Net profit from continuing business was 113m euros, after certain exceptional charges including changes to the company's tax payment.
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If the hope was to create new customers in exchange for a severely discounted price, time proved that most of them got little if any continuing business from the users of the Groupon coupon.
We should also look at our own businesses and ask ourselves whether we should be doing a Ron Johnson on our company, rather than continuing with business as usual as the world changes rapidly around us.
"We're continuing to do business as usual, " said Dupnik, who's been sheriff for 32 years.
It is easy to see why Oracle has refused to cave in, despite the fact that Sun is continuing to lose business.
Despite the risks to pensions involved in continuing to do business with conflicted advisers, the most telling information regarding potential wrongdoing was withheld from the membership.
"This step has been taken in order to enhance the prospects of the restructured business continuing as a going concern, " said Nick Edwards, one of the joint administrators.
You have to give them faith that your company is and will continue to behave in ways that make them feel okay about continuing to do business with you.
Although there have been rampant rumours that American oil firms are continuing to do business with Iran through middlemen and front companies, the firms are putting increasing pressure on Washington to lift the sanctions officially.
"We will continue to assess the longer term options for the business whilst continuing to trade, " it said.
She talked about starting the company in a very lean way, continuing to grow the business and eventually taking her company public in 2011.
The existing company could go into run-off, that means taking no new business while continuing to pay the claims for a number of years, before eventually being wound up.
They are glad that they get to spend more than an evening a week together and look forward to continuing to strengthen the business as well as their relationships for years to come.
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Pepsi's boss, Indra Nooyi, is seeking to revive the company's core business while continuing her ambitious drive to transform the company into a maker of healthier drinks and snacks, and a better corporate citizen.
Business investment recovered from a down Q3 (when fears of the fiscal cliff caused purchases of structures, equipment, and software to fall by 1.8%) with a 11.7% rise in Q4, though that could reverse due to the impacts of continuing political gridlock on business confidence.
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Consistent with its previously stated goal of restructuring around its Commercial Imaging business, Kodak is continuing its publicly announced sales process for its Personalized Imaging (PI) business.
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The British Bankers' Association insists that banks are open for business and are continuing to lend through the recession.
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To be safe, experts advise aspiring consultants to start small, as a side business, while continuing to work elsewhere full time.
This in no way diminishes the importance of the other continuing investigations, but the business of our country and our people must proceed.
As the economy remains shaky, many business leaders are continuing to focus most of their attention on profits, placing all expenditures under the microscope.
We are grateful for the court's thoughtful analysis and decision and we look forward to continuing to build a successful business that puts consumers first.
Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu and New Orleanians still have remarkable challenges to tackle and tough decisions to make -- including reducing violent crime, eliminating blighted housing, continuing to rebuild communities and business, and restoring wetlands that provide much needed storm protection.
The beverage industry, for example, recognized their business is dependent on continuing supplies of fresh water.
None of these questions are adequately answered by a World Bank continuing with its current model and business-as-usual.
Hence, the current business model boasts a continuing upward trend of improving margins, improving conversion to paid subscriptions, and improved profitability of each subscriber.
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At the same time, we are continuing to invest in our mobile business where we have one of the strongest positions in the industry.
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Restoring a small business loan program and continuing tax credit funding.
On the other side of the fence, TBG will be led by Senior Vice President (Product Group) Dr. Peter Hortensius to better establish the business-friendly Think brand in the consumer market, as well as continuing to stay ahead of the game in the global commercial business.
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On Europe, we note continuing signs of improvement, with German business optimism hitting its highest level in 15 years.
He looks forward to continuing discussions with ordinary Americans, with business leaders -- as you know, he has another meeting with business leaders today -- with members of Congress, leaders of Congress, as we continue to work out what he believes would be the right, balanced approach to deal with these challenges with Congress.
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