The underlying operating result before special items is somewhat lower than in the third quarter.
As a result of changed useful life assessments and write-downs made in the fourth quarter of 2007, annual depreciation in 2008 will be reduced by about NOK 50 million.
Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced today that its publicly held, non-traded REIT affiliate, CPA:16 – Global, and its newest fund, CPA:17 – Global, have jointly acquired three facilities from Berry Plastics Corporation for approximately $87 million.
Trelleborg Printing Blankets, which is the manufacturer of the industry leading Vulcan range of offset blankets, has appointed DS Chemport (Australia) Pty Ltd to handle all sales and technical support in Australia and New Zealand. The new deal came into effect on January 1st and is a natural progression for DS Chemport, which already represents the Vulcan brand throughout South East Asia.
Elsevier has acquired Edra S.p.A, an online publishing company in the healthcare field. Together, Elsevier and Edra will be able to provide professional and promotional support to pharmaceutical companies by combining Elseviers content and services with Edras electronic capabilities and online delivery channel.
Start to financial year meets expectations Price levels develop as anticipated; reductions from previous year lead to decline in VAS and EBT as expected Cost streamlining programme in progress; sub-projects implemented
Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that it will publish Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia as well as Geography and Natural Resource on behalf of theSiberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, starting in January 2008.
