1.   But as soon as they are used to expand the production of consumer goods they will actually cause business conditions to deteriorate.

2.   She herself gave some of the lectures and was preparing one on business conditions in America.

3.   Although business conditions have been difficult in Europe and in Asia, the company said that profits at its other divisions were in line with market expectations.

4.   Among industries reporting improved business conditions in October were petroleum, rubber and plastics, apparel, and paper.

5.   And Thursday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is scheduled to release its survey of regional business conditions.

6.   As for current business conditions, the Conference Board found people moderately less positive than in May.

7.   Bonds retreated, then rebounded after a monthly report from the Atlanta Fed Bank showed that business conditions in the Southeast improved from December, but were still weak.

8.   Boston Scientific Corp. guided analysts to lower their earnings estimates amid tougher business conditions in Germany and France for the medical device maker, analysts said.

9.   Bonds held steady as a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta showed that business conditions in the Southeast were still weak in January.

10.   A growing U.S. economy helps Japanese business conditions by absorbing more Japanese exports.