Together the Japanese private banking operation and the Cititrust unit make up only a tiny part of Citigroup's sprawling international operations.

Shares of KarstadtQuelle fell 3.6 percent on Thursday, as analysts expressed concern that the problems in its sprawling operations run even deeper than suspected.

Some of the harshest critics say that Yukos may be looting parts of its sprawling operations.

Mr. Galli was hired to bring order to Amazon's sprawling operations, yet Mr. Bezos himself has a history of being a hands-on manager.

By highlighting Citigroup executives, regulators and prosecutors demonstrated their determination to stymie conflicts of interest within the investment bank's sprawling operations.

Cirque du Soleil has become a sprawling international operation, as much in terms of its makeup as in the scope of its activities and influence.

Mr. Rumsfeld, for example, has moved to strengthen his control over the military's intelligence apparatus by proposing a civilian position reporting directly to him to manage the sprawling operation.

He estimated that perhaps 15 percent of expenditures could be saved by eliminating overlap in the sprawling operations of the United Nations.

Plus, this is a sprawling operation, with hundreds of people.

Expensive Modernization In the last three years, Bethlehem has spent $700 million to modernize its sprawling operation here, in the steelmaking corridor just east of Gary.