At more colleges, textbooks are free from the Web. The catch? The books contain advertisements from a number of companies including FedEx Kinko’s. The ads aim to lighten the financial burden on students created by rising textbook prices, yet some critics worry that they will dilute a book’s editorial integrity.

Logistics Costs and Bean Counting Don’t Add Up! 
Does you company actually have true fiscal visibility throughout the supply chain? Many claim they do…very few really do…what should you do? Supply chain management (SCM) is one of the key drivers in today’s business world with offshore sourcing, foreign competition and global markets. The responsiveness required to keep the inbound supply chain flowing with materials and products and to

Ventas Reports Third Quarter Normalized FFO of $67.0 Million; 
Ventas, Inc. said today that third quarter 2006 normalized Funds from Operations rose 19.0 percent to $67.0 million, compared with $56.3 million in the third quarter of 2005.

Profit and Loss 
Posted on 10/7/2006 [Subscribe at email services , tell others , or While enjoying without any scruples all the goods business delivers, wrote Ludwig von Mises, the consumer sharply condemns the selfishness of the purveyors of this merchandise.

ProLogis Reports Growth in Third Quarter FFO and Earnings per Share 
ProLogis , the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, today reported adjusted funds from operations as defined by ProLogis of $0.79 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2006, which was after a $0.03 per share charge for ProLogis’ portion of expenses related to the initial public offering of ProLogis European Properties .

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