In fact, the green economy could soon become the nation's fastest-growing job segment, accounting for roughly 10% of new jobs over the next 20 years.

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Hedge funds, of course, have become a highly desirable customer segment for Wall Street, accounting for 10% of commodities revenue and 30% of equity trading commissions.

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Its earnings report reflects this with the results of the luxury brand segment treated as discontinued operations for accounting and reporting purposes, the company said.

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In 2012, overall revenue from this segment grew by 7.7%, accounting for foreign exchange losses, on a 4.2% increase in sales volume and 4.5% growth in prices.

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The company was also asked by the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove an unusual accounting metric, dubbed Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income, which painted a more robust picture of its performance.

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Thus, while gross restatements may be up for a segment of public companies, the underlying quality of those restatements is suggestive of a further reduction in acknowledged accounting-related errors or transgressions.

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