1.   The economic climate remains uncertain.

2.   As high-tech companies expand and the business climate remains favorable for small start-ups, demand for cargo shipments can only increase, Young said.

3.   But the climate remains chilly.

4.   The business climate remains healthy.

5.   Yet the data show that the climate remains as hostile to gay military personnel as ever, if not more so.

6.   It was hoped the polls would return stability to Cambodia, but the attack showed the political climate remained as shaky as ever.

7.   Nonetheless, the investment climate remains uncertain.

8.   The stock market stalled again Thursday as more corporate warnings and weak economic news reminded investors of how fragile the business climate remains.

9.   While the overall climate remains difficult, a handful of U.S. companies have found a silver lining in the crisis.

10.   But the rate of growth of interest income from banking business might slow down slightly because the economic climate remained subdued.