21.   Its worldwide automotive operations lost money in the quarter, with the greatest losses coming in Europe and Brazil.

22.   Its worldwide automotive operations lost money in the quarter.

23.   Kyocera Corp. saw net profit on worldwide operations almost double in the year ended March, thanks to strong demand for semiconductor packaging and mobile telecommunications equipment.

24.   Kyocera Corp. saw net profit on worldwide operations almost double in the year ended March thanks to strong demand for semiconductor packaging and mobile telecommunications equipment.

25.   Last week, he named Jacques Nasser chairman of Ford Europe, as well as president of worldwide automotive operations.

26.   Lance was promoted from managing director to chief operating officer in charge of worldwide operations in January.

27.   Nasser, promoted last year to head worldwide automotive operations, is widely seen as the successor to Alex Trotman, chairman, chief executive and president.

28.   Nissan expects to return to profitability on its worldwide operations in the year through March.

29.   Nissan says it is still on track to return to profitability on its worldwide operations in the year through March.

30.   NatWest argued that under the tax treaty its American branch must be treated as a separate company and not just another pocket in its worldwide operations.