Solutions growth reflected increases in Education Services (+7% reported and constant currency) and Professional Assessment (+2% reported and constant currency).

3 per cent , or up 3.5 per cent at constant currency.

Research growth was driven by Open Access (+59% reported, +51% constant currency) and Journal Subscriptions (+7% reported, +2% constant currency).

In constant currencies, operating expenses were stable.

Revenue growth was 4 per cent in constant currency.

Worldwide gross sales for other girls brands were down 20 percent in constant currency.

Worldwide gross sales for Other Girls brands were down 20% in constant currency.

Europe revenues decreased 1% in U.S. dollars and 3% in constant currency

Asian revenues decreased 1% in U.S. dollars and 3% in constant currency

Revenue growth was driven primarily by Research (+9% reported, +4% constant currency) and Solutions (+5% reported, +3% constant currency), which more than offset a decline in Publishing (-2% reported, -4% constant currency).

Microsoft reported that Server products and cloud services revenue increased 18% (up 18% in constant currency) driven by strong Azure revenue growth of 98% (up 98% in constant currency).

Server products and cloud services revenue increased 17% (up 17% in constant currency) driven by Azure revenue growth of 90% (up 89% in constant currency)

Revenue increased due to growth in Research (+10% reported, +5% constant currency) and Solutions (+6% reported, +2% constant currency), which more than offset a decline in Publishing (-2% reported, -5% constant currency).

LinkedIn revenue increased 25% (up 26% in constant currency)

LinkedIn revenue increased 24% (up 26% in constant currency)