11.   Economic earnings are therefore equal to reported earnings plus new external funds less net investment.

12.   So erm foreign earnings is important for us.

13.   As a result, adjusted earnings are up very helpfully as you can see.

14.   The lost earnings should be calculated tax year by tax year and the appropriate rates of tax adopted.

15.   And also have got an example here of what the earnings are.

16.   That has led to mountains of surplus ACT in companies where UK earnings are not high enough to absorb the ACT.

17.   Although its earnings were even better than recently revised forecasts by corporate analysts, Microsoft said revenue would be essentially flat for the next several quarters.

18.   Although LSI has not laid anyone off this year, it did warn Wall Street that its earnings would be down this quarter.

19.   Already this year, Hong Kong corporate earnings have been no prize.

20.   Also cutting earnings were higher incentives on its North American cars and trucks, which include brands such as Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC and Cadillac.