Total revenues for the first nine months of the year were flat year on year with declines in US Higher Education Courseware offset by the rest of the company growing in aggregate. For the first nine months of 2018, Pearson's underlying revenue was flat in North America, up 2% in other core markets -- the U.K., Australia and Italy -- and down 4% in emerging markets. CEO John Fallon said: "We are on track to return to underlying profit growth and, with a strong balance sheet, are set up well for the future. We are picking up the pace in our growth opportunities, performing well competitively and making good progress in our digital transformation. There's a lot still to do but we are increasingly excited about the opportunity to help learners acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in a fast changing world."
