1.   As well as increasing export earnings they also add to the pipeline network supplying the home Market.

2.   Managed-care companies that had kept prices low to attract new customers are under heavy pressure to increase earnings.

3.   At Pwllheli yesterday, the chairman of the Wales Tourist Board said there was no doubt the town had enormous potential to increase its earnings from tourism quite significantly.

4.   Analysts said banks should continue to increase earnings as they have for the past six years.

5.   Analysts say there will be many more such deals because drug companies are pressured to increase earnings faster than they can develop new products.

6.   And American corporations have proven that they can increase earnings by cutting costs, even if sales are sluggish.

7.   Analysts said banks should continue to increase earnings, as they have for the past six years.

8.   And some companies use huge restructuring charges that typically accompany mergers as a place to dump regular business expenses, increasing earnings in the process.

9.   Another tariff increase is expected before the end of the year which should increase earnings, said Aran.

10.   Arnault said his earlier proposal to merge the drinks businesses of all three companies also would increase LVMH earnings.