The phrase "in continuing operation" is correct and is often used in written English.
It typically refers to the uninterrupted continuation of a business, organization, or other operation. For example, you could say: "The factory has been in continuing operation since 1940."
It is also projecting a drop in continuing operations earnings of between 19% and 24%.
JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 - The Israeli army killed seven more Palestinian fighters on Saturday in its continuing operation in the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian president, Yasir Arafat, asked the world to stop "the criminal and racist" military campaign.
The so-called non-core division reported a £1.9bn loss, denting the £4bn of profits in the continuing operations.
Bristol-Myers, the fifth-largest drug maker, employed about 44,000 in its continuing operations as of Dec. 31, according to a regulatory filing.
The entire Neurotic Media team and offices will remain in Atlanta, continuing operations as a standalone subsidiary serving third-party clients.
S&P says it is looking for a 15% to 20% decline in revenues from continuing operations in 2008, following the 13% drop in 2007.
They include a 1.4percentt increase in revenue growth from continuing operations in the United States, "the first such uptick in quite a while," in contrast to a decline worldwide of 3percentt.
Senior Interpublic executives, in a conference call with analysts after the stock market closed, said they saw improvement on several fronts, including an upturn in revenue growth from continuing operations in the United States and a strengthening of the balance sheet.
(One Interpublic competitor, Havas, reported a 7.8percentt decline in revenue growth from continuing operations in the second quarter, but another, the Publicis Groupe, reported a gain of 1.6percentt, while Omnicom reported a gain of 2.6percentt).
The net loss in November from continuing operations was $194 million, down from $205 million in October.
