Companies everywhere are paying far less in taxes nowadays, largely because of international sales.

Volume increased 2.3 percent, to 187.8 billion units, because of robust sales in Europe.

While many restaurants closed because of low sales, the franchise stores increased considerably.

A second plant in London closed after four years because of poor sales to the British military.

It became a takeover candidate, he said, when its share price fell because of slow sales during the light hurricane season last year.

Because of declining sales, his last almanac was published in 1797.

Taking the lower figure, that means the No. 3 auto maker could lose at least $300 million because of the lost production and sales.

Production ceased four months later because of poor sales.

By this time, the company was struggling because of low sales and mounting financial losses.

It was closed after 17 years of operation in 2007 because of declining sales.