### Clue: Multinational about to break up companies, all contracting in recession (4-4)
### Answer: COCA-COLA 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Multinational
 CA(abbrev. for "circa";about in relation to periods in time) **contained in**(to break up) 2 x CO(abbrev. for "company") + **reversal of**(in recession) "all " **minus its last letter**(contracting).
Answer: The ubiquitous American multinational company peddling soft drinks – probably one of the factors for wide (but perhaps only 50in+) girths.