11.   The climate has improved.

12.   The cleverdeal allows him to lighten up on stocks while enhancing a business juggernaut that will have even more buying power when the climate for stocks improves.

13.   The U.S. Army has steadily reduced its troop commitment and stressed the use of other weapons as the political climate has improved.

14.   These corporations, he argued, will not invest or spend more unless the business climate improves.

15.   Volkswagen said the worldwide business climate is improving.

16.   An annual economic conference designed to promote Israeli-Arab cooperation will not be held until the political climate improves, the group organizing the meeting said Wednesday.

17.   Analysts said investors have been desperate for signals that the anemic business climate is improving.

18.   Gaon said the climate has improved for Israeli business people throughout the world, particularly in Asian countries like Indonesia, India, China, and Japan.

19.   Meanwhile, three new economic reports did little to suggest the business climate is improving.

20.   Many have taken up odd jobs to get by until they can travel to a third country or return to Iraq once the climate improves.