1.   Business prospects brightened last month.

2.   David Prosser, chief executive, said withdrawal from the exchange rate mechanism and interest cuts had greatly improved business prospects.

3.   Ask executives in almost any Manila boardroom, and business prospects remain bright.

4.   At a press conference the bank called to explain its business prospects it said it was having no difficulty raising funds.

5.   Boeing spokeswoman Cindy Smith said the company continues to explore other options on the small jetliner, and that its China business prospects look better than ever.

6.   A Bank of Japan survey released yesterday showed that large manufacturers are optimistic about their business prospects but that non-manufacturers and smaller companies are less confident.

7.   A company spokeswoman says the company continues to explore other options on the small jetliner, and that its China business prospects look better than ever.

8.   A negative number means a majority of managers are pessimistic about business prospects in the coming months.

9.   A spokesman for the company said Elia had been on the trip to explore business prospects for environmental cleaning facilities in the Balkan region.

10.   Alarmed by the prospect of a trade war, U.S. companies are quietly cautioning the White House that sanctions would cause irreparable damage to their business prospects in China.