1 US companies are extending their leading position, with over half of the world's Top 100 listed companies coming from America. ( 2 China/HK now has the second most companies) with the UK in third place.
streamline. 1  A line that is parallel to the direction of flow of a fluid at a given instant. 2  The path of one particle in a flowing fluid. 3  A contour of a body constructed so as to offer minimum resistance to a fluid flow.
downÂ·stream. adv. 1. Toward or closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current: floated downstream. 2. At a later point in a production process or supply chain. adj. 1. Being or moving closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current. 2. Later in a production process or supply chain.