Usage of 'interest' (Calvin Klein has aggressively expanded its interest outside)

[Nessie]

Hi, please have a look at this:

The move began with a general change in corporate strategy whereby Calvin Klein has aggressively expanded its interest outside North America

=> What does 'interest' here mean?

Many thanks,
Nessie.
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[HamburgEnglish]

Interest in this case means everything Calvin Klein operations and business activities.