*EBITDA before special items increases by 27.5 percent to 5.251 billion euros *Substantial sales and earnings growth at Crop Science and Consumer Health *Sales up slightly at Pharmaceuticals - earnings lower than prior-year quarter due to investments in the future *Core earnings per share rise by ...
Nearly a quarter of all children aged under five today are stunted, with diminished physical and mental capacities, and less than a third of all young infants in 60 low- and middle-income countries meet the minimum dietary diversity standards needed for growth. 2. North-America Region: The ...