Procter & Gamble Co.’s earnings for the...

Procter & Gamble Co.’s earnings for the year increased 30% to $1.02 billion, compared to the previous year, which included a restructuring of worldwide manufacturing operations. Sales amounted to $19.3 billion, up 14%. The Cincinnati maker of laundry and cleaning products, personal care products and food and beverage products said the results reflect broad-based volume growth, particularly in international operations, and a lower tax rate in the United States.