanding of the founder’s or leader’s wishes.

Many family business owners may think they’re covered by an estate plan, but an “estate…

For family enterprises, the process of transitioning from one family leader to the next can be a time of trepidation and uncertainty, excitement and optimism, or perhaps a combination of these and other emotions. In most cases, the fate of the transition is determined by how well the business, board and family have prepared.

As we’ve shared throughout this series, a well-run family enterprise is grounded by a solid governance structure, which guides the business, the family and ownership on many…

The Bucks County addiction treatment center is launching a new program this week tailored to helping working professionals receive care while also maintaining their work responsibilities and business relationships.

The clinic has served 200 patients since opening in early January.

“It’s going to be more like a fire sale,” a fintech CEO said in predicting that 20% of tech unicorns might be acquired.

The deal will go into effect Feb. 1, preventing widespread cancellations of UPC's remaining policies in Florida.